WO2010073803A1 - 歪補償回路及び無線基地局 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a distortion compensation circuit and a radio base station including the distortion compensation circuit.
- HPA High Power Amplifier
- HPA High Power Amplifier
- the input / output characteristics between the input signal and the output signal exhibit nonlinear distortion characteristics. Therefore, when an input signal is amplified using an HPA having such input / output characteristics, a desired output signal may not be obtained due to the distortion.
- a model representing the input / output characteristics of the amplifier is estimated, and an inverse model exhibiting characteristics opposite to the model is generated by digital signal processing.
- a method (so-called DPD: Digital Pre-Distortion) that compensates for distortion in the input / output characteristics of the amplifier by adding its inverse model to the input signal to the amplifier (digital signal before being converted to an analog signal)
- DPD Digital Pre-Distortion
- HPA high-efficiency amplification techniques are proposed.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and distortion compensation capable of realizing high-precision distortion compensation using an appropriate inverse model even in a situation where the appearance frequency of the maximum input signal is low.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a circuit and a radio base station including the circuit.
- the distortion compensation circuit includes: an estimation unit that estimates an inverse model for a model representing input / output characteristics of the amplifier based on an input signal to the amplifier and an output signal from the amplifier; A distortion compensation unit that compensates for the distortion of the input / output characteristics using the inverse model; and a sampling unit that samples the input signal and the output signal within the latest predetermined time and outputs them to the estimation unit,
- the estimation unit is based on the input signal and the output signal output from the sampling unit regardless of whether or not the peak value that the input signal can take is included in the range sampled by the sampling unit. Then, the inverse model is updated.
- the estimation unit is output from the sampling unit regardless of whether or not the peak value that the input signal can take is included in the range sampled by the sampling unit.
- the inverse model is updated based on the input signal and the output signal. Accordingly, since the estimation unit can update the inverse model even in the situation where the appearance frequency of the peak value input signal is low, the distortion compensation unit can realize highly accurate distortion compensation.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to a second aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to the first aspect, in particular, the estimation unit has a predetermined maximum value of the input signal within a range sampled by the sampling unit.
- the inverse model is updated on condition that the threshold value is equal to or greater than the threshold value.
- the estimation unit updates the inverse model on the condition that the maximum value of the input signal within the range sampled by the sampling unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. To do. Accordingly, when the signal level of the input signal within the sampled range is less than the predetermined threshold value, the inverse model is not updated. As a result, it can be avoided that the range of the input signal covered by the inverse model becomes extremely small.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to the third aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to the first aspect, in which a plurality of threshold values are set according to the maximum value of the input signal in the current inverse model.
- the estimator has the inverse model when a maximum value of the input signal within a range sampled by the sampling unit is a value within a current update region defined by the plurality of threshold values. Is updated.
- the plurality of threshold values are set according to the maximum value of the input signal in the current inverse model. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a sudden decrease in the range of the input signal covered by the inverse model.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to the first aspect, particularly based on the maximum value of the input signal within the range sampled by the sampling unit.
- the apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether or not to use the updated inverse model.
- the determination unit determines whether to use the updated inverse model based on the maximum value of the input signal within the sampled range. Therefore, it is possible to select and use a more appropriate inverse model from time to time.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is, in the distortion compensation circuit according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, particularly the average value of the input signal within a predetermined period immediately before the start of sampling.
- a setting unit configured to set a predicted maximum value of the input signal, and when the input signal greater than the predicted maximum value is detected after sampling by the sampling unit is started, the predetermined time has elapsed. The sampling unit terminates the sampling without waiting.
- the setting unit sets the predicted maximum value of the input signal, and after the sampling unit starts sampling, when the input signal equal to or larger than the predicted maximum value is detected The sampling unit ends sampling. Accordingly, the sampling period can be shortened and the input signal of the predicted maximum value can be acquired with certainty, so that it is possible to reliably create an inverse model that covers the range below the predicted maximum value.
