Interference Signal Cancellation Apparatus and Method

• US 20180083659A1
• Filed: 11/30/2017
• Published: 03/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liu, Yu
• Granted Patent: US 10,033,417 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/10 Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/525 with means for reducing leakage of transmitter signal into the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7107 Subtractive interference cancellation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 15/02 Reducing interference from electric apparatus by means located at or near the interfering apparatus

Abstract

An interference signal cancellation apparatus, includes a first power divider configured to divide a cancellation reference signal link corresponding to a transmit antenna into a first reference link and a second reference link. The apparatus includes a second power divider configured to divide a signal receiving link connected to a receive antenna into a first receiving link and a second receiving link, and use the first receiving link as an output link. The apparatus includes a primary cancellation unit that is located at the first reference link and that is connected to the signal receiving link by using a coupler. The apparatus includes a secondary cancellation unit that is located at the second reference link and that is connected to the second receiving link by using a coupler. The apparatus includes a control module connected to the second receiving link, the primary cancellation unit, and the secondary cancellation unit.

Claims

1. An interference signal cancellation apparatus, comprising:

a controller;

a first power divider coupled to the controller and configured to divide a cancellation reference signal link corresponding to a transmit antenna into a first reference link and a second reference link;

a second power divider coupled to the controller and configured to;

divide a signal receiving link into a first receiving link and a second receiving link that is coupled to the controller; and

use the first receiving link as an output link;

a primary canceller located at the first reference link and coupled to the controller and the signal receiving link, wherein the primary canceller is configured to;

receive a primary configuration parameter of the controller; and

perform interference cancellation processing on a received signal on the signal receiving link according to the primary configuration parameter and a cancellation reference signal on the first reference link to generate a first signal without interference that is transmitted on the signal receiving link; and

a secondary canceller located at the second reference link and coupled to the controller and to the second receiving link, wherein the secondary canceller is configured to;

receive a secondary configuration parameter of the controller; and

perform interference cancellation processing on a received signal on the second receiving link according to the secondary configuration parameter and a cancellation reference signal on the second reference link to generate a second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link,

wherein the controller is configured to;

generate the secondary configuration parameter;

detect, after sending the secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller, a power value of the second signal without interference and a power value of the first signal without interference;

determine, according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generate an updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference; and

send the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller.

2. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

update the secondary configuration parameter after sending the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller; and

send an updated secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller.

3. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises:

a secondary power detector coupled to the second receiving link;

a primary power detector coupled to the first receiving link, the second receiving link, or the signal receiving link; and

a processor coupled to the secondary power detector, the primary canceller, and the secondary canceller,

wherein the secondary power detector is configured to;

detect the power value of the second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link; and

send the power value to the processor,

wherein the primary power detector is configured to;

detect the power value of the first signal without interference that is transmitted on the first receiving link, or the second receiving link, or the signal receiving link; and

send the power value to the processor, and

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive the power value of the second signal without interference that is detected by the secondary power detector and the power value of the first signal without interference that is detected by the primary power detector;

determine, according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generate the updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference; and

send the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller.

4. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain a pre-stored modification parameter; and

generate the updated primary configuration parameter with reference to the modification parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller.

5. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a low noise amplifier that is located at the signal receiving link and that is connected to the second power divider using the signal receiving link, and wherein the low noise amplifier is configured to:

receive the first signal without interference that is obtained after the primary canceller performs interference cancellation processing and that is transmitted on the signal receiving link; and

perform low-noise amplification processing on the first signal without interference.

6. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cancellation reference signal link is coupled to the transmit antenna and is coupled to the first power divider, and wherein the second power divider is connected to the receive antenna using the signal receiving link.

7. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmit antenna and the receive antenna are a same physical antenna.

8. An interference signal cancellation method, comprising:

dividing, by a first power divider, a signal on a cancellation reference signal link corresponding to a transmit antenna into a cancellation reference signal on a first reference link and a cancellation reference signal on a second reference link;

dividing, by a second power divider, a signal on a signal receiving link connected to a receive antenna into a received signal on a first receiving link and a received signal on a second receiving link;

outputting the received signal on the first receiving link;

receiving, by a secondary canceller, a secondary configuration parameter of a controller;

performing, by the secondary canceller, interference cancellation processing on the received signal on the second receiving link according to the secondary configuration parameter and the cancellation reference signal on the second reference link to generate a second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link;

detecting, by the controller, a power value of the second signal without interference and a power value of a first signal without interference;

determining, by the controller and according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generating, by the controller, an updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and a primary configuration parameter of a primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

sending the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller;

updating the secondary configuration parameter;

sending an updated secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller;

receiving, by the primary canceller, the primary configuration parameter of the controller; and

performing interference cancellation processing on the received signal on the signal receiving link according to the primary configuration parameter and the cancellation reference signal on the first reference link to generate the first signal without interference that is transmitted on the signal receiving link.

