Active resistive summer for a transformer hybrid

• US 7,536,162 B1
• Filed: 06/25/2007
• Issued: 05/19/2009
• 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): Yun; Eugene
• Application Number:
  US11/821,637
• Time in Patent Office: 694 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 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 a composite signal that is based on a near end transmission signal and a received signal from a far end. A second input resistor communicates with the second polarity input terminal and a replica transmitter signal. A voltage source communicates with the first polarity input terminal. The received signal is output by the output terminal.

Claims

1. A transmit canceller comprising:

an 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 a composite signal that is based on a near end transmission signal and a received signal from a far end;

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

a voltage source in communication with the first polarity input terminal,

wherein the received signal is output by the output terminal.

2. The transmit canceller of claim 1 wherein a baseline correction current is input to the second polarity input terminal.

3. The transmit canceller of claim 2 further comprising a charge pump that generates the baseline correction current.

4. The transmit canceller of claim 2 further comprising a baseline correction circuit that generates the baseline correction current based on a difference between an equalized baseline signal and a sliced baseline signal.

5. The transmit canceller of claim 2 wherein a common-mode shift current is input to the second polarity input terminal.

6. The transmit canceller of claim 5 further comprising a first circuit that generates a common-mode shift current.

7. The transmit canceller of claim 1 wherein the replica transmitter signal comprises a high pass signal.

8. The transmit canceller of claim 1 wherein the replica signal comprises a negative signal.

9. The transmit canceller of claim 1 wherein the transmit canceller further includes a third resistor in communication with the second polarity input terminal and a low pass positive replica signal.

10. The transmit canceller of claim 1 wherein the replica transmit signal is generated by a replica transmit circuit.

11. A method for providing a transmit canceller comprising:

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

feeding back the output terminal to the second polarity input terminal;

supplying a composite signal comprising a near end transmission signal and a received signal from a far end to a first input resistor that communicates with the second polarity input terminal;

supplying a replica transmitter signal via a second input resistor to the second polarity input terminal; and

supplying a predetermined voltage to the first polarity input terminal,

wherein the received signal is output by the output terminal of the operational amplifier.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising supplying a baseline correction current to the second polarity input terminal.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising generating a baseline correction signal based on a difference between an equalized baseline signal and a sliced baseline signal.

14. The method of claim 12 further comprising supplying a common-mode shift current to the second polarity input terminal.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the replica transmitter signal comprises a high pass signal.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the replica signal comprises a negative signal.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising supplying a low pass positive replica signal to the second polarity input terminal.