- a distortion compensation circuit includes: an estimation unit that estimates an inverse model for a model representing input / output characteristics of an amplifier based on an input signal to the amplifier and an output signal from the amplifier; An input signal received by the distortion compensation unit, comprising: a distortion compensation unit that compensates for distortion of the input / output characteristics using the inverse model; and a storage unit that stores a plurality of inverse models having different upper limit values of a cover area. Is not covered by one of the plurality of inverse models, but is covered by another one of the plurality of inverse models, the distortion compensation unit The input signal received in step 1 is corrected based on the other one inverse model.
- the signal level of a certain input signal is determined by the latest inverse model because the model is updated in a situation where the appearance frequency of the maximum value input signal is low. Even if it is not covered, the distortion compensation unit corrects the input signal based on another inverse model that covers the signal level among the plurality of inverse models stored in the storage unit. Therefore, even when the inverse model is updated in a situation where the appearance frequency of the maximum value input signal is low, it is possible to realize distortion compensation with as high accuracy as possible.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to the sixth aspect, particularly comprising a determination unit that selects one inverse model from the plurality of inverse models stored in the storage unit.
- the determination unit is the latest of the two or more inverse models The distortion compensation unit corrects the input signal received by the distortion compensation unit using the latest inverse model.
- the distortion compensation circuit when two or more inverse models exist in the storage unit as inverse models covering the signal level of a certain input signal, the distortion compensation unit The input signal is corrected based on the latest inverse model. Therefore, highly accurate distortion compensation can be realized.
- the estimation unit obtains information on an upper limit value of a cover area of each of the plurality of inverse models as the determination unit. , And the determination unit selects the latest inverse model based on the information.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to the eighth aspect since the latest inverse model can be used up to the upper limit value of the coverage area, it is possible to realize highly accurate distortion compensation.
- the distortion compensation circuit according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to the seventh aspect, and in particular, the entire signal level that can be taken by the input signal received by the distortion compensation unit is divided into a plurality of partial areas. A plurality of threshold values for division are set, and the determination unit determines the latest inverse based on information on a maximum threshold value covered by each inverse model among the plurality of threshold values. The model is selected in units of the partial areas.
- the distortion compensation circuit since it is not necessary to input information regarding the upper limit value of the coverage for each model to the estimation unit, it is possible to reduce the amount of transmission data to the estimation unit. .
- the distortion compensation circuit according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the distortion compensation circuit according to any one of the sixth to ninth aspects, particularly when a new inverse model is stored in the storage unit.
- the inverse model whose upper limit value of the coverage is smaller than that of the new inverse model is deleted from the storage unit.
- the distortion compensation circuit by deleting the old inverse model whose use value is lost due to the appearance of a new inverse model from the storage unit, it is possible to avoid the storage capacity of the storage unit from becoming enormous. be able to.
- a radio base station includes an amplifier and a distortion compensation circuit electrically connected to the amplifier.
- the distortion compensation circuit includes an input signal to the amplifier and a signal from the amplifier.
- An estimation unit that estimates an inverse model for a model representing the input / output characteristics of the amplifier based on an output signal, a distortion compensation unit that compensates for distortion of the input / output characteristics using the inverse model, and a predetermined predetermined time
- a sampling unit that samples the input signal and the output signal and outputs the output signal to the estimation unit, and the estimation unit has a peak value that the input signal can take within a range sampled by the sampling unit. Regardless of whether it is included or not, the inverse model is updated based on the input signal and the output signal output from the sampling unit.
- the radio base station According to the radio base station according to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to transmit a desired transmission signal from the radio base station by appropriately compensating the distortion of the input / output characteristics of the amplifier by the distortion compensation circuit.
- a radio base station includes an amplifier, and a distortion compensation circuit electrically connected to the amplifier.
- the distortion compensation circuit includes an input signal to the amplifier and a signal from the amplifier.
