Active resistance summer for a transformer hybrid

• US 7,327,995 B1
• Filed: 09/19/2006
• Issued: 02/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell International Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: Roo, Pierte
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Matthew D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yun; Eugene
• Application Number:
  US11/523,169
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 455/296, 455/295, 455/278.1, 455/63.1, 455/67.13, 455/570, 455/78, 370/286, 370/289
• US Class Current: 455/296
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/581 using a transformer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/23 using a replica of transmitted signal in the time domain, e.g. echo cancellers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/32 Reducing cross-talk, e.g. by compensating

Abstract

A transmit canceller comprises an operational amplifier having a first polarity input terminal, a second polarity input terminal, and an output terminal. A feedback element communicates with the second polarity input terminal and the output terminal. A first input resistor communicates with the second polarity input terminal and the measured signal input. A second input resistor communicates with the second polarity input terminal and the replica signal input. A predetermined voltage source communicates with the first polarity input terminal of the operational amplifier. The received signal is an output at the output terminal of the operational amplifier.

Claims

1. A transmit canceller in a communication channel, the channel including a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals and a replica transmitter for generating an input replica transmission signal, a composite signal at a near end comprising a transmission signal of the first transceiver and a signal received from a second transceiver, said transmit canceller comprising:

an operational amplifier having a first polarity input terminal, a second polarity input terminal, and an output terminal;

a feedback element in communication with the second polarity input terminal and the output terminal;

a first input resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and the measured signal input;

a second input resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and the replica signal input; and

a predetermined voltage source in communication with the first polarity input terminal of the operational amplifier,

wherein the received signal is an output at the output terminal of the operational amplifier.

2. The transmit canceller according to claim 1, further comprising a connection between a baseline correction current source and the second polarity input terminal.

3. The transmit canceller according to claim 2, further comprising a charge pump to control the baseline correction current source.

4. The transmit canceller according to claim 3, wherein the charge pump controls the baseline correction current source based on an error between an equalized baseline signal and a sliced baseline signal.

5. The transmit canceller according to claim 2, further comprising a connection between a common-mode shift current source and the second polarity input terminal.

6. The transmit canceller according to claim 1, wherein the replica signal comprises a high pass signal.

7. The transmit canceller according to claim 1, wherein the replica signal comprises a negative signal and the transmit canceller further includes a third resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and a low pass positive replica signal input.

8. The transmit canceller according to claim 1, wherein the communication channel comprises a gigabit channel.

9. A transmit canceller in a communication channel, the channel including a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals and a replica transmitter for generating an input replica transmission signal, a composite signal at a near end comprising a transmission signal of the first transceiver and a signal received from a second transceiver, said transmit canceller comprising:

means for amplifying including a first polarity input terminal, a second polarity input terminal, and an output terminal;

feedback means for communicating with the second polarity input terminal and the output terminal;

first means for communicating with the second polarity input terminal and the measured signal input;

second means for communicating with the second polarity input terminal and the replica signal input; and

means for supplying a predetermined voltage to the first polarity input terminal of the amplifying means,

wherein the received signal is an output at the output terminal of the amplifying means.

10. The transmit canceller according to claim 9, further comprising means for correcting baseline wander.

11. The transmit canceller according to claim 10, further comprising means for pumping to control the baseline correcting means.

12. The transmit canceller according to claim 11, wherein the means for pumping controls the baseline correction means based on an error between an equalized baseline signal and a sliced baseline signal.

13. The transmit canceller according to claim 10, further comprising means for connecting a common-mode shift current source and the second polarity input terminal.

14. The transmit canceller according to claim 9, wherein the replica signal comprises a high pass signal.

15. The transmit canceller according to claim 9, wherein the replica signal comprises a negative signal and the transmit canceller further includes a third means for communicating with the second polarity input terminal and a low pass positive replica signal input.

16. The transmit canceller according to claim 9, wherein the communication channel comprises a gigabit channel.

17. A method of reducing a transmission signal from a composite signal in a communication channel, the channel including a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals and a replica transmitter for generating an input replica transmission signal, the composite signal at a near end comprising a transmission signal of the first transceiver and a signal received from a second transceiver, said method comprising the steps of:

providing an operational amplifier having a first polarity input terminal, a second polarity input terminal, and an output terminal;

arranging a feedback element to be in communication with the second polarity input terminal and the output terminal;

arranging a first resistive element to be in communication with the second polarity input terminal and the measured signal input;

arranging a second resistive element to be in communication with the e second polarity input terminal and the replica signal input;

arranging a predetermined voltage source to be in communication with the first polarity input terminal of the operational amplifier; and

outputting a signal at the output terminal that reduces the transmission signal.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising a step of connecting a baseline correction current source to the second polarity input terminal of the operational amplifier.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising a step of controlling the baseline correction current source with a charge pump.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the charge pump controls the baseline correction current source based on an error between an equalized baseline signal and a sliced baseline signal.

21. The method according to claim 18, further comprising a step of connecting a common-mode shift current source to the second polarity input terminal to control a common-mode voltage of the operational amplifier.

22. The method according to claim 17, wherein the replica signal comprises a high pass signal.

23. The method according to claim 17, wherein the replica signal comprises a negative signal and the transmit canceller further includes a third resistive element in communication with the second polarity input terminal and a low pass positive replica signal input.

24. The method according to claim 17, wherein the communication channel comprises a gigabit channel.

25. An electrical circuit for reducing a transmission signal comprising:

an active resistive summer having an operational amplifier that includes a first polarity input terminal, a second polarity input terminal, and an output terminal, said active resistive summer further comprising;

a feedback element in communication with the output terminal and the second polarity input terminal;

a first resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and a composite signal, the composite signal having a transit signal component and a receive signal component; and

a second resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and a replica of the transmit signal.