Method of self-calibration in a wireless transmitter
First Claim
1. A transmitter comprising:
- a variable gain amplifier having a gain controlled by a control voltage;
a power detector for monitoring a transmit power level of said transmitter and converting said transmit power level to a measurement voltage;
an analog-to-digital converter for converting said measurement voltage to a digital value;
a baseband processor, said baseband processor receiving said digital value and producing said control voltage while providing an output signal comprising a packet stream to said variable gain amplifier, wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage during transmission of said packet stream, said control voltage effecting an adjustment to said transmit power level via said variable gain amplifier, said adjustment made from an initial transmit power level by a step size so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum allowable transmit power level; and
wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage so as to adjust said transmit power level to a desired transmit power level.
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Abstract
A method of self-calibration of a wireless LAN communication device includes entering a self-calibration mode when the device is powered up or commanded by software. A packet stream is transmitted at an initial transmit power level. The packet stream may comprise standard data packets. The transmit power level may be monitored from data packet to data packet; and adjusted in steps by setting a transmit gain using a control voltage adjustment determined according to a transmit gain variation so as to make the step size as large as possible without exceeding a predetermined maximum step size. The transmit power level is, thus, adjusted so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum allowable level. The transmit power level is then adjusted to a desired level. Lower desired transmit power levels may be set by shifting bits in a digital-to-analog converter and setting the transmit gain for a higher transmit power level.
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28 Claims
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1. A transmitter comprising:
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a variable gain amplifier having a gain controlled by a control voltage;
a power detector for monitoring a transmit power level of said transmitter and converting said transmit power level to a measurement voltage;
an analog-to-digital converter for converting said measurement voltage to a digital value;
a baseband processor, said baseband processor receiving said digital value and producing said control voltage while providing an output signal comprising a packet stream to said variable gain amplifier, wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage during transmission of said packet stream, said control voltage effecting an adjustment to said transmit power level via said variable gain amplifier, said adjustment made from an initial transmit power level by a step size so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum allowable transmit power level; and
wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage so as to adjust said transmit power level to a desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device comprising a transmitter and a receiver, said transmitter comprising:
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a variable gain amplifier having a gain controlled by a control voltage;
a power detector for monitoring a transmit power level of said transmitter and converting said transmit power level to a measurement voltage;
an analog-to-digital converter for converting said measurement voltage to a digital value;
a baseband processor, said baseband processor receiving said digital value and producing said control voltage while providing an output signal comprising a packet stream to said variable gain amplifier, wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage during transmission of said packet stream, said control voltage effecting an adjustment to said transmit power level via said variable gain amplifier, said adjustment made from an initial transmit power level by a step size so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum allowable transmit power level; and
wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage so as to adjust said transmit power level to a desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication system comprising:
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a local area network having an access point;
a wireless communication device for communication with said local area network via said access point, wherein said wireless communication device comprises a transmitter and a receiver, said transmitter comprising;
a variable gain amplifier having a gain controlled by a control voltage;
a power detector for monitoring a transmit power level of said transmitter and converting said transmit power level to a measurement voltage;
an analog-to-digital converter for converting said measurement voltage to a digital value;
a baseband processor, said baseband processor receiving said digital value and producing said control voltage while providing an output signal comprising a packet stream to said variable gain amplifier, wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage during transmission of said packet stream, said control voltage effecting an adjustment to said transmit power level via said variable gain amplifier, said adjustment made from an initial transmit power level by a step size so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum allowable transmit power level; and
wherein said baseband processor adjusts said control voltage so as to adjust said transmit power level to a desired transmit power level. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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