Power control in a multicarrier communications system
View Patent ↗An improvement to multi-carrier communication, such as an OFDM and MC-CDMA system, where in a multipath or phase distorted channel, the received signal is flat with respect to frequency and linear with respect to phase. A first unit transmits a plurality of multi-carrier signals, which include unmodulated carrier signals. A second unit receives the plurality of multi-carrier signals, and determines the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the unmodulated carrier signals of the received multi-carrier signal. The second unit compares the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria, and generates adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers. The first unit uses the adjusting data to pre-distort the next plurality of multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the plurality of multi-carrier signals. The first unit transmits, with the in-phase and quadrature phase adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals, through the communications channel.
1. A method for improving a multi-carrier system, comprising the steps of:
(A) transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated carrier signals, respectively;
(B) receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals;
(C) measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of the unmodulated carrier signals;
(D) comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria;
(E) generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers including the step of generating pre-distorting data including from any of power level, spectral shape, and phase characteristics;
(F) adjusting, using the adjusting data, the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, thereby generating a plurality of adjusted multi-carrier signals; and
(G) transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.
2. A method for improving a multi-carrier system, comprising the steps of:
(A) transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated carrier signals, respectively;
(B) receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals;
(C) measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of the unmodulated carrier signals including the step of measuring gain flatness and phase linearity;
(D) comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria;
(E) generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers;
(F) adjusting, using the adjusting data, the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, thereby generating a plurality of adjusted multi-carrier signals; and
(G) transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.
3. An improvement to a multi-carrier system, comprising:
a first unit for transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated signals, respectively, including means for generating pre-distorting data including from any of power level, spectral shape, and phase characteristics;
a second unit for receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals, and measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals, for comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the plurality of received unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria, and for generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, and for sending the adjusting data to the first unit; and
the first unit adjusts, using the adjusting data, in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of the multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, and for transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.
4. An improvement to a multi-carrier system, comprising:
a first unit for transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated signals, respectively;
a second unit for receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals, and measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signal of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals, for comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the plurality of received unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria, and for generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, and for sending the adjusting data to the first unit including means for measuring gain flatness and phase linearity; and
the first unit adjusts, using the adjusting data, in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of the multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, and for transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.
5. An improvement to a multi-carrier system, comprising:
first unit means for transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated signals, respectively;
second unit means for receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals, and measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signals of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals, for comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the plurality of received unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria, and for generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, and for sending the adjusting data to the first unit including means for generating pre-distorting data including any of power level, spectral shape, and phase characteristics;
the first unit means for adjusting, using the adjusting data, in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of the multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, and for transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.
6. An improvement to a multi-carrier system, comprising:
first unit means for transmitting, through a communications channel, a plurality of multi-carrier signals on a plurality of frequencies, with the plurality of multi-carrier signals including a subset of unmodulated signals, respectively;
second unit means for receiving the plurality of multi-carrier signals, and measuring in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, for each received unmodulated carrier signals of the subset of unmodulated carrier signals, for comparing the measured in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers of the plurality of received unmodulated carrier signals to predetermined criteria, and for generating adjusting data from the compared in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers, and for sending the adjusting data to the first unit including means for measuring gain flatness and phase linearity;
the first unit means for adjusting, using the adjusting data, in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers for a next plurality of the multi-carrier signals to be transmitted, and for transmitting, with the in-phase and quadrature amplitudes or powers adjusted per the adjusting data, the next plurality of multi-carrier signals through the communications channel.