- An estimation unit that estimates an inverse model for a model representing the input / output characteristics of the amplifier based on an output signal, a distortion compensation unit that compensates for distortion of the input / output characteristics using the inverse model, and an upper limit of a coverage area
- a storage unit that stores a plurality of inverse models having different values, and a signal level of an input signal received by the distortion compensation unit is not covered by one of the plurality of inverse models,
- the distortion compensator corrects an input signal received by the distortion compensator based on the other inverse model when covered by another one of the inverse models. It is.
- the radio base station According to the radio base station according to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to transmit a desired transmission signal from the radio base station by appropriately compensating the distortion of the input / output characteristics of the amplifier by the distortion compensation circuit.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining selection of an inverse model by a distortion compensator corresponding to FIG. 7. It is a block diagram which shows the 3rd structural example of a DPD process part.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of radio base station 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the radio base station 1 includes a DPD (Digital Pre-Distortion) processing unit 2, a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) 3, an LPF (Low Pass Filter) 4, and a frequency conversion unit 5.
- HPA High Power Amplifier
- the DPD processing unit 2 outputs the signal S2 by correcting the input signal S1, which is a digital signal. The details of correction by the DPD processing unit 2 will be described later.
- the DAC 3 converts the signal S2 that is a digital signal into a signal S3 that is an analog signal and outputs the signal S3.
- the LPF 4 performs a low-pass filter process on the signal S3 and outputs a signal S4.
- the frequency converter 5 converts the baseband signal S4 into a high-frequency signal S5 and outputs it.
- the HPA 6 outputs a signal S6 by amplifying the signal S5.
- the signal S6 is transmitted from the antenna 8.
- a part of the signal S6 from the HPA 6 toward the antenna 8 is taken out as a signal S7 by the coupler 7.
- the frequency converter 9 converts the high-frequency signal S7 into a baseband signal S8 and outputs it.
- the LPF 10 performs low-pass filter processing on the signal S8 and outputs a signal S9.
- the ADC 11 converts the signal S9, which is an analog signal, into a signal S10, which is a digital signal, and outputs it.
- the signal S10 is input to the DPD processing unit 2.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a first configuration example of the DPD processing unit 2.
- the DPD processing unit 2 includes a sampling circuit 20, a detection unit 21, an inverse model estimation unit 22, an upper limit value storage unit 23, a coefficient storage unit 24, a determination unit 25, and a distortion compensation unit 26. It is configured with.
- the sampling circuit 20 receives the signal S2 from the distortion compensator 26 and the signal S10 from the ADC 11.
- the sampling circuit 20 samples the signals S2 and S10 within the latest predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as “sampling time”), and inputs these signals S2 and S10 to the inverse model estimation unit 22.
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 estimates a model representing the input / output characteristics of the HPA 6 based on the signals S2 and S10, and expresses the inverse model corresponding to the model in the form of a polynomial of an nth power series (n is a natural number).
- Each order coefficient that is, a coefficient set of the inverse model
- the inverse model is a model that exhibits characteristics opposite to the distortion characteristics of the model for compensating for nonlinear distortion in the model.
- the detection unit 21 detects the maximum value (for example, maximum power value) of the level of the input signal S1 within the sampling time, and inputs data S21 related to the maximum power value to the sampling circuit 20.
- the data S21 is input from the sampling circuit 20 to the inverse model estimation unit 22, and is associated with the inverse model coefficient set obtained above.
- the maximum power value given by the data S21 represents the upper limit value of the cover area covered by the corresponding inverse model.
- the data S22 related to the coefficient set of the inverse model is input from the inverse model estimation unit 22 to the coefficient storage unit 24 and stored in the coefficient storage unit 24.
- the inverse model is stored in the coefficient storage unit 24.
- the data S21 relating to the maximum power value corresponding to the inverse model is input from the inverse model estimation unit 22 to the upper limit value storage unit 23 and stored in the upper limit value storage unit 23.
- the distortion compensation unit 26 receives the input signal S1 and data S24 related to the coefficient set from the coefficient storage unit 24.
