Disclosed embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the field of communications, and more particularly to transmitter control.
Transmitter circuits may encompass a number of analog circuits, such as, for example, amplifiers, mixers, filters, digital-to-analog converters, etc. One such type of analog circuit, amplifiers, may be used to amplify a communications signal before its transmission, and such amplifiers may include power amplifiers. There are a number of considerations in power amplifier design, including power efficiency and linearity. Linearity may refer to all input signals being amplified in substantially the same manner, so that the output signal is always, as near as possible, a linear function of the input signal. Different types of distortion that may occur in amplifiers include amplitude-dependent amplitude distortion and amplitude-dependent phase distortion. Other analog circuits in transmitter circuits may have a number of design issues.
Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements and in which:
Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, an apparatus for transmitter control. The apparatus includes an analog circuit designed to operate on at least a portion of a communications signal to be wirelessly transmitted, based at least in part on a control signal. The apparatus includes a lookup table coupled to the analog circuit, with the lookup table designed to output the control signal based at least in part on the communications signal, or one or more measured metrics of the communications signal. Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, methods encompassing the operations described above, as well as subsystems and systems designed to operate in the above described manner. While portions of the following discussion may focus on particular analog circuits of a transmitter in describing various example embodiments, it is understood that the principles described herein may apply to other analog circuits of transmitter circuits, including but not limited to, amplifiers, mixers, filters, digital-to-analog converters, etc.
In the following description, various aspects of embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other embodiments may be practiced with only some or all of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that other embodiments may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the description.
Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the embodiments, however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.
The phrase “in some embodiments” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same group of embodiments, however, it may. The phrase “in various embodiments” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same group of embodiments, however, it may. The terms “comprising,” “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
Mixer 106 may serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 124, with a carrier signal (not shown). Mixer 114 may likewise serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 126, with a carrier signal (not shown). Adder 108 may serve to combine the two input signals being relayed by signal paths 124 and 126, after said mixing by mixers 106 and 114, respectively, into one signal to be amplified by amplifier 116.
Circuit 100 may include such components as lookup table 118, DAC 120, and signal conditioning circuit 122. While certain components have identical designations in
In some embodiments, lookup table 118 may receive, or itself determine, a function of I and Q, such as, for example, the square root of (I2+Q2). In some embodiments, lookup table 118 may receive, or itself determine, a different function of I and Q. In some embodiments, lookup table 118 may receive a function of additional or alternative values. In various other embodiments, lookup table 118 may receive a different digital representation of the communications signal as an input. In various other embodiments, lookup table 118 may receive an analog representation of the communications signal as an input. The contents of lookup table 118 may be determined in a number of ways, such as, for example, during the design stage of amplifier 116 using simulations. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 118 may be static. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 118 may be dynamic, such as shown in the illustrative embodiment of
In various embodiments, DAC 120 may be coupled to the output of lookup table 118 in order to convert a digital output of lookup table 118 into analog form. In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may facilitate the coupling of DAC 120 and amplifier 116. In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may facilitate the coupling of lookup table 118 and amplifier 116. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may delay the signal supplied to its input to ensure proper timing of the application of the control signal to amplifier 116. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may additionally or alternatively smooth the signal supplied to its input, and may at least partially eliminate high frequency components. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may additionally or alternatively perform different signal conditioning functions on the signal supplied to its input. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 122 may comprise a substantially similar filter as either filter 104 or 112, including comprising the same filter as either filter 104 or 112. In some embodiments, filters 104 and 112, and signal conditioning circuit 122, may comprise identical filters.
In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 116 may comprise a bias control signal, such as, for example, a bias current or voltage. In some embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 116 may comprise a bias voltage controlling a varactor (not shown) that may implement a signal-dependent phase-shift. In various embodiments, a bias voltage may be used in another manner. In various embodiments, a varactor may be used in another manner. In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 116 may comprise another type of control signal. In various embodiments, amplifier 116 may comprise a power amplifier. In various embodiments, the symbol used for amplifier 116 may include a driver to amplifier 116. In some such embodiments, the control signal may be supplied to such a driver.
Mixer 206 may serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 226, with a carrier signal (not shown). Mixer 214 may likewise serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 228, with a carrier signal (not shown). Adder 208 may serve to combine the two input signals being relayed by signal paths 226 and 228, after said mixing by mixers 206 and 214, respectively, into one signal to be amplified by amplifier 216.
Circuit 200 may include such components as lookup table 218, equalizer 220, DAC 222, and signal conditioning circuit 224. While certain components have identical designations in
In some embodiments, lookup table 218 may receive, or itself determine, a function of I and Q, such as, for example, the square root of (I2+Q2). In some embodiments, lookup table 218 may receive a different function of I and Q as an input. In some embodiments, lookup table 218 may receive a function of additional or alternative values. In various other embodiments, lookup table 218 may receive a different digital representation of the communications signal as an input. In various other embodiments, lookup table 218 may receive an analog representation of the communications signal as an input. The contents of lookup table 218 may be determined in a number of ways, such as, for example, during the design stage of amplifier 216 using simulations. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 218 may be static. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 218 may be dynamic, such as shown in the illustrative embodiment of
In various embodiments, equalizer 220 may be coupled to the output of lookup table 218 to compensate for at least one characteristic of a signal path. For example, in some embodiments, equalizer 220 may compensate for at least one characteristic of the portion of signal path 226 represented by the components of DAC 202, filter 204, mixer 206, and adder 208. In some embodiments, for example, the phase shift and/or the gain of the signal path may be at least partially compensated for by equalizer 220. In some embodiments, equalizer 220 may additionally or alternatively compensate for other characteristics of the signal path. In various embodiments, DAC 222 may be coupled to the output of equalizer 220 in order to convert a digital output of equalizer 220 into analog form.
