摘要:
A method of transmitting an RF signal over a wireless communication network is provided. The method comprises determining a respective weighting factor for each of a plurality of digital signals each corresponding to a respective channel, the weighting factors weighting the digital signals to produce a composite signal intended for transmission as an RF signal via a power amplifier. The method further comprises executing instructions on a processor to dynamically calculate a metric related to the non-linearity of the power amplifier's transfer characteristics for the composite signal using the determined weighting factors. The method further comprises supplying to the power amplifier a signal for transmission as an RF signal and amplifying the signal for transmission at the power amplifier to transmit an RF signal over the wireless communication network via at least one antenna. The method further comprises controlling the transmission based on the metric related to the amplifier non-linearity.
摘要:
A method, program and apparatus for transmitting an RF signal over a wireless communication network. The method comprises: determining a respective weighting factor for each of a plurality of digital signals each corresponding to a respective channel, the weighting factors being for weighting the digital signals for combination to produce a composite signal intended for transmission as an RF signal via a power amplifier. The method further comprises: executing instructions on a processor to dynamically calculate, in the processor, a metric related to the non-linearity of the power amplifier's transfer characteristics for the composite signal using the determined weighting factors; supplying to the power amplifier a signal for transmission as an RF signal; amplifying the signal for transmission at the power amplifier to transmit an RF signal over the wireless communication network via at least one antenna; and controlling the transmission based on the metric related to the amplifier non-linearity.
摘要:
A method and system for generating channel estimates for processing signals received through first and second transmission channels in a wireless communications network, each channel corresponding to a separate transmit antenna, and each signal comprising a plurality of samples derived from symbols transmitted in the signal by: generating first variable z1 (k) and second variable z2 (k); and providing a set of filter coefficients (I) and generating first and second channel estimates using first and second variables and a set of filter coefficients.
摘要:
Wireless receiver and method of operating a wireless receiver in a wireless communication network for: receiving a signal, the received signal comprising data containing at least one symbol from a symbol alphabet, the symbol alphabet consisting of complex values that define a direction in the complex plane, the received signal further comprising interference; measuring the variance of a first component of the received signal that is perpendicular to the defined direction in the complex plane; estimating the interference power of the received signal using the measured variance of the first component of the received signal; estimating a total power of the received signal; estimating the power of the at least one symbol of the received signal by subtracting the estimated interference power from the estimated total power of the received signal; and based on the estimated interference power and the estimated power of the at least one symbol of the received signal, performing at least one of the steps of: processing the received signal, and generating control information related to the transmission of a further signal from the wireless receiver.
摘要:
A method, receiver and program for processing radio signals to identity an n-ray channel condition. The method comprises: receiving signal samples and estimating a plurality of channel taps from the samples; estimating for each of the channel taps a signal power and a disturbance power; filtering the signal power to provide a filtered signal power quantity; filtering the disturbance power to provide a filtered disturbance power quantity; using the filtered power quantities to determine n strongest channel taps; generating first and second comparison parameters using the strongest channel taps and at least one other channel tap; providing a comparison result based on the first and second comparison parameters and a threshold value, and; identifying an n-ray channel condition from the comparison result.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a method of transmitting channel quality data for channels in a wireless communication system, and to a corresponding receiver and transmitter. In one embodiment, the method includes determining a plurality of channel quality indicators for a corresponding plurality of frequency intervals and transmitting information about channel quality indicators in the form of differentially encoded slope data.
摘要:
Wireless receiver and method of operating a wireless receiver in a wireless communication network for: receiving a signal, the received signal comprising data containing at least one symbol from a symbol alphabet, the symbol alphabet consisting of complex values that define a direction in the complex plane, the received signal further comprising interference; measuring the variance of a first component of the received signal that is perpendicular to the defined direction in the complex plane; estimating the interference power of the received signal using the measured variance of the first component of the received signal; estimating a total power of the received signal; estimating the power of the at least one symbol of the received signal by subtracting the estimated interference power from the estimated total power of the received signal; and based on the estimated interference power and the estimated power of the at least one symbol of the received signal, performing at least one of the steps of: processing the received signal, and generating control information related to the transmission of a further signal from the wireless receiver.
摘要:
A method and system for generating channel estimates for processing signals received through first and second transmission channels in a wireless communications network, each channel corresponding to a separate transmit antenna, and each signal comprising a plurality of samples derived from symbols transmitted in the signal by: generating first variable z1 (k) and second variable z2 (k); and providing a set of filter coefficients (I) and generating first and second channel estimates using first and second variables and a set of filter coefficients.
摘要:
A method and corresponding system for generating an estimate of at least one of a signal power, a noise power and a signal to interference ratio for signal samples received via first and second wireless channels, the signal samples corresponding to pilot symbols transmitted in respective different structures via the first and second wireless channels. The method comprises: calculating first and second variables, each variable being a sequence of values computed from the received signal samples and the pilot symbols for each respective first and second wireless channel; generating first and second channel estimates from the first and second variables; combining the first and second channel estimates to generate a combined channel estimate; and generating at least one of the signal power, noise power and SIR using the combined channel estimate.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of transmitting channel quality data for channels in a wireless communication system, and to a corresponding receiver and transmitter. The method comprises determining a plurality of channel quality indicators for a corresponding plurality of frequency intervals, and transmitting information about channel quality indicators in the form of differentially encoded slope data.