- the distortion compensation unit 26 corrects the input signal S1 based on a coefficient set (inverse model) given by the data S24.
- the signal S ⁇ b> 2 in which appropriate distortion compensation is performed on the input signal S ⁇ b> 1 is output from the distortion compensation unit 26.
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 periodically updates the model and the inverse model. Need to be updated.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of models K0 to K2 updated in order.
- the horizontal axis represents the signal level (for example, power value) of the input signal S1
- the vertical axis represents the signal level (for example, power value) of the output signal (signal S10).
- the model K0 is a model estimated by the inverse model estimation unit 22 in a situation where the amount of communication data is large, and the upper limit value Pm0 of the coverage area of the model K0 is the maximum value (peak value) that the signal level of the input signal S1 can take. It matches. Therefore, by using the model K0, the inverse model estimation unit 22 can create an inverse model that covers the entire range of the input signal S1.
- Data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm0 is stored in the upper limit value storage unit 23 in association with the inverse model of the model K0.
- the model K1 updated from the model K0 is a model estimated by the inverse model estimation unit 22 in a situation where the amount of communication data is slightly small.
- the upper limit value Pm1 of the coverage area of the model K1 is higher than the upper limit value Pm0 of the model K0. It is getting smaller. Therefore, by using an inverse model created based on the model K1, the distortion compensator 26 cannot perform distortion compensation on the input signal S1 having a signal level exceeding the upper limit value Pm1.
- input / output characteristics newer than the model K0 can be expressed by the model K1, so that highly accurate distortion compensation can be realized.
- the data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm1 is stored in the upper limit value storage unit 23 in association with the inverse model of the model K1.
- the model K2 updated from the model K1 is a model estimated by the inverse model estimation unit 22 in a situation where the amount of communication data is still smaller, and the upper limit value Pm2 of the model K2 is larger than the upper limit value Pm1 of the model K1. It is getting smaller. Therefore, by using the inverse model created based on the model K2, the distortion compensator 26 cannot perform distortion compensation on the input signal S1 having a signal level exceeding the upper limit value Pm2. However, with respect to the range below the upper limit value Pm2, the input / output characteristics newer than the models K0 and K1 can be expressed by the model K2, so that highly accurate distortion compensation can be realized.
- Data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm2 is stored in the upper limit value storage unit 23 in association with the inverse model of the model K2.
- the coefficient sets of all inverse models corresponding to the models K0 to K2 are stored in the coefficient storage unit 24.
- the distortion compensation unit 26 performs distortion compensation on the input signal S1 by selecting an optimal inverse model from among the three inverse models corresponding to the models K0 to K2. Specifically, it is as follows.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining selection of an inverse model by the distortion compensator 26.
- the input signal S1 is input to the distortion compensator 26 and also input to the determination unit 25.
- data S ⁇ b> 21 related to the upper limit value of the cover area of each inverse model is input from the upper limit value storage unit 23 to the determination unit 25.
- the determination unit 25 selects an inverse model corresponding to the model K2. That is, when the signal level of the input signal S1 is equal to or lower than the upper limit value Pm2, there are three inverse models corresponding to the models K0 to K2 as the inverse models that cover the signal level.
- the determination unit 25 selects the latest inverse model (the inverse model corresponding to the model K2) from these three inverse models.
- Data S23 related to selection of the inverse model is input from the determination unit 25 to the coefficient storage unit 24.
- data S24 regarding the coefficient set of the selected inverse model is input from the coefficient storage unit 24 to the distortion compensation unit 26.
- the distortion compensator 26 corrects the input signal S1 based on the inverse model of the coefficient set given by the data S24.
- the determination unit 25 selects an inverse model corresponding to the model K1. That is, when the signal level of the input signal S1 is greater than the upper limit value Pm2 and less than or equal to the upper limit value Pm1, there are two inverse models corresponding to the models K0 and K1 as the inverse models that cover the signal level. . In this case, the determination unit 25 selects the latest inverse model (the inverse model corresponding to the model K1) among these two inverse models, and the distortion compensation unit 26 is based on the selected inverse model. The input signal S1 is corrected.
