SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE AT THE FRONT-END OF A COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for adaptive signal alignment in a communications receiver, comprising:
- applying a first phase shift to a first signal of interest to generate a synchronized signal;
tapping or splitting the synchronized signal to generate a first phase reference signal;
tapping or splitting a second signal of interest to generate a second phase reference signal;
adjusting a value of the first phase shift that is applied to the first signal of interest such that the synchronized signal is driven to be either about 0 degrees in-phase or 180 degrees out-of-phase with the second signal of interest, wherein a process of adjusting the value of the first phase shift that is applied comprises;
applying a second phase shift to the first phase reference signal to generate a calibrating phase shifted signal,mixing or multiplying the calibrating phase shifted signal with the second phase reference signal to generate a first mixer output,integrating or accumulating the first mixer output to generate a first integrator output,configuring the value of the first phase shift based upon the first integrator output.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention may provide for reducing interference in the front-end of a communications receiver. The cancellation circuitry may be utilized in conjunction with a preliminary rejection filter for improved rejection of out-of-band interference from other radio services or circuitry. The cancellation circuit may be placed in parallel with the preliminary rejection filter and may enhance suppression at the interference frequency by matching the gain and phase of the preliminary rejection filter prior to subtracting the matched signal from the preliminary rejection filter output. The cancellation circuit need not necessary know beforehand the characteristics of the preliminary rejection filter, the interference source, or the coupling mechanism, as it may adapt to unknown or varying interferers by adapting the matching gain and phase values based on the output of the preliminary rejection filter at tap points occurring both before and after application of the cancellation signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for adaptive signal alignment in a communications receiver, comprising:
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applying a first phase shift to a first signal of interest to generate a synchronized signal; tapping or splitting the synchronized signal to generate a first phase reference signal; tapping or splitting a second signal of interest to generate a second phase reference signal; adjusting a value of the first phase shift that is applied to the first signal of interest such that the synchronized signal is driven to be either about 0 degrees in-phase or 180 degrees out-of-phase with the second signal of interest, wherein a process of adjusting the value of the first phase shift that is applied comprises; applying a second phase shift to the first phase reference signal to generate a calibrating phase shifted signal, mixing or multiplying the calibrating phase shifted signal with the second phase reference signal to generate a first mixer output, integrating or accumulating the first mixer output to generate a first integrator output, configuring the value of the first phase shift based upon the first integrator output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for adaptive signal alignment in a communications receiver, comprising:
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a first phase shift block that applies a first phase shift to a first signal of interest to generate a synchronized signal; a first signal tap that splits or taps the synchronized signal to generate a first phase reference signal; a second signal tap that splits or taps a second signal of interest to generate a second phase reference signal, a second phase shift block that applies a second phase shift to the first phase reference signal to generate a calibrating phase shifted signal; a mixer that mixes or multiples the calibrating phase shifted signal with the second phase reference signal to generate a first mixer output; an integrator that integrates or accumulates the accumulating the first mixer output to generate a first integrator output, wherein a value of the first phase shift that is applied by the first phase shift to the first signal of interest is adjusted such that the synchronized signal is driven to be either about 0 degrees in-phase or 180 degrees out-of-phase with the second signal of interest, wherein the value of the first phase shift is based upon the first integrator output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for adaptively matching amplitudes of signals for cancellation, comprising:
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tapping or splitting a first signal of interest to generate a first gain reference signal; applying a gain to the first signal of interest to generate a scaled signal; combining the scaled signal with a second signal of interest to generate a compensated signal; tapping or splitting the compensated signal to generate a second gain reference signal; adjusting a value of the gain applied to the first signal of interest so that the compensated signal is substantially linearly independent of the first signal of interest, wherein a process of adjusting the value of the gain comprises; mixing or multiplying the first gain reference signal with the second gain reference signal to generate a mixer output, integrating or accumulating the mixer output to generate an integrator output, configuring the value of the gain based upon the integrator output. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for adaptively matching amplitudes of signals for cancellation, comprising:
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a first signal tap that splits or taps a first signal of interest to generate a first gain reference signal; a variable gain amplifier that applies a gain to the first signal of interest to generate a scaled signal; a node that combines the scaled signal with a second signal of interest to generate a compensated signal; a second signal tap that splits or taps the compensated signal to generate a second gain reference signal; a mixer that mixes or multiplies the first gain reference signal with the second gain reference signal to generate a mixer output; and an integrator that integrates or accumulates the mixer output to generate an integrator output, wherein a value of the gain applied by the variable gain amplifier to the first signal of interest is adjusted so that the compensated signal is substantially linearly independent of the first signal of interest, wherein the value of the gain is configured based upon the integrator output. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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