Interference cancellation system for cancelling interference in the optical domain
First Claim
1. A method for attempting to cancel interference signal, the method comprising:
- receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal corresponding to an interference signal and a second RF signal corresponding to a combined interference and signal of interest (SOI) signal;
converting the first RF signal to a first optical signal and the second RF signal to a second optical signal and applying a 180 degree phase shift to one of the first optical signal or the second optical signal before, during, or after optical conversion;
optically attenuating and optically time delaying the first optical signal;
combining the attenuated and time delayed first optical signal with the second optical signal to create a combined optical signal;
converting the combined optical signal to a combined RF signal, wherein at least one optical component is controlled by a digital control component in order to attempt to maximize cancellation of the interference signal from the combined RF signal; and
sending the combined RF signal to a radio transceiver.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cancelling interference from a received signal in order to properly detect a signal of interest are disclosed. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by −180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed, for example based on a detected output power of an optical subsystem of the interference cancellation system. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for attempting to cancel interference signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal corresponding to an interference signal and a second RF signal corresponding to a combined interference and signal of interest (SOI) signal; converting the first RF signal to a first optical signal and the second RF signal to a second optical signal and applying a 180 degree phase shift to one of the first optical signal or the second optical signal before, during, or after optical conversion; optically attenuating and optically time delaying the first optical signal; combining the attenuated and time delayed first optical signal with the second optical signal to create a combined optical signal; converting the combined optical signal to a combined RF signal, wherein at least one optical component is controlled by a digital control component in order to attempt to maximize cancellation of the interference signal from the combined RF signal; and sending the combined RF signal to a radio transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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radio frequency (RF) circuitry receiving a first signal corresponding to an interferer signal and a second signal corresponding a combination of the interferer signal and a signal of interest (SOI); converting the first and second signals from radio frequency signals to optical signals; applying a 180 degree phase shift to the first signal; variably attenuating and variably time delaying one or more of the first signal or the second signal in the optical domain based on one or more control signals received from a digital processor circuitry; combining the first signal and the second signal into a combined signal after variably attenuating and variably time delaying one or more of the first signal or the second signal; converting the combined signal into a combined RF signal; and outputting the combined RF signal, wherein the digital processor circuitry generates the control signals based on a power level associated with the combined RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method performed by an interference cancellation system (ICS), the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal corresponding to an interferer signal and a second signal corresponding a combination of the interferer signal and a signal of interest (SOI); converting each of the first signal and the second signal from radio frequency (RF) signals to optical signals; applying a 180 degree phase shift to one of the first signal or the second signal; variably attenuating and variably time delaying one or more of the first signal and the second signal based on one or more control signals received from a digital processor; combining the first signal and the second signal into a combined signal after variably attenuating and variably time delaying one or more of the first signal and the second signal; and converting the combined signal from an optical signal to an RF signal; sending the combined signal to a radio transceiver, wherein the control signals are generated based on a power level associated with the combined signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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