On-signal quadrature modulator calibration
First Claim
1. An on-signal calibration system for a transmitter that generates in-phase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) values and that converts, modulates and combines the I and Q values into a radio frequency (RF) output signal for transmission, said calibration system comprising:
- a detector that senses the RF output signal and that provides a detection signal indicative thereof;
a sampler that samples said detection signal and that provides digital samples;
a selector that selects from among said digital samples that correspond to predetermined ranges of the I and Q values;
an imbalance estimator that determines at least one imbalance estimate based on selected digital samples; and
an IQ corrector that corrects said I and Q values using said at least one imbalance estimate.
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Abstract
An on-signal calibration system I and Q signals of a transmitter to remove distortions in the RF output signal. The transmitter generates I and Q values and converts, modulates and combines the I and Q values into the RF output signal for transmission. The calibration system includes a detector, a sampler, a selector, an imbalance estimator, and an IQ corrector. The detector senses the RF output signal and provides a detection signal indicative thereof. The sampler samples the detection signal and provides digital samples. The selector selects from among the digital samples that correspond to predetermined ranges of the I and Q values, or otherwise predetermined selection boxes at predetermined phases. The imbalance estimator determines at least one imbalance estimate based on selected digital samples. The IQ corrector corrects the I and Q values using at least one imbalance estimate.
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32 Claims
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1. An on-signal calibration system for a transmitter that generates in-phase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) values and that converts, modulates and combines the I and Q values into a radio frequency (RF) output signal for transmission, said calibration system comprising:
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a detector that senses the RF output signal and that provides a detection signal indicative thereof;
a sampler that samples said detection signal and that provides digital samples;
a selector that selects from among said digital samples that correspond to predetermined ranges of the I and Q values;
an imbalance estimator that determines at least one imbalance estimate based on selected digital samples; and
an IQ corrector that corrects said I and Q values using said at least one imbalance estimate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transmitter, comprising:
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a baseband processor providing I and Q signals, comprising;
an I/Q corrector that corrects said I and Q signals using at least one imbalance metric;
a hit detector that generates gate signals indicative of predetermined ranges of said I and Q signals;
a selector, coupled to said hit detector, that selects portions of a characteristic signal based on said gate signals; and
an imbalance estimator, coupled to said selector and said imbalance estimator, that uses selected portions of said characteristic signal to determine said at least one imbalance metric;
a radio frequency (RF) quadrature modulator that coverts said I and Q signals into an RF output signal; and
an output signal detector that senses a characteristic of said RF output signal indicative of said at least one imbalance and that outputs said characteristic signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of on-signal calibration of a radio frequency (RF) quadrature modulator which modulates in-phase (I) and quadrature phase (Q) signals incorporating I and Q digital values into an RF output signal, comprising:
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detecting the RF output signal and providing a detection signal;
sampling the detection signal and providing digital samples;
selecting from among the digital samples corresponding to predetermined ranges of the I and Q digital values;
estimating at least one imbalance metric using selected digital samples; and
calibrating the I and Q signals using the at least one imbalance metric. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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