Systems and methods for hybrid self-interference cancellation

• US 9,337,885 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Issued: 05/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kumu Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Choi, Jung-II, Mehlman, Jeffrey, Jain, Mayank, Bharadia, Dinesh
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYONG, HELENE E
• Application Number:
  US14/728,501
• Publication Number:
  US 20150263780A1
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 375/219, 375/346
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0475 with means for limiting noise, interference or distortion H04B1/0483 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/10 Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/525 with means for reducing leakage of transmitter signal into the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1461 Suppression of signals in the return path, i.e. bidirectional control circuits

Abstract

A system for hybrid self-interference cancellation includes a transmit coupler that samples an RF transmit signal, a RF self-interference canceller that transforms the sampled RF transmit signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal, an IF self-interference canceller that transforms a downconverted version of the RF transmit signal to an ISRF self-interference cancellation signal, and a receive coupler that combines the RF and ISRF self-interference cancellation signals with an RF receive signal.

Claims

1. A system for hybrid self-interference cancellation comprising:

a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF transmit signal of a wireless communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal having a first RF carrier frequency;

a frequency downconverter that converts the sampled RF transmit signal to an IF transmit signal having an IF carrier frequency, wherein the IF carrier frequency is less than the first RF carrier frequency;

an IF self-interference canceller that transforms the IF transmit signal to an IF self-interference cancellation signal;

a frequency upconverter that converts the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an IF-sourced RF self-interference signal;

an RF self-interference canceller that transforms the sampled RF transmit signal to an RF self-interference cancellation signal;

a digital self-interference canceller that transforms a digital transmit signal of the wireless communication system to a digital self-interference cancellation signal; and

a receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the wireless communication system, that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal and the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the frequency upconverter and the frequency downconverter share a local oscillator.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a digital-to-analog converter;

wherein the digital-to-analog converter converts the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the receive coupler combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal, the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal, and the digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a delayer located in a signal path between the RF and IF self-interference cancellers and a receiver of the wireless communication system, wherein the delayer delays the RF self-interference cancellation signal and the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an analog-to-digital converter;

wherein the analog-to-digital converter converts the sampled RF transmit signal to a digitized RF transmit signal;

wherein the digital self-interference canceller transforms a combination of a digital transmit signal and the digitized RF transmit signal to a digital self-interference cancellation signal.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising an analog-to-digital converter;

wherein the analog-to-digital converter converts the sampled RF transmit signal to a digitized RF transmit signal;

wherein the digital self-interference canceller transforms the digitized RF transmit signal to a digital self-interference cancellation signal.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a digital-to-analog converter;

wherein the digital-to-analog converter converts the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the receive coupler combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal, the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal, and the digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

8. The system of claim 6, further comprising a delayer located in a signal path between the RF and IF self-interference cancellers and a receiver of the wireless communication system, wherein the delayer delays the RF self-interference cancellation signal and the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an analog-to-digital converter;

wherein the analog-to-digital converter converts the IF transmit signal to a digitized IF transmit signal;

wherein the digital self-interference canceller transforms the digitized IF transmit signal to a digital self-interference cancellation signal.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a digital-to-analog converter;

wherein the digital-to-analog converter converts the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the receive coupler combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal, the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal, and the digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

11. The system of claim 9, further comprising a digital-to-analog converter;

wherein the digital-to-analog converter converts the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced IF self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the digitally-sourced IF self-interference cancellation signal and the IF self-interference cancellation signal are combined to form an IF hybrid self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the upconverter converts the IF hybrid self-interference cancellation signal to an RF hybrid self-interference cancellation signal;

wherein the receive coupler combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal, and the RF hybrid self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

12. A method for hybrid self-interference cancellation comprising:

receiving an RF transmit signal of a wireless communications system;

transforming the RF transmit signal into an RF self-interference cancellation signal using an RF self-interference canceller;

frequency downconverting the RF transmit signal to an IF transmit signal;

transforming the IF transmit signal into an IF self-interference cancellation signal using an IF self-interference canceller;

frequency upconverting the IF self-interference cancellation signal to an IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal;

receiving a digital transmit signal;

transforming the digital transmit signal into a digital self-interference cancellation signal; and

combining the RF self-interference cancellation signal and the IF-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with an RF receive signal of the wireless communications system.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

converting the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal; and

combining the digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

14. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

converting the RF transmit signal into a digitized RF transmit signal;

transforming the digitized RF transmit signal into a digital self-interference cancellation signal;

converting the digital self-interference cancellation signal to a digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal; and

combining the digitally-sourced RF self-interference cancellation signal with the RF receive signal.

15. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

combining the digital self-interference cancellation signal with a digital receive signal of the wireless communications system.

16. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

converting the RF transmit signal into a digitized RF transmit signal;

transforming the digitized RF transmit signal into a digital self-interference cancellation signal; and

combining the digital self-interference cancellation signal with a digital receive signal of the wireless communications system.