IP Library Granted Patent US 7,796,959
Granted Patent B2
US 7,796,959 · App. 11/476,622 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Data processing method, transmitter, device, network element and base station

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Patent No.
US 7,796,959
App. No.
11/476,622
Granted
Sep 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is related to a device comprising: generating unit configured to generate a feedback signal; setting unit configured to set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal; evaluating unit configured to evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain on the basis of the frequency shifted feedback signal; adapting unit configured to adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain; wherein the setting unit is further configured to set the frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency value; wherein the evaluating unit is further configured to evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency; wherein the adapting unit is further configured to adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain; and wherein the adapting unit is further configured to adapt other pre-distortion algorithms.

Claims (80)

1. A method, comprising:

generating a feedback signal by using a feedback chain;

setting a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

evaluating distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal;

adapting quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain;

setting frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency;

evaluating distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency;

adapting quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain; and

adapting pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the frequency shift by using a local oscillator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the evaluations are based on measuring the feedback signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing the frequency shift with digital down-conversion in order to enable a transmitted signal and a frequency shifted feedback signal to be compared at an identical frequency.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising carrying out the evaluations and the adaptations in a digital adaptive pre-distortion (DAPD) block.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting the frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency value; and

removing a digital down-conversion frequency shift.

7. A method, comprising:

generating a feedback signal by using a feedback chain;

setting a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

evaluating distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal;

adapting pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain;

setting frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency;

evaluating distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency; and

adapting pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate a feedback signal;

a setting unit configured to set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

an evaluating unit configured to evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal; and

an adapting unit configured to adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain,

wherein said setting unit is further configured to set a frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency,

wherein said evaluating unit is further configured to evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency,

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain, and

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said generating unit is further configured to generate a frequency shift.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a measuring unit configured to measure the feedback signal for evaluation.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a removing unit configured to remove frequency shift with digital down-conversion in order to enable a transmitted signal and a frequency shifted feedback signal to be compared at an identical frequency.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the evaluations and the adaptations are carried out in a digital adaptive pre-distortion (DAPD) block.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the setting unit is further configured to remove a digital down-conversion frequency shift.

14. An apparatus, comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate a feedback signal;

a setting unit configured to set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

an evaluating unit configured to evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal; and

an adapting unit configured to adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain,

wherein said setting unit is further configured to set a frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency,

wherein said evaluating unit is further configured to evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency,

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain, and

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate a feedback signal;

a setting unit configured to set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

an evaluating unit configured to evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal; and

an adapting unit configured to adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain,

wherein said setting unit is further configured to set a frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency,

wherein said evaluating unit is further configured to evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency,

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain, and

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said generating unit is further configured to generate a frequency shift.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a measuring unit configured to measure the feedback signal for evaluation.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a removing unit configured to remove the frequency shift with digital down-conversion in order to enable a transmitted signal and a frequency shifted feedback signal to be compared at an identical frequency.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the evaluations and the adaptations are carried out in a digital adaptive pre-distortion (DAPD) block.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the setting unit is further configured to remove a digital down-conversion frequency shift.

21. An apparatus, comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate a feedback signal;

a setting unit configured to set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal;

an evaluating unit configured to evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal; and

an adapting unit configured to adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain,

wherein said setting unit is further configured to set frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency,

wherein said evaluating unit is further configured to evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency,

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain, and

wherein said adapting unit is further configured to adapt pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

22. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to

generate a feedback signal,

set a predetermined frequency shift to the feedback signal,

evaluate distortion caused in a transmission chain based on the frequency shifted feedback signal,

adapt quadrature modulation pre-distortion algorithms of the transmission chain,

set frequency of the feedback signal to an original frequency,

evaluate distortion caused in the feedback chain based on the feedback signal having the original frequency,

adapt quadrature demodulation pre-distortion algorithms of the feedback chain, and

adapt pre-distortion algorithms configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the feedback signal.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 19, 2014
From: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
To: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2008
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS OY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2006
From: HEINIKOSKI, KAUKO; SAARINEN, SAMU
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
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