Analog self-interference cancellation systems for CMTS
First Claim
1. A system for wired analog self-interference cancellation comprising:
- a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal of a wired communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal having an RF carrier frequency;
an analog-self-interference canceller comprising;
a frequency downconverter, comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an intermediate frequency (IF) filter, wherein the frequency downconverter converts, by heterodyning, the sampled RF transmit signal to a sampled IF transmit signal having an IF carrier frequency, wherein the IF carrier frequency is less than the RF carrier frequency;
a first coarse delayer that delays the sampled IF transmit signal by a first delay amount, resulting in a delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first coarse delayer delays the sampled IF transmit signal after frequency downconversion; and
a first canceller tap group comprising a first per-tap-group delayer, a first sampling coupler, a first per-tap delayer, first and second analog vector modulators, and a first combining coupler;
wherein the first per-tap-group delayer further delays the delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first sampling coupler splits the delayed sampled IF transmit signal, after the first per-tap-group delayer, into first and second IF transmit signal components;
wherein the first analog vector modulator generates a first IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the first IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first per-tap delayer delays the second IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second analog vector modulator generates a second IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first combining coupler combines the first and second IF self-interference cancellation signal components to generate an IF self-interference cancellation signal;
a frequency upconverter comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an RF filter, wherein the frequency upconverter converts, by heterodyning, the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal having the RF carrier frequency; and
a receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the wired communication system, that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal, resulting in an RF composite receive signal;
wherein the RF composite receive signal contains less self-interference than the RF receive signal.
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Abstract
A system for wired analog self-interference cancellation includes a coarse delayer that delays a sampled RF transmit signal by a first delay amount; a frequency downconverter that downconverts the sampled RF transmit signal to IF; a first canceller tap group comprising a first per-tap-group delayer, a first sampling coupler, a first per-tap delayer, and first and second analog vector modulators that generates an IF self-interference cancellation signal; a frequency upconverter that upconverts the IF self-interference cancellation signal to RF; and a receive coupler that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal, reducing self-interference.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for wired analog self-interference cancellation comprising:
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a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal of a wired communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal having an RF carrier frequency; an analog-self-interference canceller comprising; a frequency downconverter, comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an intermediate frequency (IF) filter, wherein the frequency downconverter converts, by heterodyning, the sampled RF transmit signal to a sampled IF transmit signal having an IF carrier frequency, wherein the IF carrier frequency is less than the RF carrier frequency; a first coarse delayer that delays the sampled IF transmit signal by a first delay amount, resulting in a delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first coarse delayer delays the sampled IF transmit signal after frequency downconversion; anda first canceller tap group comprising a first per-tap-group delayer, a first sampling coupler, a first per-tap delayer, first and second analog vector modulators, and a first combining coupler;
wherein the first per-tap-group delayer further delays the delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first sampling coupler splits the delayed sampled IF transmit signal, after the first per-tap-group delayer, into first and second IF transmit signal components;
wherein the first analog vector modulator generates a first IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the first IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first per-tap delayer delays the second IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second analog vector modulator generates a second IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first combining coupler combines the first and second IF self-interference cancellation signal components to generate an IF self-interference cancellation signal;a frequency upconverter comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an RF filter, wherein the frequency upconverter converts, by heterodyning, the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal having the RF carrier frequency; and a receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the wired communication system, that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal, resulting in an RF composite receive signal;
wherein the RF composite receive signal contains less self-interference than the RF receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for wired analog self-interference cancellation comprising:
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a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal of a wired communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal having an RF carrier frequency; an analog-self-interference canceller comprising; a frequency downconverter, comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an intermediate frequency (IF) filter, wherein the frequency downconverter converts, by heterodyning, the sampled RF transmit signal to a sampled IF transmit signal having an IF carrier frequency, wherein the IF carrier frequency is less than the RF carrier frequency; a first coarse delayer that generates a first delayed sampled IF transmit signal by delaying the sampled IF transmit signal by a first delay amount and generates a second delayed sampled IF transmit signal by delaying the sampled IF transmit signal by a second delay amount;
wherein the second delay amount is greater than the first delay amount;
