Synchronization of a receiver to a desired signal
View Patent ↗Apparatuses, methods and systems of synchronizing a receiver to a desired signal are disclosed. One method includes obtaining synchronization information of an interfering signal, and adjusting an out-of-band response of a receiver filter based at least in part on the synchronization information of the interfering signal, wherein the in-band response of the receiver filter is determined by frequency components of the desired signal.
1. A method of synchronizing a receiver to a desired signal, comprising:
obtaining synchronization information of an interfering signal, wherein the synchronization information includes a synchronization sequence of the interfering signal;
adjusting an out-of-band response of a receiver filter based at least in part on a spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal, comprising adjusting frequency domain locations of peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter, wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter are adjusted to align with frequency tones of the spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal, wherein an in-band response of the receiver filter is based on transmission characteristics of the desired signal.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response include notches, and wherein adjusting the peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter based on the synchronization information comprises aligning the notches of the out-of-band response with frequency components of the interfering signal.
3. A receiver, comprising:
a controller, the controller obtaining synchronization information of an interfering signal, wherein the synchronization information includes a synchronization sequence of the interfering signal;
a front-end receiver chain comprising a receiver filter, wherein the controller and the front-end receiver chain are operative to adjust an out-of-band response of a receiver filter based at least in part on a spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal, wherein adjusting the out-of-band response of the receiver filter comprising adjusting frequency domain locations of peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter, wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter are adjusted to align with frequency tones of the spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal, wherein an in-band response of the receiver filter is based on transmission characteristics of a desired signal.
4. The receiver of claim 3 , wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response include notches, and wherein adjusting the peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter based on the synchronization information comprises aligning the notches with frequency components of the interfering signal.
5. A method of synchronizing a receiver to a desired signal, comprising:
obtaining synchronization information of an interfering signal, wherein the synchronization information includes a spectrum of a synchronization portion of the interfering signal;
adjusting an out-of-band response of a receiver filter based at least in part on the spectrum, wherein the adjusting of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter provides attenuation of at least some frequency tones of the spectrum, wherein adjusting the out-of-band response of the receiver filter comprising adjusting frequency domain locations of peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter, wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter are adjusted to align with the at least some frequency tones of the spectrum of the synchronization portion of the interfering signal, wherein an in-band response of the receiver filter is based on transmission characteristics of the desired signal.
6. A method of synchronizing a receiver to a desired signal, comprising:
obtaining synchronization information of an interfering signal, wherein the synchronization information includes a synchronization sequence of the interfering signal;
adjusting an out-of-band response of a receiver filter based at least in part on the synchronization information of the interfering signal, wherein the out-of-band response of the receiver filter is adjusted to filter frequency tones of a spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal, wherein adjusting the out-of-band response of the receiver filter comprising adjusting frequency domain locations of peaks and valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter, wherein the valleys of the out-of-band response of the receiver filter are adjusted to align with the frequency tones of the spectrum of the synchronization sequence of the interfering signal and wherein an in-band response of the receiver filter is based on transmission characteristics of the desired signal.