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Predistorter and distortion compensation method

US8619905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2010
Grant dateDec 31, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2201/3233
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A predistorter includes a distortion compensating unit which gives, in advance, a reverse characteristic of a characteristic of input to output of a power amplifier to a transmission signal which is to be input to the power amplifier; a distortion compensation signal generating unit which generates a distortion compensation signal indicating the reverse characteristic based on transmission data that is sample data of the transmission signal and the delayed transmission data; and a delay amount control unit which controls a delay amount of the transmission data according to an output signal of the power amplifier.

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