wherein the first coarse delayer generates delayed sampled IF transmit signals after frequency downconversion;a first canceller tap group comprising a first per-tap-group delayer, a first sampling coupler, a first per-tap delayer, and first and second analog vector modulators;
wherein the first per-tap-group delayer further delays the first delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first sampling coupler splits the first delayed sampled IF transmit signal, after the first per-tap-group delayer, into first and second IF transmit signal components;
wherein the first analog vector modulator generates a first IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the first IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first per-tap delayer delays the second IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second analog vector modulator generates a second IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed second IF transmit signal component;a second canceller tap group comprising a second per-tap-group delayer, a second sampling coupler, a second per-tap delayer, and third and fourth analog vector modulators;
wherein the second per-tap-group delayer further delays the second delayed sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the second sampling coupler splits the second delayed sampled IF transmit signal, after the second per-tap-group delayer, into third and fourth IF transmit signal components;
wherein the third analog vector modulator generates a third IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the third IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second per-tap delayer delays the fourth IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed fourth IF transmit signal component;
wherein the fourth analog vector modulator generates a fourth IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed fourth IF transmit signal component; anda combining coupler that combines the first, second, third, and fourth IF self-interference cancellation signal components to generate an IF self-interference cancellation signal; a frequency upconverter comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an RF filter, wherein the frequency upconverter converts, by heterodyning, the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal having the RF carrier frequency; and a receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the wired communication system, that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal, resulting in an RF composite receive signal;
wherein the RF composite receive signal contains less self-interference than the RF receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for wired analog self-interference cancellation comprising:
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a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal of a wired communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal having an RF carrier frequency; an analog-self-interference canceller comprising; a frequency downconverter, comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an intermediate frequency (IF) filter, wherein the frequency downconverter converts, by heterodyning, the sampled RF transmit signal to a sampled IF transmit signal having an IF carrier frequency, wherein the IF carrier frequency is less than the RF carrier frequency; a sampling coupler that splits the sampled IF transmit signal into first and second sampled IF transmit signals; a first canceller tap group comprising a first per-tap-group delayer, a first sampling coupler, a first per-tap delayer, first and second analog vector modulators, and a first coupling combiner;
wherein the first per-tap-group delayer delays the first sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the first sampling coupler splits the first sampled IF transmit signal, after the first per-tap-group delayer, into first and second IF transmit signal components;
wherein the first analog vector modulator generates a first IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the first IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first per-tap delayer delays the second IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second analog vector modulator generates a second IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed second IF transmit signal component;
wherein the first combining coupler combines the first and second IF self-interference cancellation signal components to generate a first IF self-interference cancellation signal super-component;a second canceller tap group comprising a second per-tap-group delayer, a second sampling coupler, a second per-tap delayer, third and fourth analog vector modulators, and a second combining coupler;
wherein the second per-tap-group delayer delays the second sampled IF transmit signal;
wherein the second sampling coupler splits the second sampled IF transmit signal, after the second per-tap-group delayer, into third and fourth IF transmit signal components;
wherein the third analog vector modulator generates a third IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the third IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second per-tap delayer delays the fourth IF transmit signal component, resulting in a delayed fourth IF transmit signal component;
wherein the fourth analog vector modulator generates a fourth IF self-interference cancellation signal component from the delayed fourth IF transmit signal component;
wherein the second combining coupler combines the third and fourth IF self-interference cancellation signal components to generate a second IF self-interference cancellation signal super-component;a first coarse delayer that delays the first IF self-interference cancellation signal super-component by a first delay amount, delays the second IF self-interference cancellation signal super-component by a second delay amount, and combines the first and second IF self-interference cancellation signal super-components to generate an IF self-interference cancellation signal;
wherein the second delay amount is greater than the first delay amount;a frequency upconverter comprising a mixer, a local oscillator, and an RF filter, wherein the frequency upconverter converts, by heterodyning, the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal having the RF carrier frequency; and a receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the wired communication system, that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal, resulting in an RF composite receive signal;
wherein the RF composite receive signal contains less self-interference than the RF receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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