IP Library Granted Patent US 10,432,243
Granted Patent B2
US 10,432,243 · App. 16/229,789 · Granted Oct 1, 2019

Receiver nonlinearity estimation and cancellation

Inventors: Wen-Chi Tu (Carlsbad, CA); Stephane Laurent-Michel (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: MAXLINEAR, INC.
H04B1/123H04B1/0475
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Patent No.
US 10,432,243
App. No.
16/229,789
Granted
Oct 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for receiver nonlinearity estimation and cancellation. Narrowband (NB) estimation may be performed in a receiver during handling of received radio frequency (RF) signals. The narrowband (NB) may include generating estimation channelization information relating to received RF signals; generating reference nonlinearity information relating to one or more other signals, which may cause or contribute to nonlinearity that affects the processing of the received RF signals; and generating, based on the estimation channelization information relating to the received RF signals and the reference nonlinearity information relating to the other signals, control data for configuring nonlinearity cancellation functions. The received RF signals may be channelized, and the estimation channelization information may be generated based on the channelization of the received RF signals. The other signals may be channelized, and the reference nonlinearity information may be generated based on the channelization of the other signals.

Claims (43)

1. A method for performing narrowband (NB) estimation, the method comprising:

generating estimation channelization information relating to received RF signals;

generating reference nonlinearity information relating to one or more other signals, wherein the one or more other signals cause or contribute to nonlinearity that affects processing of the received RF signals; and

generating, based on the estimation channelization information relating to the received RF signals and the reference nonlinearity information relating to the one or more other signals, control data for configuring nonlinearity cancellation functions.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

channelizing the received RF signals; and

generating the estimation channelization information based on the channelization of the received RF signals.

3. The method of claim 2 , comprising:

extracting during the channelization of the received RF signals, one or more narrowband (NB) channels; and

generating the estimation channelization information based on the extracted one or more narrowband (NB) channels.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

channelizing the one or more other signals; and

generating the reference nonlinearity information based on the channelization of the one or more other signals.

5. The method of claim 4 , comprising:

obtaining a plurality of channels based on the channelization of the one or more other signals; and

generating the reference nonlinearity information based on processing of the plurality of channels.

6. The method of claim 5 , comprising selecting a subset of channels, and processing only each of the subset of channels.

7. The method of claim 6 , comprising applying a conjugate function based adjustment to one or more of the subset of channels.

8. The method of claim 6 , comprising applying a DC notch based adjustment to at least one or the subset of channels, the DC notch based adjustment comprising removing DC components.

9. The method of claim 6 , comprising applying one or more delays to synchronize processing of each of the subset of channels.

10. The method of claim 1 , comprising applying a delay to synchronize the generating of the estimation channelization information relating to the received RF signals and the generating of the reference nonlinearity information relating to the one or more other signals.

11. A system comprising:

one or more circuits for performing narrowband (NB) estimation, the one or more circuits being configured to:

generate estimation channelization information relating to received RF signals;

generate reference nonlinearity information relating to one or more other signals, wherein the one or more other signals cause or contribute to nonlinearity that affects processing of the received RF signals; and

generate, based on the estimation channelization information relating to the received RF signals and the reference nonlinearity information relating to the one or more other signals, control data for configuring nonlinearity cancellation functions.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to:

channelize the received RF signals; and

generate the estimation channelization information based on the channelization of the received RF signals.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to:

extract during the channelization of the received RF signals, one or more narrowband (NB) channels; and

generate the estimation channelization information based on the extracted one or more narrowband (NB) channels.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to:

channelize the one or more other signals; and

generate the reference nonlinearity information based on the channelization of the one or more other signals.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to:

obtain a plurality of channels based on the channelization of the one or more other signals; and

generate the reference nonlinearity information based on processing of the plurality of channels.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to select a subset of channels, and processing only each of the subset of channels.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to apply a conjugate function based adjustment to one or more of the subset of channels.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to apply a DC notch based adjustment to at least one or the subset of channels, the DC notch based adjustment comprising removing DC components.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to apply one or more delays to synchronize processing of each of the subset of channels.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are configured to apply a delay to synchronize the generating of the estimation channelization information relating to the received RF signals and the generating of the reference nonlinearity information relating to the one or more other signals.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; EXAR CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 056816/0089 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2021
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.; EXAR CORPORATION; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056656/0204 →
SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (REEL 052777 / FRAME 0216) Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053116/0418 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2020
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.; ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; EXAR CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052777/0216 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2019
From: TU, WEN-CHI; LAURENT-MICHEL, STEPHANE
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 048062/0490 →