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Computing I/Q impairments at system output based on I/Q impairments at system input

US9020019B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2014
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/248
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for measuring transmitter and/or receiver I/Q impairments are disclosed, including iterative methods for measuring transmitter I/Q impairments using shared local oscillators, iterative methods for measuring transmitter I/Q impairments using intentionally-offset local oscillators, and methods for measuring receiver I/Q impairments. Also disclosed are methods for computing I/Q impairments from a sampled complex signal, methods for computing DC properties of a signal path between the transmitter and receiver, and methods for transforming I/Q impairments through a linear system.

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