Method and system for reducing signal interference
First Claim
1. A system for handling communication signals, comprising a flex circuit that comprises:
- a first channel, operative to transmit first communication signals;
a second channel, coupled to the first channel via an interference effect, operative to receive second communication signals and to receive interference from the first transmitted communication signals via the interference effect; and
a sensor, electrically isolated from the first channel, operative to sense the first communication signals for input to an interference compensation circuit,wherein the first channel comprises a first conductor attached to a substantially planar substrate and extending along a planar surface thereof,wherein the second channel comprises a second conductor attached to the substantially planar substrate and extending along the planar surface thereof,wherein the sensor comprises a third conductor attached to the substantially planar substrate, extending along the planar surface thereof, and separated from each of the first conductor and the second conductor, andwherein the third conductor comprises a conductive segment extending alongside and substantially parallel to the first conductor, the conductive segment operative to receive a signal sample from the first conductor via coupling to an electromagnetic field of the first conductor.
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Abstract
Signals propagating on an aggressor communication channel can cause interference in a victim communication channel. A sensor coupled to the aggressor channel can obtain a sample of the aggressor signal. The sensor can be integrated with or embedded in a system, such as a flex circuit or a circuit board, that comprises the aggressor channel. The sensor can comprise a dedicated conductor or circuit trace that is near an aggressor conductor, a victim conductor, or an EM field associated with the interference. An interference compensation circuit can receive the sample from the sensor. The interference compensation circuit can have at least two operational modes of operation. In the first mode, the circuit can actively generate or output a compensation signal that cancels, corrects, or suppresses the interference. The second mode can be a standby, idle, power-saving, passive, or sleep mode.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for handling communication signals, comprising a flex circuit that comprises:
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a first channel, operative to transmit first communication signals; a second channel, coupled to the first channel via an interference effect, operative to receive second communication signals and to receive interference from the first transmitted communication signals via the interference effect; and a sensor, electrically isolated from the first channel, operative to sense the first communication signals for input to an interference compensation circuit, wherein the first channel comprises a first conductor attached to a substantially planar substrate and extending along a planar surface thereof, wherein the second channel comprises a second conductor attached to the substantially planar substrate and extending along the planar surface thereof, wherein the sensor comprises a third conductor attached to the substantially planar substrate, extending along the planar surface thereof, and separated from each of the first conductor and the second conductor, and wherein the third conductor comprises a conductive segment extending alongside and substantially parallel to the first conductor, the conductive segment operative to receive a signal sample from the first conductor via coupling to an electromagnetic field of the first conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for handling communication signals, comprising:
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a first electrically conductive trace disposed on a flex circuit, operative to transmit first communication signals; a second electrically conductive trace, coupled to the first electrically conductive trace via an interference effect, operative to transmit or receive second communication signals and to receive interference from the first transmitted communication signals via the interference effect; and a sensor comprising a third electrically conductive trace, disposed on the flex circuit substantially adjacent to the first electrically conductive trace and physically separated therefrom, wherein the third electrically conductive trace comprises a substantially straight section that runs substantially parallel to the first electrically conductive trace and substantially parallel to a surface of the flex circuit, the substantially straight section operative to sample the first communication signals for processing by an interference compensation circuit that is operative to compensate for the received interference, and wherein the substantially straight section of the third electrically conductive trace is isolated from the first electrically conductive trace in a first frequency range below a frequency and is coupled to the first electrically conductive trace in a second frequency range above the frequency. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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Specification