In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may facilitate the coupling of lookup table 218 and amplifier 216. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may delay the signal supplied to its input to ensure proper timing of the application of the control signal to amplifier 216. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may additionally or alternatively smooth the signal supplied to its input, and may at least partially eliminate high frequency components. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may additionally or alternatively perform different signal conditioning functions on the signal supplied to its input. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may facilitate the coupling of DAC 222 and amplifier 216. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 224 may comprise a substantially similar filter as either filter 204 or 212, including comprising the same filter as either filter 204 or 212. In some embodiments, filters 204 and 212, and signal conditioning circuit 224, may comprise identical filters. In some embodiments, equalizer 220 may be the only component serving to facilitate the coupling of lookup table 218 and amplifier 216. In some embodiments, equalizer 220 may perform the same or substantially the same functions as signal conditioning circuit 224, and in some such embodiments, circuit 200 may not include signal conditioning circuit 224. In some embodiments, equalizer 220 may be coupled to the output of lookup table 218. In some embodiments, equalizer 220 may be coupled to the input of lookup table 218. In some embodiments, there may be an equalizer both at the input and at the output of lookup table 218.
In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 216 may comprise a bias control signal, such as, for example, a bias current or voltage. In some embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 216 may comprise a bias voltage controlling a varactor (not shown) that may implement a signal-dependent phase-shift. In various embodiments, a bias voltage may be used in another manner. In various embodiments, a varactor may be used in another manner. In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to amplifier 216 may comprise another type of control signal. In various embodiments, amplifier 216 may comprise a power amplifier. In various embodiments, the symbol used for amplifier 216 may include a driver to amplifier 216. In some such embodiments, the control signal may be supplied to such a driver.
In various embodiments, measurement circuit 304 may be coupled to ADC 306 and may be designed to supply ADC 306 with one or more measured metrics of the communications signal in analog form. In some embodiments, measurement circuit 304 may comprise a power-meter. In some embodiments, measurement circuit 304 may comprise additional or alternative types of measurement circuitry. In various embodiments, ADC 306 may be coupled to measurement circuit 304 and may be designed to supply lookup table 308 with one or more metrics of the communications signal in digital form.
Circuit 300 may also include such components as lookup table 308, DAC 310, and signal conditioning circuit 312. Lookup table 308 may be coupled to amplifier 302 and may be designed to output a control signal to amplifier 302 based at least in part on one or more measured metrics of the communications signal. In various embodiments, lookup table 308 may receive as inputs, or as one combined input, one or more measured metrics of the communications signal. In some embodiments, only a portion of the one or more measured metrics may be used in conjunction with lookup table 308. In some embodiments, lookup table 308 may receive a function of at least the one or more measured metrics.
In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 312 may facilitate the coupling of lookup table 308 and amplifier 302. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 312 may smooth the signal supplied to its input, and may at least partially eliminate high frequency components. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 312 may additionally or alternatively perform different signal conditioning functions on the signal supplied to its input. In various embodiments, the symbol used for amplifier 302 may include a driver to amplifier 302. In some such embodiments, the control signal may be supplied to such a driver.
Signal processing circuit 408 may be coupled to detector 406. Signal processing circuit 408 may be coupled to lookup table 410. Signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to provide one or more lookup table values to update lookup table 410, based at least in part on the another one or more measured metrics detected. In various embodiments, signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to generate the one or more lookup table values to optimize at least one characteristic of the communications signal. In some embodiments, signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to generate the one or more lookup table values to reduce or minimize the Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) of amplifier 404. In some embodiments, signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to generate the one or more lookup table values to reduce or minimize power in at least one adjacent channel to a current transmission channel. In various embodiments, signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to generate the one or more lookup table values to additionally or alternatively optimize another characteristic of the communications signal
In various embodiments, detector 406 and signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to operate on a test communications signal supplied to amplifier 404 in an off-line mode. An off-line mode may include supplying a test signal to amplifier 404 during idle time between operational reception/transmission. An off-line mode may include supplying a test signal to amplifier 404 during power-up. An off-line mode may additionally or alternatively include supplying a signal to amplifier 404 under other circumstances. In various embodiments, detector 406 and signal processing circuit 408 may be designed to operate on a communications signal supplied to amplifier 404 in an on-line mode. An on-line mode may include generating the one or more lookup table values during standard operation of amplifier 404. An on-line mode may additionally or alternatively include supplying a signal to amplifier 404 under other circumstances. Circuit 400 may be designed to operate both in off-line mode and on-line mode. In various embodiments, the symbol used for amplifier 404 may include a driver to amplifier 404. In some such embodiments, the control signal may be supplied to such a driver. In various embodiments, amplifier 404 may be replaced by another analog circuit, such as a mixer for example, with the remaining functional blocks of
Mixer 506 may serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 524, with a carrier signal (not shown). Mixer 514 may likewise serve to mix a baseband signal, which may at least partially be represented by the signal being relayed by signal path 526, with a carrier signal (not shown). Adder 508 may serve to combine the two input signals being relayed by signal paths 524 and 526, after said mixing by mixers 506 and 514, respectively, into one signal to be amplified by amplifier 516.
