Linearity error compensator
First Claim
1. A compensator for compensating linearity errors in a device generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals comprising:
- an exponentiator for generating a compensation signal; and
a phase-shifting unit for introducing a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled and the fundamental signal is maintained.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a compensator for compensating linearity errors, such as harmonic distortion and intermodulation distortion, in devices. The compensator includes a means for phase-shifting and a means for exponentiation to generate a compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled in the system output while maintaining the desired fundamental signal. Another aspect of the invention is directed to methods for calibrating the linearity error compensator. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a modeling linearity errors in a device.
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40 Claims
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1. A compensator for compensating linearity errors in a device generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals comprising:
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an exponentiator for generating a compensation signal; and
a phase-shifting unit for introducing a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled and the fundamental signal is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A compensation system for compensating linearity errors comprising:
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a device for generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals;
an exponentiator for generating a compensation signal; and
a phase-shifting unit for introducing a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled and the fundamental signal is maintained, wherein the phase-shifting unit'"'"'s compensation parameters and the exponentiator'"'"'s compensation parameters are calibrated according to the measured amplitude and phase of the fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals.
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20. A model for modeling linearity errors in a device generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals comprising:
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an exponentiator for generating a modeling signal; and
a phase-shifting unit for introducing a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the modeling signal, wherein the phase-shifting unit'"'"'s model parameters and the exponentiator'"'"'s model parameters are calculated according to the measured amplitude and phase of the fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals.
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21. A method for calibrating a compensation system that cancels linearity error distortion signals generated by a device and maintains a fundamental signal generated by the device, the method of calibrating comprising steps of:
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injecting test signals into the compensation system;
measuring the amplitude and phase of the linearity error distortion signals and the fundamental signal; and
calculating a set of compensator coefficients;
wherein the step of calculating the set of compensator coefficients includes solving for a set of phase-shifting compensation parameters and a set of exponentiator compensation parameters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of compensating linearity errors in a device generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals comprising steps of:
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exponentiating a compensation signal to generate an exponentiated compensation signal; and
phase-shifting the compensation signal or the exponentiated compensation signal to introduce a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the exponentiated compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled and the fundamental signal is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of compensating linearity errors comprising steps of:
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generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals;
exponentiating a compensation signal to generate an exponentiated compensation signal; and
phase-shifting the compensation signal or the exponentiated compensation signal to introduce a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the exponentiated compensation signal such that the linearity error distortion signals are canceled and the fundamental signal is maintained; and
wherein the phase-shifting compensation parameters and the exponentiation compensation parameters are calibrated according to the measured amplitude and phase of the fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals.
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40. A method of modeling linearity errors in a device generating a fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals comprising steps of:
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exponentiating a modeling signal to generate an exponentiated modeling signal; and
phase-shifting the modeling signal or the exponentiated modeling signal to introduce a phase-shift between the fundamental signal and the exponentiated modeling signal; and
wherein the phase-shift model parameters and the exponentiation model parameters are calculated according to the measured amplitude and phase of the fundamental signal and linearity error distortion signals.
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