摘要:
An approach is provided for compensating for non-linearity in an overlaid radio communication system, such as a satellite network, wherein a terminal and a hub station communicates bi-directionally using a composite signal that is transmitted from a relay station and includes an inbound signal overlaid with an outbound signal. A look-up table stores information used to determine an inverse of a function associated with a non-linear effect of a received composite signal. The inbound signal has a predetermined spectral configuration. The device also includes a multiplier configured to generate a product of the look-up table and the received composite signal. Also, the device includes an estimation module configured to output an estimate of the inbound signal based upon the product. Further, the device includes a filter configured to filter the estimate of the inbound signal according to the predetermined spectral configuration, wherein the filtered estimate is utilized to refine an estimate of the instantaneous operating point of an amplifier associated with the non-linearity (e.g., satellite transponder), wherein an output signal representing the inbound signal is generated based upon the refined estimate.
摘要:
An approach is provided for minimizing co-channel interference in a communication system is disclosed. Non-header portions of frames, which are transmitted over the communication system, are scrambled according to respective different scrambling sequences. The above arrangement is particularly suited to a digital satellite broadcast and interactive system.
摘要:
An approach is provided estimating non-linear characteristics of an amplifier (such as a Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier) used to amplify a composite signal in a radio communication system. The composite signal, which includes a plurality of inbound signals overlay on an outbound signal, is sampled. The outbound signal is utilized as a training signal. Coarse estimates of the response of the amplifier is generated based on the samples of the composite signal and the training signal. Further, the interference associated with the inbound signals are removed from the estimation of the response of the amplifier by curve-fitting and estimating interference characteristics of the composite signal. An estimated response of the amplifier is thus output, and can be utilized to provide accurate non-linearity compensation and cancellation.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for estimating the phase of noncoherently detected signals is provided. The received signals are in-phase and quadrature-phase signals from fingers of a rake receiver. A joint detection and estimation strategy is employed to increase the received signal-to-noise ratio of a code-division multiple access (CDMA) communication system. An orthogonally encoded signal is noncoherently detected and select signal components from the received signal are used in estimating the unknown phase and strength of the signal. Values are determined by a Fast Hadamard Transform indicative of a likelihoods that estimated signals correspond to the transmitted signal. Corresponding values are summed and the index of the largest sum is used to select likelihood values. A weight is developed by accumulating a plurality of the selected values over a predefined time period and calculating an average of the plurality, or a subset of the plurality. The likelihood values are then scaled, by multiplying them by the weight, and again combined by summing corresponding values.