Circuit 500 may include such components as lookup table 518, DAC 520, and signal conditioning circuit 522. While certain components have identical designations in
In various embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive as inputs, or as one input, a digital I/Q representation of the communications signal. In some embodiments, only a portion of the bits of a digital I or Q may be used in conjunction with lookup table 518. I and Q are used herein to mean both the entire representation of I and Q, respectively, or a portion of a representation of I and Q. In some embodiments, for example, a portion of a representation of I and Q may take the form of a certain number of the MSBs of I and Q. In some embodiments, a portion of a representation of I and Q may take a different form.
In some embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive, or itself determine, a function of I and Q, such as, for example, the square root of (I2+Q2). In some embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive, or itself determine, a different function of I and Q. In some embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive a function of additional or alternative values. In various other embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive a different digital representation of the communications signal as an input. In various other embodiments, lookup table 518 may receive an analog representation of the communications signal as an input. The contents of lookup table 518 may be determined in a number of ways, such as, for example, during the design stage of circuit 500, or portions of circuit 500, using simulations. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 518 may be static. In various embodiments, the contents of lookup table 518 may be dynamic, such as shown in the illustrative embodiment of
In various embodiments, DAC 520 may be coupled to the output of lookup table 518 in order to convert a digital output of lookup table 518 into analog form. In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may facilitate the coupling of DAC 520 and mixers 506 and 514. In various embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may facilitate the coupling of lookup table 518 and mixers 506 and 514. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may delay the signal supplied to its input to ensure proper timing of the application of the control signal to mixers 506 and 514. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may additionally or alternatively smooth the signal supplied to its input, and may at least partially eliminate high frequency components. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may additionally or alternatively perform different signal conditioning functions on the signal supplied to its input. In some embodiments, signal conditioning circuit 522 may comprise a substantially similar filter as either filter 504 or 512, including comprising the same filter as either filter 504 or 512. In some embodiments, filters 504 and 512, and signal conditioning circuit 522, may comprise identical filters.
In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to mixers 506 and 514 may comprise a bias control signal, such as, for example, a bias current or voltage. In some such embodiments, the bias control signal may be supplied to one or more field effect transistors (FETs) of mixers 506 and 514. In various embodiments, the control signal supplied to mixers 506 and 514 may comprise another type of control signal. In various embodiments, mixers 506 and 514 may comprise Gilbert mixers. In various embodiments, mixers 506 and 514 may comprise mixers other than Gilbert mixers.
In various embodiments, communications system 600 may include one or more substantially omnidirectional antenna(e), represented by antenna 624, with at least one of the one or more substantially omnidirectional antenna(e) coupled to amplifier 616 and designed to at least facilitate the wireless transmission of a communications signal. In some embodiments, communications system 600 may include one such antenna. In other embodiments, communications system 600 may include two or more such antennae to, for example, provide a spatial division multiple access (SDMA) system or a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) system. In various embodiments, one or more of the one or more substantially omnidirectional antennae may comprise a dipole antenna. In various other embodiments, a dipole antenna may not be used. In various embodiments, different types of substantially omnidirectional antennae may be used, including different types of antennae for the same communications system.
In various embodiments, communications system 600 may include controller 626 coupled to circuit 601 to operate the circuit to transmit, in conjunction with antenna 624, a communications signal in accordance with an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) protocol. In various embodiments, communications system 600 may include controller 626 coupled to circuit 601 to additionally or alternatively operate circuit 601 to transmit, in conjunction with antenna 624, a communications signal in accordance with another transmission protocol. In various embodiments, communications system 600 may comprise or be integrated in any number of electronic devices to augment the electronic devices' abilities. Such electronic devices may include, for example, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a set-top box, a game console, a video display, a digital versatile disk (DVD) player, a home entertainment console, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, a handheld gaming device, a video display device, a video camera and the like.
Thus, it can be seen from the above description, an apparatus for transmitter control is disclosed. The apparatus includes an analog circuit designed to operate on at least a portion of a communications signal to be wirelessly transmitted, based at least in part on a control signal. The apparatus includes a lookup table coupled to the analog circuit, with the lookup table designed to output the control signal based at least in part on the communications signal, or one or more measured metrics of the communications signal. Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, methods encompassing the operations described above, as well as subsystems and systems designed to operate in the above described manner. While the present invention has been described in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Other embodiments may be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive.
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