DC offset correction using multiple configurable feedback loops
First Claim
1. A DC offset correction system for removing a DC offset of a wireless receiver comprising:
- a plurality of nested configurable feedback loops each configurable to operate in either a tracking mode or a hold mode and adapted to;
a) track a DC offset of a baseband input signal provided by the wireless receiver to provide a DC offset correction signal when in the tracking mode; and
b) hold the DC offset correction signal constant when in the hold mode;
wherein at least one of the plurality of nested configurable feedback loops is configured in the tracking mode of operation during training time when the baseband input signal should have no DC content.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a DC offset correction system for a wireless communication device that removes a DC offset from a baseband receive signal during “training time” when the baseband receive signal should ideally have no DC content. In general, the DC offset correction system includes multiple configurable feedback loops that operate to remove or cancel the DC offset from the baseband receive signal. One or more of the multiple configurable feedback loops is activated for a period of time during operation when it is known that the received signal should ideally contain no DC content. This training time varies depending on the particular communication standard being used by the wireless communication device. For example, the training time may be during reception of the preamble and header of an IEEE 802.11 packet.
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20 Claims
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1. A DC offset correction system for removing a DC offset of a wireless receiver comprising:
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a plurality of nested configurable feedback loops each configurable to operate in either a tracking mode or a hold mode and adapted to; a) track a DC offset of a baseband input signal provided by the wireless receiver to provide a DC offset correction signal when in the tracking mode; and b) hold the DC offset correction signal constant when in the hold mode; wherein at least one of the plurality of nested configurable feedback loops is configured in the tracking mode of operation during training time when the baseband input signal should have no DC content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for correcting a DC offset of a wireless receiver comprising:
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providing a plurality of nested configurable feedback loops each configurable in either a tracking mode or a hold mode and adapted to track a DC offset of a baseband input signal provided by the wireless receiver to provide a DC offset correction when in the tracking mode and further adapted to hold the DC offset correction constant when in the hold mode; and configuring at least one of the plurality of nested configurable feedback loops in the tracking mode of operation during training time when the baseband input signal should have no DC content. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for removing a DC offset from a baseband signal provided by a wireless receiver comprising:
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combining the baseband signal and a first DC offset correction signal to provide a corrected input signal; combining the corrected input signal and a second DC offset correction signal to provide an output signal; processing the output signal to provide the first DC offset correction signal during a training time when the baseband signal should ideally contain no DC content; holding the first DC offset correction signal constant to provide the first DC offset correction signal after the training time; processing the output signal to provide the second DC offset correction signal during the training time when the baseband signal should ideally contain no DC content; and holding the second DC offset correction signal constant to provide the first DC offset correction signal after the training time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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