- the determination unit 25 selects an inverse model corresponding to the model K0, and the distortion compensation unit 26 corrects the input signal S1 based on the selected inverse model.
- the determination unit 25 selects an inverse model corresponding to the model K2 when the signal level of the input signal S1 is equal to or lower than the upper limit value Pm2, and when the signal level of the input signal S1 exceeds the upper limit value Pm2. Will select the inverse model corresponding to model K0.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the DPD processing unit 2.
- the comparison unit 30 is added to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and the other configurations are the same as those in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of models K0 to K3 corresponding to FIG.
- a predetermined threshold value H is set for the signal level of the input signal S1.
- the threshold value H is set to, for example, half the maximum value (peak value) that the input signal S1 can take. However, the threshold value H may be set to other values.
- the set value of the threshold value H is taught to the comparison unit 30 in advance.
- the comparison unit 30 includes a maximum value of the input signal S1 within the range sampled by the sampling circuit 20 (that is, an upper limit value given by the data S21), a threshold value, and the like. Compare with H. Then, the result of the comparison is input to the inverse model estimation unit 22 as data S30. Based on the data S30, the inverse model estimation unit 22 updates the inverse model when the maximum value of the input signal S1 within the sampling range is greater than or equal to the threshold value H. On the other hand, when the maximum value of the input signal S1 within the sampling range is less than the threshold value H, the inverse model is not updated. In the example shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of a plurality of models K0 to K2 corresponding to FIG.
- a plurality of threshold values H0 and H1 are set for the signal level of the input signal S1.
- the threshold value H1 is set to, for example, a half value of the maximum value (peak value) that the input signal S1 can take.
- the threshold value H0 is set to an intermediate value between the peak value and the threshold value H1, for example.
- the threshold values H0 and H1 may be set to other values.
- the number of threshold values is not limited to two, and may be three or more (for example, four).
- the set values of the threshold values H0 and H1 are taught in advance to the comparison unit 30.
- the comparison unit 30 compares the maximum value of the input signal S1 within the sampling range with the threshold values H0 and H1. Then, the result of the comparison is input to the inverse model estimation unit 22 as data S30.
- the updated upper limit value of the inverse model is In this case, the update is performed on condition that the upper limit value is equal to or greater than the threshold value H0. That is, based on the data S30, updating is performed when the updated upper limit value of the inverse model is equal to or greater than the threshold value H0, and updating is not performed when it is less than the threshold value H0.
- the inverse model corresponding to the model K0 is updated to the inverse model corresponding to the model K1.
- the direct update from the inverse model corresponding to the model K0 to the inverse model corresponding to the model K2 is not performed.
- the data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm0 flag information regarding that the signals S2 and S10 cover the peak value is sampled in association with the signals S2 and S10. Input from the circuit 20 to the inverse model estimation unit 22.
- flag information regarding that the signals S2 and S10 cover the threshold value H0 is associated with the signals S2 and S10. And input to the inverse model estimation unit 22 from the sampling circuit 20.
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 updates the inverse model corresponding to the model K1 whose upper limit value is equal to or greater than the threshold value H0, to the inverse model having the lower upper limit value of the coverage area
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 The update is performed on the condition that the upper limit value of the inverse model is a value within the update region set at that time, in this case, the upper limit value is equal to or greater than the threshold value H1. That is, based on the data S30, updating is performed when the updated upper limit value of the inverse model is greater than or equal to the threshold value H1, and updating is not performed when it is less than the threshold value H1.
- the threshold value H1 In the example shown in FIG.
- the inverse model corresponding to the model K1 is updated to the inverse model corresponding to the model K2.
- the data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm2 instead of the data S21 indicating the upper limit value Pm2, flag information regarding that the signals S2 and S10 cover the threshold value H1 is the signal S2, Corresponding to S10, it is input from the sampling circuit 20 to the inverse model estimation unit 22.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining selection of the inverse model by the coefficient storage unit 24 corresponding to FIG.
