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US 12,512,868 · App. 18/490,348 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Method and apparatus for parallel self-interference estimation and cancellation in multiple transmitters carrier aggregation systems

Inventors: Mouna Hajir (San Diego, CA); Mojtaba Rahmati (San Diego, CA); Hyuk Joon Kwon (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04B1/0475
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Patent No.
US 12,512,868
App. No.
18/490,348
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and a method are disclosed and include generating a first kernel based on a tap of a first transmission and a plurality of taps of a second transmission; calculating a first weighted coefficient set based on the first kernel; calculating a first self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the first weighted coefficient set; and obtaining a first cancellation signal by subtracting the first self-interference transmission signal estimation from a downlink received signal.

Claims (62)

1 . A method performed by an electronic device in a wireless network, the method comprising:

generating a first kernel based on a tap of a first transmission transmitted from a first transmitter and a plurality of taps of a second transmission transmitted from a second transmitter different from the first transmitter;

calculating a first weighted coefficient set based on the first kernel;

calculating a first self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the first weighted coefficient set; and

obtaining a first cancellation signal by subtracting the first self-interference transmission signal estimation from a downlink received signal,

wherein the first transmitter is a first wireless communication device comprising a first controller module, a first storage module, and a first antenna module that transmits the first transmission in the wireless network, and the second transmitter is a second wireless communication device comprising a second controller module, a second storage module, and a second antenna module that transmits the second transmission in the wireless network.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a second kernel based on a tap of the second transmission and a plurality of taps of the first transmission;

calculating a second weighted coefficient set based on the second kernel;

calculating a second self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the second weighted coefficient set; and

obtaining a second cancellation signal by subtracting the second self-interference transmission signal estimation from the first cancellation signal.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

generating a third kernel based on the tap of the first transmission and the plurality of taps of the second transmission;

calculating a third weighted coefficient set based on the third kernel;

calculating a third self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the third weighted coefficient set; and

obtaining a third cancellation signal by subtracting the third self-interference transmission signal estimation from the second cancellation signal.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein calculating the first weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the first weighted coefficient set based on the downlink received signal,

wherein calculating the second weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the second weighted coefficient set based on the first cancellation signal, and

wherein calculating the third weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the third weighted coefficient set based on the second cancellation signal.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a total number of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is equal to a total number of the plurality of taps of the second transmission.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a second kernel based on a tap of the second transmission and a plurality of taps of the first transmission; and

calculating a second weighted coefficient set based on the second kernel,

wherein calculating the first self-interference transmission signal estimation further comprises calculating the first self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the first weighted coefficient set and the second weighted coefficient set.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein a total number of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is equal to a total number of the plurality of taps of the second transmission.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein calculating the first weighted coefficient further comprises multiplying a value corresponding to the tap of the first transmission with a plurality of values corresponding to each of the plurality of taps of the second transmission, and

wherein calculating the second weighted coefficient further comprises multiplying a value corresponding to the tap of the second transmission with a plurality of values corresponding to each of the plurality of taps of the first transmission.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first weighted coefficient and the second weighted coefficient is calculated based on a recursive least squares (RLS) estimation method, a dichotomous coordinate descent (DCD)-RLS estimation method, or a gradient descent estimation method.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein a center tap of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is a tap having a strongest magnitude included in the plurality of taps of the first transmission after synchronization, and

wherein a center tap of the plurality of taps of the second transmission is a tap having a strongest magnitude included in the plurality of taps of the second transmission after synchronization.

11 . An electronic device in a wireless network, comprising:

a memory device, and

a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory device, wherein the instructions cause the processor to:

generate a first kernel based on a tap of a first transmission transmitted from a first transmitter and a plurality of taps of a second transmission transmitted from a second transmitter different from the first transmitter;

calculate a first weighted coefficient set based on the first kernel;

calculate a first self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the first weighted coefficient set; and

obtain a first cancellation signal by subtracting the first self-interference transmission signal estimation from a downlink received signal,

wherein the first transmitter is a first wireless communication device comprising a first controller module, a first storage module, and a first antenna module that transmits the first transmission in the wireless network, and the second transmitter is a second wireless communication device comprising a second controller module, a second storage module, and a second antenna module that transmits the second transmission in the wireless network.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

generate a second kernel based on a tap of the second transmission and a plurality of taps of the first transmission;

calculate a second weighted coefficient set based on the second kernel;

calculate a second self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the second weighted coefficient set; and

obtain a second cancellation signal by subtracting the second self-interference transmission signal estimation from the first cancellation signal.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

generate a third kernel based on the tap of the first transmission and the plurality of taps of the second transmission;

calculate a third weighted coefficient set based on the third kernel;

calculate a third self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the third weighted coefficient set; and

obtain a third cancellation signal by subtracting the third self-interference transmission signal estimation from the second cancellation signal.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein calculating the first weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the first weighted coefficient set based on the downlink received signal,

wherein calculating the second weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the second weighted coefficient set based on the first cancellation signal, and

wherein calculating the third weighted coefficient set further comprises calculating the third weighted coefficient set based on the second cancellation signal.

15 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein a total number of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is equal to a total number of the plurality of taps of the second transmission.

16 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

generate a second kernel based on a tap of the second transmission and a plurality of taps of the first transmission; and

calculate a second weighted coefficient set based on the second kernel,

wherein calculating the first self-interference transmission signal estimation further comprises calculating the first self-interference transmission signal estimation based on the first weighted coefficient set and the second weighted coefficient set.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein a total number of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is equal to a total number of the plurality of taps of the second transmission.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein calculating the first weighted coefficient further comprises multiplying a value corresponding to the tap of the first transmission with a plurality of values corresponding to each of the plurality of taps of the second transmission, and

wherein calculating the second weighted coefficient further comprises multiplying a value corresponding to the tap of the second transmission with a plurality of values corresponding to each of the plurality of taps of the first transmission.

19 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first weighted coefficient and the second weighted coefficient is calculated based on a recursive least squares (RLS) estimation method, a dichotomous coordinate descent (DCD)-RLS estimation method, or a gradient descent estimation method.

20 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein a center tap of the plurality of taps of the first transmission is a tap having a strongest magnitude included in the plurality of taps of the first transmission, and

wherein a center tap of the plurality of taps of the second transmission is a tap having a strongest magnitude included in the plurality of taps of the second transmission.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2023
From: HAJIR, MOUNA; RAHMATI, MOJTABA; KWON, HYUK JOON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065421/0665 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63458750 · Apr 12, 2023
Related Publication 20240348274A1 · Oct 17, 2024
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