9. The interference signal cancellation method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by a low noise amplifier, the first signal without interference that is obtained after the primary canceller performs interference cancellation processing and that is transmitted on the signal receiving link; and

performing low-noise amplification processing on the first signal without interference.

10. The interference signal cancellation method according to claim 8, wherein generating, by the controller, the updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller comprises:

obtaining, by the controller, a pre-stored modification parameter; and

generating the updated primary configuration parameter with reference to the modification parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller.

11. An interference signal cancellation apparatus, comprising:

a controller;

a first power divider coupled to the controller and configured to divide a cancellation reference signal link corresponding to a transmit antenna into a first reference link and a second reference link;

a second power divider coupled to the controller and configured to divide a signal receiving link connected to a receive antenna into a first receiving link and a second receiving link;

a primary canceller located at the first reference link and coupled to the controller and the first receiving link, wherein the primary canceller is configured to;

receive a primary configuration parameter of the controller; and

perform interference cancellation processing on a received signal on the signal receiving link according to the primary configuration parameter and a cancellation reference signal on the first reference link to generate a first signal without interference that is transmitted on the signal receiving link, wherein the first signal without interference is an output signal;

a secondary canceller located at the second reference link and coupled to the controller and the second receiving link, wherein the secondary canceller is configured to;

receive a secondary configuration parameter of the controller; and

perform interference cancellation processing on a received signal on the second receiving link according to the secondary configuration parameter and a cancellation reference signal on the second reference link to generate a second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link, and

wherein the controller is configured to;

generate the secondary configuration parameter;

detect, after sending the secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller, a power value of the second signal without interference and a power value of the first signal without interference;

determine, according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generate an updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference; and

send the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller.

12. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

after sending the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller, update the secondary configuration parameter; and

send an updated secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller.

13. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises:

a secondary power detector coupled to the second receiving link;

a primary power detector coupled to the first receiving link; and

a processor coupled to the secondary power detector, the primary canceller, and the secondary canceller,

wherein the secondary power detector is configured to;

detect the power value of the second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link; and

send the power value to the processor;

wherein the primary power detector is configured to;

detect the power value of the first signal without interference that is on the first receiving link; and

send the power value to the processor, and

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive the power value of the second signal without interference that is detected by the secondary power detector and the power value of the first signal without interference that is detected by the primary power detector;

determine, according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generate the updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference; and

send the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller.

14. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain a pre-stored modification parameter; and

generate the updated primary configuration parameter with reference to the modification parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller.

15. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the apparatus further comprises a low noise amplifier located at the first receiving link, and wherein the low noise amplifier is configured to:

receive the first signal without interference that is obtained after the primary canceller performs interference cancellation processing and that is transmitted on the first receiving link and

perform low-noise amplification processing on the first signal without interference.

16. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the cancellation reference signal link is coupled to the transmit antenna and to the first power divider, and wherein the second power divider is connected to the receive antenna using the signal receiving link.

17. The interference signal cancellation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the transmit antenna and the receive antenna are a same physical antenna.

18. An interference signal cancellation method, comprising:

dividing, by a first power divider, a signal on a cancellation reference signal link corresponding to a transmit antenna into a cancellation reference signal on a first reference link and a cancellation reference signal on a second reference link;

dividing, by a second power divider, a signal on a signal receiving link connected to a receive antenna into a received signal on a first receiving link and a received signal on a second receiving link;

receiving, by a secondary canceller, a secondary configuration parameter of a controller;

performing interference cancellation processing on the received signal on the second receiving link according to the secondary configuration parameter and the cancellation reference signal on the second reference link to generate a second signal without interference that is transmitted on the second receiving link;

detecting, by the controller, a power value of the second signal without interference and a power value of a first signal without interference;

determining, according to the power value of the second signal without interference and the power value of the first signal without interference, whether the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

generating an updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and a primary configuration parameter of a primary canceller when the secondary canceller can decrease the power value of the first signal without interference;

sending the updated primary configuration parameter to the primary canceller;

updating the secondary configuration parameter;

sending an updated secondary configuration parameter to the secondary canceller;

receiving, by the primary canceller, the primary configuration parameter of the controller; and

performing interference cancellation processing on the received signal on the first signal receiving link according to the primary configuration parameter and the cancellation reference signal on the first reference link to generate the first signal without interference that is transmitted on the first signal receiving link, wherein the first signal without interference is an output signal.

19. The interference signal cancellation method according to claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by a low noise amplifier, the first signal without interference that is obtained after the primary canceller performs interference cancellation processing and that is transmitted on the first receiving link; and

performing low-noise amplification processing on the first signal without interference.

20. The interference signal cancellation method according to claim 18, wherein generating, by the controller, the updated primary configuration parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller comprises:

obtaining, by the controller, a pre-stored modification parameter; and

generating the updated primary configuration parameter with reference to the modification parameter according to the secondary configuration parameter of the secondary canceller and the primary configuration parameter of the primary canceller.