- the threshold values H0 and H1 set in the comparison unit 30 are also stored in the upper limit storage unit 23.
- the determination unit 25 performs data S23 related to selection of an inverse model corresponding to a portion equal to or lower than the threshold value H1 in the latest model K2 in this range. Is generated.
- the distortion compensation unit 26 corrects the input signal S1 based on the inverse model coefficient set selected by the coefficient storage unit 24 in accordance with the data S23.
- the distortion compensation unit 26 exceeds the threshold value H1 among the latest models K1 in this range.
- the input signal S1 is corrected based on the inverse model corresponding to the portion below the value H0.
- the distortion compensator 26 is based on the inverse model corresponding to the portion of the latest model K0 in this range that exceeds the threshold value H0.
- the input signal S1 is corrected. In this way, the entire signal level region that the input signal S1 can take is divided into a plurality of partial regions by two or more threshold values.
- the determination unit 25 selects any one inverse model (the latest inverse model among them if there are two or more) in each partial region.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a third configuration example of the DPD processing unit 2.
- a setting unit 40 is added to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and the other configurations are the same as those in FIG.
- the setting unit 40 obtains an average value of the signal level (for example, power value) of the input signal S1 within a predetermined period immediately before the sampling circuit 20 starts sampling. Then, a value higher than the average value by a predetermined level (for example, 10 to 11 dBm) is set as the predicted maximum value of the input signal S1.
- the upper limit of the predicted maximum value is the maximum value (peak value) that the input signal S1 can take.
- Data S40 related to the predicted maximum value is input from the setting unit 40 to the detection unit 21.
- the detection unit 21 sequentially monitors the signal level of the input signal S1 to be sampled. And if the detection part 21 detects the input signal S1 more than the prediction maximum value given by data S40, the data S41 which shows that will be input into the sampling circuit 20. FIG. Receiving the data S41, the sampling circuit 20 ends the sampling at that time. On the other hand, when the detection unit 21 does not detect the input signal S1 that is equal to or greater than the predicted maximum value given by the data S40, the sampling circuit 20 ends the sampling after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of sampling.
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 samples the maximum value (peak value) that can be taken by the input signal S1 by the sampling circuit 20.
- the inverse model is updated based on the signals S2 and S10 input from the sampling circuit 20 regardless of whether or not they are included in the input signal S1 within the range. Accordingly, the inverse model estimation unit 22 can update the model even in a situation where the appearance frequency of the input signal S1 having the maximum value (peak value) is low, and the inverse model is also updated accordingly. High-precision distortion compensation can be realized.
- the inverse model estimation unit 22 has a maximum value of the input signal S1 within a range sampled by the sampling circuit 20 being a predetermined threshold value H or more.
- the inverse model is updated on the condition that it exists. Therefore, when the signal level of the input signal S1 within the sampled range is less than the threshold value H, the inverse model is not updated. As a result, it can be avoided that the range of the input signal S1 covered by the inverse model becomes extremely small.
- the threshold value H may be constant or variable.
- a plurality of threshold values H0 and H1 are set according to the upper limit value of the input signal S1 in the current inverse model.
- the threshold values H0 and H1 are changed as needed according to the maximum value (peak value) of the input signal S1.
- threshold value H1 is set to 1 ⁇ 2 of maximum value Pm1
- threshold value H0 is set to maximum value Pm1 and threshold value H1 (maximum value). It is set to an intermediate value of 1/2 of Pm1.
- the threshold value H1 is changed to 1 ⁇ 2 of the maximum value Pm0, and the threshold value H0 is the maximum value Pm0 and the threshold value H1 (maximum value). It is changed to an intermediate value with 1/2 of the value Pm0. Therefore, by using the threshold values H0 and H1, it is possible to avoid a sudden decrease in the range of the input signal S1 covered by the inverse model. For example, it can be avoided that the inverse model corresponding to the model K0 is directly updated to the inverse model corresponding to the model K2.
