Adaptive interference reduction system for crosstalk cancellation in a dual polarization system

• US 4,220,923 A
• Filed: 03/29/1978
• Issued: 09/02/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pelchat, Guy M., Baird, Charles A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Griffin, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gerasimow, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US05/891,336
• Time in Patent Office: 888 Days
• Field of Search: 325/65, 325/472, 325/60, 325/62, 325/63, 325/42, 325/367, 325/371, 325/476, 325/477, 325/304, 325/1, 325/3, 325/4, 325/56, 325/363, 179/15 BP, 179/15 AN, 179/15 BC, 333/18, 333/28 R, 333/70 T, 333/21 A, 328/162, 328/165, 328/167, 343/100 PE, 343/200, 324/57 N, 324/57 H, 324/57 DE
• US Class Current: 455/295
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/002 Reducing depolarization effects

Abstract

An adaptive interference reduction system for removing cross talk from a dual polarization system comprising a first adjustable filter for varying the phase and the weight of a first input signal, a second adjustable filter for varying the phase and the weight of a second input signal, a first adder for adding this first input signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from the second adjustable filter, a second adder for adding the second input signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from the first adjustable filter, a first noise-to-signal measuring device for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from the first adder, a second noise-to-signal measuring device for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from the second adder, and a dither-type control logic for dithering in-phase and quadrature square-waves in accordance with the signals generated by the first and second noise-to-signal measuring devices to control the first and second adjustable filters. This system is further characterized in that the first and second noise-to-signal measuring devices comprise a slow response control circuit for maintaining the average value of the input signal from the adder at a reference value, and means for filtering this averaged value and detecting the power fluctuations remaining in the signal and generating a signal proportional to these fluctuations. Additionally, the first and second adjustable filters may be structured to have transfer functions across a predetermined bandwidth of W₀ [1+W₁ ω+W₂ ω² ] or W₀ [1+W₁ ω+W₂ ω² +W₃ ω³ ], where W₀ , W₁, W₂ and W₃ are signal weights and ω represents the frequency variation of the input signal from its carrier.

Claims

1. An adaptive correction network for decoupling a first and second signals comprising:

a first adjustable filter receiving said first signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

a second adjustable filter receiving said second signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

first adder means for adding said first signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said second adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said first signal;

second adder means for adding said second signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said first adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said second signal;

first noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said first adder means;

second noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said second adder means; and

control means for generating signals in accordance with the signals generated by said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means to control said first and second adjustable filters;

wherein said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means each comprise;

a slow response control circuit for maintaining the average value of the input signal from said adder means at approximately a reference value;

means for filtering said average signal to remove signal components not caused by cross-coupling with another signal; and

detector means for detecting fluctuations remaining in said signal after filtering and generating a signal proportional to these fluctuations.

2. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 1, wherein said slow response control circuit comprises an automatic gain control feedback loop set to said reference value.

3. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 2, wherein said automatic gain control feedback loop comprises:

a variable gain amplifier for amplifying said adder means input;

a magnitude detector for detecting the magnitude of the output from said variable gain amplifier and generating a D.C. signal proportional thereto; and

third adder means for subtracting a reference voltage from the D.C. signal output from said magnitude detector and applying its output to control said variable gain amplifier.

4. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 1, wherein said detector means comprises a square-law envelope detector.

5. An adaptive correction network for decoupling a first and second signals comprising:

a first adjustable filter receiving said first signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

a second adjustable filter receiving said second signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

first adder means for adding said first signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said second adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said first signal;

second adder means for adding said second signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said first adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said second signal;

first noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said first adder means;

second noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said second adder means; and

control means for generating signals in accordance with the signals generated by said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means to control said first and second adjustable filters;

wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise;

first means for generating a signal from an input signal which is constant in magnitude and phase;

second means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary linearly with frequency across a predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise linearity variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said control means;

third means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary quadratically with frequency across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise quadratic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said control means;

third adder means for combining the output signals from said first, second and third means for application to said first or second adder means.

6. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 5, wherein

said first means comprises first delay means for delaying said input signal by a predetermined amount and applying its output signal to said third adder means;

said second means comprises the combination of said first delay means, second delay means for delaying the output from said first delay means by a predetermined amount, and first subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said second delay means from said input signal and applying this subtracted output signal to said third adder means; and

said third means comprises the combination of said first and second delay means, fourth adder means for adding the output signal from said second delay means to said signal, and second subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said first delay means from the output signal from said fourth adder means and applying this subtracted output signal to said third adder means.

7. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 6, wherein said first and second subtractor means and said third adder means include weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weight and the phase of the subtracted signals and the added signal, respectively, in accordance with control signals from said control means.

8. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 7, wherein said control circuit comprises a dither-type control logic including a square-wave generator for generating square-waves with 0°

and 90°

phase shifts for use in separating the noise variations on the input signals from said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means caused by the adjustments of said first and second adjustable filters and generating control signals in accordance therewith.

9. A noise measuring device for measuring the cross-coupling components in an automatic decoupling system comprising:

a slow response control circuit for maintaining the average value of an input signal at approximately a reference value;

means for filtering said averaged signal to remove signal components not caused by cross-coupling with another signal; and

detector means for detecting fluctuations remaining in said signal after filtering and generating a signal proportional to these fluctuations.

10. A noise measuring device as defined in claim 9, wherein said slow response control circuit comprises an automatic gain control feedback loop set to said reference value.

11. A noise measuring device as defined in claim 10, wherein said automatic gain control feedback loop comprises:

a variable gain amplifier for amplifying said input signal;

a magnitude detector for detecting the magnitude of the output from said variable gain amplifier and generating a D.C. signal proportional thereto; and

adder means for subtracting a reference voltage from the D.C. signal output from said magnitude detector and applying its output to control said variable gain amplifier.

12. A noise measuring device as defined in claim 9, wherein said detector means comprises a square-law envelope detector.

13. An adjustable filter for use in adaptively removing cross-coupling signal components in a channel under the control of an automatic decoupling system comprising:

first means for generating from an input signal a signal which is constant in magnitude and phase;

second means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary linearly with frequency across a predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise linearity variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said automatic decoupling system;

third means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary quadratically with frequency across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise quadratic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said automatic decoupling system;

first adder means for combining the output signals from said first, second and third means for application to the channel to be decoupled.

14. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 13, wherein

said first means comprises first delay means for delaying said input signal by a predetermined amount and applying its output signal to said first adder means;

said second means comprises the combination of said first delay means, second delay means for delaying the output from said first delay means by a predetermined amount, and first subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said second delay means from said input signal and applying this subtracted output signal to said first adder means; and

said third means comprises the combination of said first and second delay means, second adder means for adding the output signal from said second delay means to said input signal, and second subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said first delay means from the output signal from said second adder means and applying this subtracted output signal to said first adder means.

15. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 14, wherein said first and second subtractor means and said first adder means include weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weight and the phase of the subtracted signals and the added signal, respectively, in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.

16. An adaptive correction network for decoupling a first and second signals comprising:

a first adjustable filter receiving said first signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

a second adjustable filter receiving said second signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

first adder means for adding said first signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said second adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said first signal;

second adder means for adding said second signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said first adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said second signal;

first noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said first adder means;

second noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said second adder means; and

control means for generating signals in accordance with the signals generated by said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means to control said first and second adjustable filters;

wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise means for varying an input signal by the function W₀ [1+W₁ ω

+W₂ ω

² ], where ω

is measured from the carrier frequency of the input signal and wherein W₀, W₁, and W₂ are weights controlled by signals from said control means.

17. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 16, wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise:

third adder means;

first delay means for delaying said input signal by a predetermined amount and applying its output to said third adder means;

second delay means for delaying the output signal from said first delay means by a predetermined amount;

first subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said second delay means from said input signal and applying this subtracted output signal to said third adder means;

fourth adder means for adding the output signal from said second delay means to said input signal; and

second subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said first delay means from the output signal from said fourth adder means and applying this subtracted output signal to said third adder means;

said third adder means adding the output signals from said first delay means, said first subtractor means, and said second subtractor means and applying its output to said first or second adder means.

18. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 17, wherein said first and second subtractor means and said third adder means include weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weight and the phase of the subtracted signals and the added signal, respectively, in accordance with control signals from said control means.

19. An adjustable filter for use in adaptively removing cross-coupling signal components in a channel under the control of an automatic decoupling system comprising:

first adder means;

first delay means for delaying said input signal by a predetermined amount and applying its output to said first adder means;

second delay means for delaying the output signal from said first delay means by a predetermined amount;

first subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said second delay means from said input signal and applying this subtracted output signal to said first adder means;

second adder means for adding the output signal from said second delay means to said input signal; and

second subtractor means for subtracting the output signal from said first delay means from the output signal from said second adder means and applying this subtracted output signal to said first adder means;

said first adder means adding the output signals from said first delay means, said first subtractor means, and said second subtractor means and applying its output to the channel to be decoupled.

20. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 19, wherein said first and second subtractor means and said first adder means include weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weight and the phase of the subtracted signals and the added signal, respectively, in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.

21. An adaptive correction network for decoupling a first and second signals comprising:

a first adjustable filter receiving said first signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

a second adjustable filter receiving said second signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

first adder means for adding said first signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said second adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said first signal;

second adder means for adding said second signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said first adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said second signal;

first noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said first adder means;

second noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said second adder means; and

control means for generating signals in accordance with the signals generated by said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means to control said first and second adjustable filters;

wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise;

first means for generating a signal from an input signal which is constant in magnitude and phase;

second means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary linearly with frequency across a predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise linearity variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said control means;

third means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary quadratically with frequency across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise quadratic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said control means;

fourth means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary cubically with frequency across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise cubic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said control means; and

third adder means for combining the output signals from said first, second, third and fourth means for application to said first or second adder means.

22. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 21, wherein

said first means comprises means for applying said input signal to said third adder means;

said second means comprises first linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with frequency ω

of said input signal and applying this linear output signal to said third adder means;

said third means comprises the combination of said first linearization means and second linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency of the output signal from said first linearization means to thereby provide to said third adder means a signal which varies quadratically with the frequency of said input signal;

said fourth means comprises the combination of said first linearization means, said second linearization means, and third linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency of the output signal from said second linearization means to thereby provide to said third adder means a signal which varies cubically with the frequency of said input signal.

23. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 22, wherein said linear signal, said quadratic signal, and said cubic signal are each applied to said third adder means through weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weights and phases of their respective input signals in accordance with control signals from said control means.

24. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 23, wherein a weighting and phase shifting circuit is provided in the output line from said third adder means for varying the weight and phase of the output signal from said third adder means in accordance with control signals from said control means.

25. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 24, wherein said control circuit comprises a dither-type control logic including a square-wave generator for generating square-waves with 0°

and 90°

phase shifts for use in separating the noise variations on the input signals from said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means caused by the adjustments of said first and second adjustable filters and generating control signals in accordance therewith.

26. An adaptive correction network for decoupling a first and second signals comprising:

a first adjustable filter receiving said first signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

a second adjustable filter receiving said second signal and adjusting its weight and phase;

first adder means for adding said first signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said second adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said first signal;

second adder means for adding said second signal and the weighted and phase adjusted output from said first adjustable filter to thereby subtract cross-coupling components from said second signal;

first noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said first adder means;

second noise-to-signal measuring means for generating a signal proportional to the noise-to-signal ratio in the output signal from said second adder means; and

control means for generating signals in accordance with the signals generated by said first and second noise-to-signal measuring means to control said first and second adjustable filters;

wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise means for varying an input signal by the function W₀ [1+W₁ ω

+W₂ ω

² +W₃ ω

³ ], where ω

is measured from the carrier frequency of the input signal and wherein W₀, W₁, W₂ and W₃ are weights controlled by signals from said control means.

27. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 26, wherein said first and second adjustable filters each comprise:

third adder means;

means for applying an input signal to said third adder means;

first linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of said input signal and applying this linear output signal to said third adder means;

second linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the output signal from said first linearization means to thereby provide to said third adder means a signal which varies quadratically with the frequency ω

of said input signal; and

third linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the signal from said second linearization means to thereby provide to said third adder means a signal which varies cubically with the frequency ω

of said input signal;

said third adder means adding the output signals from said input applying means, said first linearization means, said second linearization means, and said third linearization means and applying its output to said first or second adder means.

28. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 27, wherein said linear signal, said quadratic signal, and said cubic signal are each applied to said third adder means through weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weights and phases of their respective input signals in accordance with control signals from said control means.

29. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 28, wherein a weighting and phase shifting circuit is provided in the output line from said third adder means for varying the weight and phase of the output signal from said third adder means in accordance with control signals from said control means.

30. An adjustable filter for use in adaptively removing cross-coupling signal components in a channel under the control of an automatic decoupling system comprising:

first means for generating from an input signal a signal which is constant in magnitude and phase;

second means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary linearly with the frequency ω

across a predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise linearity variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said automatic decoupling system;

third means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary quadratically with the frequency ω

across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise quadratic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said automatic decoupling system;

fourth means for generating from said input signal a signal with magnitude and phase terms which vary cubically with the frequency ω

across said predetermined frequency bandwidth, the precise cubic variation with frequency of the magnitude and phase of the generated signal being controlled by control signals from said automatic decoupling system; and

adder means for combining the output signals from said first, second, third and fourth means for application to the channel to be decoupled.

31. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 30, wherein

said first means comprises means for applying said input signal to said adder means;

said second means comprises first linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of said input signal and applying this linear output signal to said adder means;

said third means comprises the combination of said first linearization means and second linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the output signal from said first linearization means to thereby provide to said adder means a signal which varies quadratically with the frequency ω

of said input signal; and

said fourth means comprises the combination of said first linearization means, said second linearization means, and third linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the output signal from said second linearization means to thereby provide to said adder means a signal which varies cubically with the frequency ω

of said input signal.

32. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 31, wherein said linear signal, said quadratic signal, and said cubic signal are each applied to said adder means through weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weights and phases of their respective input signals in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.

33. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 32, wherein a weighting and phase shifting circuit is provided in the output line from said adder means for varying the weight and phase of the output signal from said adder means in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.

34. An adjustable filter for use in adaptively removing cross-coupling signal components in a channel under the control of an automatic decoupling system comprising:

adder means;

means for applying an input signal to said adder means;

first linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of said input signal and applying this linear output signal to said adder means;

second linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the output signal from said first linearization means to thereby provide to said adder means a signal which varies quadratically with the frequency ω

of said input signal; and

third linearization means for providing an output signal which varies linearly with the frequency ω

of the signal from said second linearization means to thereby provide to said adder means a signal which varies cubically with the frequency ω

of said input signal;

said adder means adding the output signals from said input applying means, said first linearization means, said second linearization means, and said third linearization means and applying its output to the channel to be decoupled.

35. An adjustable filter as defined in claim 34, wherein said linear signal, said quadratic signal, and said cubic signal are each applied to said adder means through weighting and phase shifting circuits for varying the weights and phases of their respective input signals in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.

36. An adaptive correction network as defined in claim 35, wherein a weighting and phase shifting circuit is provided in the output line from said adder means for varying the weight and phase of the output signal from said third adder means in accordance with control signals from said automatic decoupling system.