Analog Predistorter Core Module and Analog Predistorter System
First Claim
1. An analog predistorter (APD) core module, wherein the APD core module comprises:
- a radio frequency delay module;
an envelope module; and
a contact matrix module, wherein the contact matrix module is connected to both the radio frequency delay module and the envelope module;
wherein the radio frequency delay module is configured to receive a feed-forward radio frequency signal, generate multiple radio frequency delay signals with different delays according to the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and output each radio frequency delay signal to the contact matrix module;
wherein the envelope module is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency signal to obtain multiple envelope signals with different delays, and output each envelope signal to the contact matrix module; and
wherein the contact matrix module is configured to receive each radio frequency delay signal, each envelope signal, and a predistortion coefficient from an exterior source, and generate a predistortion signal according to the predistortion coefficient, each radio frequency delay signal, and each envelope signal.
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Abstract
An analog predistorter (APD) core module including a radio frequency delay module, an envelope module, and a contact matrix module. The radio frequency delay module is configured to receive a feed-forward radio frequency signal, generate multiple radio frequency delay signals with different delays according to the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and output each radio frequency delay signal to the contact matrix module. The envelope module is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency signal to obtain multiple envelope signals with different delays, and output each envelope signal to the contact matrix module. The contact matrix module is configured to receive each radio frequency delay signal, each envelope signal, and a predistortion coefficient from an exterior source, and generate a predistortion signal according to the predistortion coefficient, each radio frequency delay signal, and each envelope signal.
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1. An analog predistorter (APD) core module, wherein the APD core module comprises:
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a radio frequency delay module; an envelope module; and a contact matrix module, wherein the contact matrix module is connected to both the radio frequency delay module and the envelope module; wherein the radio frequency delay module is configured to receive a feed-forward radio frequency signal, generate multiple radio frequency delay signals with different delays according to the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and output each radio frequency delay signal to the contact matrix module; wherein the envelope module is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency signal to obtain multiple envelope signals with different delays, and output each envelope signal to the contact matrix module; and wherein the contact matrix module is configured to receive each radio frequency delay signal, each envelope signal, and a predistortion coefficient from an exterior source, and generate a predistortion signal according to the predistortion coefficient, each radio frequency delay signal, and each envelope signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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5. The APD core module according to claim i, wherein the envelope module comprises multiple envelope generation unit EDs and a BBD, and the multiple EDs are respectively an ED0, an ED1, . . . , and an EDN, wherein N is a quantity of columns of a preset nonlinear model matrix;
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wherein an input end of the ED0 is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and an output end is connected to the contact matrix module; wherein an input end of the EDn is connected to an output end of the radio frequency delay module, and an output end is connected to the contact matrix module, wherein n=1, 2, . . . , N; wherein an input end of the BBD is connected to an output end of the EDN, and an output end is connected to the contact matrix module; wherein the ED0 is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal x(t), perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency delay signal x(t) to obtain a first envelope signal r(t−
τ
BB1), and output the first envelope signal r(t−
τ
BB1) to the contact matrix module;wherein the EDn is configured to receive an nth radio frequency delay signal x(t−
τ
RFn), perform envelope detection on the nth radio frequency delay signal x(t−
τ
RFn) to obtain an (n+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBn+1), and output the (n+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBn+1) to the contact matrix module, wherein n=1, 2, . . . , N−
1;wherein the EDN is configured to receive an Nth radio frequency delay signal x(t−
τ
RFN), perform envelope detection on the Nth radio frequency delay signal x(t−
τ
RFN) to obtain an (N+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+1), and output the (N+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+1) to the contact matrix module and the BBD; andwherein the BBD is configured to receive the (N+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+1), and delay the (N+1)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+1) to obtain an (N+2)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+2), and output the (N+2)th envelope signal r(t−
τ
BBN+2) to the contact matrix module.
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