- the setting unit 40 sets the predicted maximum value of the input signal S1, and after the sampling circuit 20 starts sampling, the input signal S1 that is equal to or larger than the predicted maximum value. Is detected, the sampling circuit 20 ends the sampling. Therefore, the sampling period can be shortened, and the input signal S1 having the predicted maximum value can be acquired with certainty, so that it is possible to reliably create an inverse model that covers the range below the predicted maximum value.
- a desired transmission signal is transmitted from the radio base station 1 by appropriately compensating for distortion of the input / output characteristics of the HPA 6 by the DPD processing unit 2. Is possible.
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本発明の第9の態様に係る歪補償回路は、第7の態様に係る歪補償回路において特に、前記歪補償部によって受信される入力信号の取り得る信号レベルの全領域を複数の部分領域に分割するための複数のしきい値が設定されており、前記判定部は、前記複数のしきい値のうち各前記逆モデルがカバーする最大のしきい値に関する情報に基づいて、前記最新の逆モデルを前記部分領域の単位で選択することを特徴とするものである。
図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係る無線基地局1の構成の一部を示すブロック図である。図1の接続関係で示すように、無線基地局1は、DPD(Digital Pre-Distortion)処理部2、DAC(Digital-to-Analog Converter)3、LPF(Low Pass Filter)4、周波数変換部5、HPA(High Power Amplifier)6、カプラ7、アンテナ8、周波数変換部9、LPF10、及びADC(Analog-to-Digital Converter)11を備えて構成されている。
図6は、図3に対応して複数のモデルK0~K3の一例を示す図である。入力信号S1の信号レベルに関して所定のしきい値Hが設定されている。しきい値Hは、例えば、入力信号S1がとり得る最大値(ピーク値)の半分の値に設定されている。但し、しきい値Hはその他の値に設定されていても良い。しきい値Hの設定値は、比較部30に予め教示されている。
設定部40は、サンプリング回路20がサンプリングを開始する直前の所定期間内において、その所定期間内における入力信号S1の信号レベル(例えば電力値)の平均値を求める。そして、その平均値から所定レベル(例えば10~11dBm)だけ高い値を、入力信号S1の予測最大値として設定する。なお、予測最大値の上限は、入力信号S1がとり得る最大値(ピーク値)とする。予測最大値に関するデータS40は、設定部40から検出部21に入力される。
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- 増幅器への入力信号と前記増幅器からの出力信号とに基づいて、前記増幅器の入出力特性を表すモデルに対する逆モデルを推定する推定部と、
前記逆モデルを用いて前記入出力特性の歪を補償する歪補償部と、
直近の所定時間内における前記入力信号及び前記出力信号をサンプリングして前記推定部に出力するサンプリング部と
を備え、
前記推定部は、前記入力信号のとり得るピーク値が、前記サンプリング部によってサンプリングされた範囲内に含まれているか否かに拘わらず、前記サンプリング部から出力された前記入力信号及び前記出力信号に基づいて前記逆モデルを更新する、歪補償回路。 - 前記推定部は、前記サンプリング部によってサンプリングされた範囲内における前記入力信号の最大値が、所定のしきい値以上であることを条件として、前記逆モデルを更新する、請求項1に記載の歪補償回路。
