Systems and methods for performing line imbalance measurement and mitigation based on a common mode sensor

1. A method for performing 2-wire line imbalance measurements, comprising:

receiving a probe signal comprising a known sequence type at a predetermined power spectral density (PSD) level on a differential input of the 2-wire line; and

based on the probe signal and the known sequence type and predetermined PSD level, determining one of more of: an estimated transverse conversion loss (TCL) coupling transfer function and an estimated transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL) coupling transfer function.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a line impedance with respect to the ground between two transceivers based on either one or both the TCL coupling transfer function and the TCTL coupling transfer function.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the probe signal comprises receiving the probe signal by a dual sensor receiver implemented in a front end of a transceiver.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the dual sensor receiver comprises a differential mode (DM) sensor configured to receive DM signals and a common mode (CM) sensor configured to receive CM signals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimated TCL coupling transfer function and the estimated TCTL coupling transfer function are obtained during a training period involving two transceivers.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the training period is defined in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) G.992.3/G993.2/G993.5 standard for DSL systems and ITU standard G.996.0/G.997,2 for G.hn systems.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimated TCL coupling transfer function and/or the estimated TCTL coupling transfer function are obtained during data mode using one of: data symbols and sync symbols.

8. A method for performing imbalance measurements, comprising:

receiving, at a dual sensor receiver implemented in a transceiver, a probe signal comprising a known sequence type at a predetermined power spectral density (PSD) level on a differential input of a loop to be measured;

determining, based on the probe signal and the known sequence type and predetermined PSD level, parameters for an impedance matching circuit (AIC) coupled to the loop between two or more transceivers; and

applying the determined parameters to the AIC to mitigate common mode noise on the loop.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining parameters for an AIC comprises:

adjusting one or more of the parameters of the AIC;

determining whether with the adjusted parameters convergence towards a predetermined criteria is achieved;

based on how the convergence under the current set of adjusted parameters is achieved relative to the convergence under the previous set of adjusted parameters, storing and applying the current set of adjusted parameters.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein storing the current set of adjusted parameters is performed if the current set of adjusted parameters more closely converges towards the criteria than a previous set of adjusted parameters.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria comprises a target threshold for signal power of a signal received at the receiver.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the signal power of a signal received at the CPE is expressed in the time domain.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the signal power of a signal received at the CPE is expressed in the frequency domain.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein signal received is a common mode signal,

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein signal received is a differential mode signal.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria comprises maximization of one or more of: transverse conversion loss (TCL) and transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL),

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined criteria comprises maximization of one or more of: transverse conversion loss (TCL) and/or transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL) between two primary transceivers under evaluation connected to a same line and a third transceiver connected to an adjacent line, and wherein the two primary transceivers and the third external transceiver are part of a vectored system.

18. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining parameters for an AIC is performed during one or more of: a training period and a data mode involving two transceivers,

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the training period and data mode are defined in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) G.992.3 and/or G.993.2 and/or G.993.5 standards and/or G.996,0 and/or G.997.2.

20. An apparatus for performing imbalance measurements, comprising:

a sensor circuit configured to receive a probe signal comprising a known sequence type at a predetermined power spectral density (PSD) level on a differential input on a loop under test, the sensor circuit further configured to determine one or more of based on the probe signal: an estimated transverse conversion loss (TCL) coupling transfer function and an estimated transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL) coupling transfer function based on a dual sensor receiver.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising an adjustable impedance circuit configured to adjust a line impedance with respect to ground and between two transceivers based on the TCL coupling transfer function and the TCTL coupling transfer function.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the probe signal comprises a differential mode signal; and wherein the sensor circuit comprises a differential mode sensor and a common mode sensor, wherein the sensor circuit is configured to measure a common mode voltage output based on the differential mode signal.