IP Library Granted Patent US 8,509,345
Granted Patent B2
US 8,509,345 · App. 12/455,952 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Crest factor reduction with phase optimization

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Patent No.
US 8,509,345
App. No.
12/455,952
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for reducing peaks comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to determine phase offsets for a plurality of input signals. The phase offsets are determined using trials of phase offsets to determine a selected set of phase offsets. The processor is further configured to modulate the input data signals using the selected set of phase offsets to produce modulated phase offset data signals and to generate a sum of modulated phase offset data signals, such that the sum has a lower peak value as compared to the sum not using the selected set of phase offset signals.

Claims (31)

1. A system for reducing peaks, comprising:

a processor configured to perform a plurality of trials to:

determine a plurality of phase offsets for a plurality of input data signals to determine a selected set of phase offsets;

modulate the plurality of input data signals using a corresponding phase offset from the selected set of phase offsets to produce a plurality of modulated phase offset data signals;

generate a sum of the plurality of modulated phase offset data signals,

adjust the plurality of phase offsets for each trial of the plurality of trials; and

select the plurality of phase offsets that produces a lowest sum.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the phase offset for each of the plurality of input data signals is chosen randomly for each trial of the plurality of trials.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein a predetermined number of trials is used to determine the selected set of phase offsets.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein an algorithmically determined number of trials is used to determine the selected set of phase offsets.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is chosen by finding a set of phase offsets that produces a lowest peak summed signal in response to a test input signal.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is chosen by finding a set of phase offsets that produces a peak summed signal below a predetermined value.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein a frequency change signal is received in advance of a change in modulation frequencies.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is determined in the event that the frequency change signal is received.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein a scaling change signal is received in advance of a change in modulation frequencies.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to scale the plurality of modulated phase offset data signals prior to generating the sum.

11. A method for reducing peaks, comprising:

performing a plurality of trials to determine a plurality of phase offsets for a plurality of input data signals to determine a selected set of phase offsets;

modulating the plurality of input data signals using a corresponding phase offset from the selected set of phase offsets to produce a plurality of modulated phase offset data signals;

generating a sum of the plurality of modulated phase offset data signals,

adjusting the plurality of phase offsets for each trial of the plurality of trials; and

selecting the plurality of phase offsets that produces a lowest sum.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the phase offset for each of the plurality of input data signals is chosen randomly for each trial of the one or more trials.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein a predetermined number of trials is used to determine the selected set of phase offsets.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein an algorithmically determined number of trials is used to determine the selected set of phase offsets.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is chosen by finding a set of phase offsets that produces a lowest peak summed signal in response to a test input signal.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is chosen by finding a set of phase offsets that produces a peak summed signal below a predetermined value.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein a frequency change signal is received in advance of a change in modulation frequencies.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the selected set of phase offsets is determined in the event that the frequency change signal is received.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein a scaling change signal is received in advance of a change in modulation frequencies.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising scaling the plurality of modulated phase offset data signals prior to generating the sum.

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