- 現在の前記逆モデルにおける前記入力信号の最大値に応じて複数のしきい値が設定されており、前記推定部は、前記サンプリング部によってサンプリングされた範囲内における前記入力信号の最大値が、前記複数のしきい値によって規定される現在の更新領域内の値である場合に、前記逆モデルを更新する、請求項1に記載の歪補償回路。
- 前記サンプリング部によってサンプリングされた範囲内の前記入力信号の最大値に基づいて、前記推定部により更新された逆モデルを使用するか否かを判定する判定部をさらに備える請求項1に記載の歪補償回路。
- サンプリング開始前の直近の所定期間内における前記入力信号の平均値に基づいて、前記入力信号の予測最大値を設定する設定部をさらに備え、
前記サンプリング部によるサンプリングが開始された後、前記予測最大値以上の前記入力信号が検出されると、前記所定時間の経過を待つことなく、前記サンプリング部はサンプリングを終了する、請求項1~4のいずれか一つに記載の歪補償回路。 - 増幅器への入力信号と前記増幅器からの出力信号とに基づいて、前記増幅器の入出力特性を表すモデルに対する逆モデルを推定する推定部と、
前記逆モデルを用いて前記入出力特性の歪を補償する歪補償部と、
カバー域の上限値が異なる複数の逆モデルを記憶する記憶部と
を備え、
前記歪補償部によって受信される入力信号の信号レベルが前記複数の逆モデルのうちの1つによってはカバーされていないが前記複数の逆モデルのうちの他の1つによってカバーされている場合、前記歪補償部は、該歪補償部で受信した入力信号を前記他の1つの逆モデルに基づいて補正する、歪補償回路。 - 前記記憶部に記憶されている前記複数の逆モデルから一つの逆モデルを選択する判定部をさらに備え、
前記歪補償部によって受信される入力信号の信号レベルが前記複数の逆モデルのうち二以上の逆モデルによってカバーされている場合、前記判定部は、前記二以上の逆モデルのうち最新の逆モデルを選択し、前記歪補償部は、該歪補償部で受信した入力信号を前記最新の逆モデルを用いて補正する、請求項6に記載の歪補償回路。 - 前記推定部は、前記複数の逆モデルの各々のカバー域の上限値に関する情報を前記判定部に供給し、
前記判定部は、前記情報に基づいて前記最新の逆モデルの選択を行う、請求項7に記載の歪補償回路。 - 前記歪補償部によって受信される入力信号の取り得る信号レベルの全領域を複数の部分領域に分割するための複数のしきい値が設定されており、
前記判定部は、前記複数のしきい値のうち各前記逆モデルがカバーする最大のしきい値に関する情報に基づいて、前記最新の逆モデルを前記部分領域の単位で選択する、請求項7に記載の歪補償回路。 - 前記記憶部に新たな逆モデルが記憶された場合、前記記憶部にすでに記憶されている前記複数の逆モデルのうち、前記カバー域の上限値が当該新たな逆モデルのそれよりも小さい逆モデルは、前記記憶部から削除される、請求項6~9のいずれか一つに記載の歪補償回路。
- 増幅器と、
前記増幅器に電気的に接続される歪補償回路とを備え、該歪補償回路は、
前記増幅器への入力信号と前記増幅器からの出力信号とに基づいて、前記増幅器の入出力特性を表すモデルに対する逆モデルを推定する推定部と、
前記逆モデルを用いて前記入出力特性の歪を補償する歪補償部と、
直近の所定時間内における前記入力信号及び前記出力信号をサンプリングして前記推定部に出力するサンプリング部と
を含み、
前記推定部は、前記入力信号のとり得るピーク値が、前記サンプリング部によってサンプリングされた範囲内に含まれているか否かに拘わらず、前記サンプリング部から出力された前記入力信号及び前記出力信号に基づいて前記逆モデルを更新する、無線基地局。 - 増幅器と、
前記増幅器に電気的に接続される歪補償回路とを備え、該歪補償回路は、
前記増幅器への入力信号と前記増幅器からの出力信号とに基づいて、前記増幅器の入出力特性を表すモデルに対する逆モデルを推定する推定部と、
前記逆モデルを用いて前記入出力特性の歪を補償する歪補償部と、
カバー域の上限値が異なる複数の逆モデルを記憶する記憶部と
を備え、
前記歪補償部によって受信される入力信号の信号レベルが前記複数の逆モデルのうちの1つによってはカバーされていないが前記複数の逆モデルのうちの他の1つによってカバーされている場合、前記歪補償部は、該歪補償部で受信した入力信号を前記他の1つの逆モデルに基づいて補正する、無線基地局。
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