Multi-channel peak power smoothing
First Claim
1. A multi-channel transmission system comprising:
- a multi-carrier waveform generator for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms;
a signal conversion system coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator, the signal conversion system generating an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform, the analog multi-carrier waveform having a desired center frequency and a desired gain; and
a bandpass filter coupled to the signal conversion system for decreasing a bandwidth of the analog multi-carrier waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth.
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Abstract
A multi-channel transmission system and method provide peak power smoothing without additional in-band interference. The system includes a multi-carrier waveform generator for reducing peak amplifier power required to transmit a digital multi-carrier waveform based on a plurality of digital carrier waveforms. A signal conversion system generates an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform. The analog multi-carrier waveform has a center frequency and a desired gain over the original signal. A bandpass filter is coupled to the signal conversion system for restriction of the analog multi-carrier output waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth. The multi-carrier waveform generator has a nulling waveform generator coupled to a plurality of single carrier waveform modules for generating a digital nulling waveform based on the retrieved data. The nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the multi-carrier waveform and results in a reduced signal envelope.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-channel transmission system comprising:
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a multi-carrier waveform generator for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms;
a signal conversion system coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator, the signal conversion system generating an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform, the analog multi-carrier waveform having a desired center frequency and a desired gain; and
a bandpass filter coupled to the signal conversion system for decreasing a bandwidth of the analog multi-carrier waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth.
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2. A multi-channel transmission system comprising:
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a multi-carrier waveform generator for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms, the multi-carrier waveform generator including;
a plurality of single carrier waveform modules for retrieving data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms, the digital carrier waveforms having power within the transmission bandwidth;
a nulling waveform generator coupled to the single carrier waveform generators for generating a digital nulling waveform based on the retrieved data, the digital nulling waveform having power outside the transmission bandwidth; and
a digital summer coupled to the waveform modules and the waveform generator for generating the digital multi-carrier waveform based on the carrier waveforms and the nulling waveform such that the nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the digital multi-carrier waveform;
a signal conversion system coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator, the signal conversion system generating an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform, the analog multi-carrier waveform having a desired center frequency and a desired gain; and
a bandpass filter coupled to the signal conversion system for decreasing a bandwidth of the analog multi-carrier waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A multi-channel transmission system comprising:
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a multi-carrier waveform generator for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms, the multi-carrier waveform generator including;
a plurality of single carrier waveform modules for retrieving data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms, the digital carrier waveforms having power within the transmission bandwidth;
a nulling waveform generator coupled to the single carrier waveform generators for generating a digital nulling waveform based on the retrieved data, the digital nulling waveform generating a sinc waveform having power at frequencies above the transmission bandwidth and power at frequencies below the transmission bandwidth; and
a digital summer coupled to the waveform modules and the waveform generator for generating the digital multi-carrier waveform based on the carrier waveforms and the nulling waveform such that the nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the digital multi-carrier waveform;
a signal conversion system coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator, the signal conversion system generating an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform, the analog multi-carrier waveform having a desired center frequency and a desired gain; and
a bandpass filter coupled to the signal conversion system for decreasing a bandwidth of the analog multi-carrier waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth..
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9. A multi-channel transmission system comprising:
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a multi-carrier waveform generator for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms;
a signal conversion system coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator, the signal conversion system generating an analog multi-carrier waveform based on the digital multi-carrier waveform, the analog multi-carrier waveform having a desired center frequency and a desired gain, the signal conversion system including;
a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter coupled to the multi-carrier waveform generator for converting the digital multi-carrier waveform into the analog multi-carrier waveform;
a frequency converter coupled to the D/A converter for converting an initial center frequency of the analog multi-carrier waveform into the desired center frequency; and
a power amplifier coupled to the frequency converter for amplifying the analog multi-carrier waveform based on the desired gain; and
a bandpass filter coupled to the signal conversion system for decreasing a bandwidth of the analog multi-carrier waveform to a desired transmission bandwidth.
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10. A multi-carrier waveform generator comprising:
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a plurality of single carrier waveform modules for retrieving data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms each having power within a transmission bandwidth;
a nulling waveform generator coupled to the single carrier waveform generators for generating a digital nulling waveform, having power outside the transmission bandwidth, based on the retrieved data; and
a digital summer coupled to the waveform modules and the nulling waveform generator for generating the multi-carrier waveform based on the carrier waveforms and the nulling waveform such that the nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the multi-carrier waveform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A multi-carrier waveform generator comprising:
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a plurality of single carrier waveform modules for retrieving data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms each having power within a transmission bandwidth;
a nulling waveform generator coupled to the single carrier waveform generators for generating a digital nulling waveform, having power outside the transmission bandwidth, based on the retrieved data, the nulling waveform generator generating a sinc waveform having power at frequencies above the transmission bandwidth and power at frequencies below the transmission bandwidth; and
a digital summer coupled to the waveform modules and the nulling waveform generator for generating the multi-carrier waveform based on the carrier waveforms and the nulling waveform such that the nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the multi-carrier waveform.
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16. A method for increasing a bandwidth of a digital multi-carrier waveform based on data from a plurality of digital carrier waveforms, the method comprising the steps of:
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retrieving data from the plurality of digital carrier waveforms having power within a transmission bandwidth;
generating a digital nulling waveform, based on the retrieved data, having power outside the transmission bandwidth; and
generating the digital multi-carrier waveform based on the carrier waveforms and the nulling waveform such that the nulling waveform reduces a peak power of the digital multi-carrier waveform.
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