Abstract:
Maximum likelihood bit-stream generation and detection techniques are provided using the M-algorithm and Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filtering. The M-Algorithm is applied to a target input signal X to perform Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation on the target input signal X to produce a digital bit stream B, such that after filtering by an IIR filter, the produced digital stream Y produces an error signal satisfying one or more predefined requirements. The predefined requirements comprise, for example, a substantially minimum error. In an exemplary bit detection implementation, the target input signal X comprises an observed analog signal and the produced digital stream Y comprises a digitized output of a receive channel corresponding to a transmitted bit stream. In an exemplary bit stream generation implementation, the target input signal X comprises a desired transmit signal and the produced digital stream Y comprises an estimate of the desired transmit signal.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising at least one transmit path is provided. The transmit path comprises an input node for receiving a digital baseband signal. Further, the transmit path comprises digital mixer circuitry coupled to the input node and configured to generate an upconverted digital baseband signal by upconverting a frequency of the digital baseband signal. Additionally, the transmit path comprises Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) circuitry coupled to the digital mixer circuitry and configured to generate an analog radio frequency signal based on the upconverted digital baseband signal. The transmit path comprises first analog mixer circuitry coupleable to an output of the DAC circuitry, and second analog mixer circuitry coupleable to the output of the DAC circuitry. Further, the transmit path comprises a first output node coupleable to an output of the first analog mixer circuitry, and a second output node coupleable to an output of the second analog mixer circuitry.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system including a phased array comprising a plurality of antennas configured to emit a respective radio wave based on a respective antenna signal. Further, the system includes a plurality of power amplifiers each coupled to one of the plurality of antennas via a feed line and configured to output the antenna signal to the feed line. Also, the system includes a plurality of directional couplers each coupled into one of the feed lines and comprising a third port configured to output a fraction of a power received at a first port coupled to the power amplifier via the feed line, likewise a fourth port configured to output a fraction of a power received at a second port. Additionally, the system includes switching circuitry configured to alternately couple the third port to a first feedback receiver, and to alternately couple the fourth port to a second feedback receiver.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for the use of a hybrid architecture that combines a programmable processing array and a hardware accelerator. The hybrid architecture functions to maintain synchronization between data samples to be transmitted, feedback data samples measured from an observed previous transmission of data samples, and output data samples that comprise the data samples from previous data transmissions, which may include data samples prior to or after the application of DPD terms. The architecture enables synchronization amongst several transmission channels, and provides for high flexibility with respect to timing flows and the movement and processing of data blocks.
Abstract:
Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, apparatuses, and methods that relate to transceivers, receivers, and antenna structures for wireless communications are described. The various aspects include co-located millimeter wave (mmWave) and near-field communication (NFC) antennas, scalable phased array radio transceiver architecture (SPARTA), phased array distributed communication system with MIMO support and phase noise synchronization over a single coax cable, communicating RF signals over cable (RFoC) in a distributed phased array communication system, clock noise leakage reduction, IF-to-RF companion chip for backwards and forwards compatibility and modularity, on-package matching networks, 5G scalable receiver (Rx) architecture, among others.
Abstract:
An Analog-to-Digital Converter, ADC, system is provided. The ADC system comprises a plurality of ADC circuits and a first input for receiving a transmit signal of a transceiver. One ADC circuit of the plurality of ADC circuits is coupled to the first input and configured to provide first digital data based on the transmit signal. The ADC system further comprises a second input for receiving a receive signal of the transceiver. The other ADC circuits of the plurality of ADC circuits are coupled to the second input, wherein the other ADC circuits of the plurality of ADC circuits are time-interleaved and configured to provide second digital data based on the receive signal. Additionally, the ADC system comprises a first output configured to output digital feedback data based on the first digital data, and a second output configured to output digital receive data based on the second digital data.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for analog-to-digital conversion. The apparatus includes a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a second ADC, and a calibration unit. The first ADC is configured to sample an input analog signal at a first sampling frequency. The second ADC is configured to sample the input analog signal at a second sampling frequency. The second sampling frequency is a fraction of the first sampling frequency. The calibration unit is configured to correct a distortion incurred in an output of the first ADC based on an output of the second ADC. The first ADC may be a time-interleaved ADC. The second ADC may be an extra sub-ADC of the time-interleaved ADC. The second ADC may be configured to sample the input analog signal at random sampling phases. A dithering noise may be added to the input analog signal of the second ADC. The calibration unit may be a non-linear equalizer.
Abstract:
Maximum likelihood bit-stream generation and detection techniques are provided using the M-algorithm and Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filtering. The M-Algorithm is applied to a target input signal X to perform Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation on the target input signal X to produce a digital bit stream B, such that after filtering by an IIR filter, the produced digital stream Y produces an error signal satisfying one or more predefined requirements. The predefined requirements comprise, for example, a substantially minimum error. In an exemplary bit detection implementation, the target input signal X comprises an observed analog signal and the produced digital stream Y comprises a digitized output of a receive channel corresponding to a transmitted bit stream. In an exemplary bit stream generation implementation, the target input signal X comprises a desired transmit signal and the produced digital stream Y comprises an estimate of the desired transmit signal.
Abstract:
A signal processing circuit arrangement may include a preamplifier circuit configured to map a first dimension input and a second dimension input to a first subset of a plurality of lookup table coefficients of a two-dimensional (2D) lookup table, wherein the first dimension input and the second dimension input each represent a signal level of one or more input signals, extrapolate from the first subset of the plurality of lookup table coefficients to generate a lookup table output, and apply the lookup table output to the one or more input signals to generate a predistorted input signal for an amplifier.
Abstract:
A digital processor, such as a vector processor or a scalar processor, is provided having an instruction set with a complex angle function. A complex angle is evaluated for an input value, x, by obtaining one or more complex angle software instructions having the input value, x, as an input; in response to at least one of the complex angle software instructions, performing the following steps: invoking at least one complex angle functional unit that implements the one or more complex angle software instructions to apply the complex angle function to the input value, x; and generating an output corresponding to the complex angle of the input value, x, using one or more multipliers of a Multiply Accumulate (MAC) unit of the digital processor, wherein the complex angle software instruction is part of an instruction set of the digital signal processor. Multiplication operations optionally employ one or more multipliers of the MAC unit of the digital processor.