WO2024166751A1 - 電力増幅システム、デジタルプリディストーション方法及びデジタルプリディストーション回路 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a power amplifier system, a digital predistortion method, and a digital predistortion circuit.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a tracker circuit for digital envelope tracking (D-ET) that supplies a power supply voltage that changes over time to multiple discrete levels (hereinafter referred to as multiple discrete voltages).
- Patent Document 2 discloses a tracker circuit for symbol power tracking (SPT) that supplies multiple discrete voltages.
- D-ET digital envelope tracking
- SPT symbol power tracking
- DPD digital pre-distortion
- the present invention provides a power amplifier system, a digital predistortion method, and a digital predistortion circuit that can reduce nonlinear distortion.
- a power amplifier system includes a first power amplifier, an output switch circuit configured to selectively output at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier, a filter circuit switchably connected to a first path connecting the output switch circuit and the first power amplifier, and a digital predistortion circuit configured to predistort a first input signal of the first power amplifier, the digital predistortion circuit (i) predistorting the first input signal using a first parameter set for a first mathematical model when the filter circuit is not connected to the first path, and (ii) predistorting the first input signal using a second parameter set for a second mathematical model when the filter circuit is connected to the first path, the first parameter set and the second parameter set being at least partially different from each other.
- a digital predistortion method determines a mathematical model and a parameter set for digital predistortion based on the attenuation band of a variable filter circuit connected between an output switch circuit that selectively supplies at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier and the power amplifier, and predistorts an input signal to the power amplifier using the determined mathematical model and the determined parameter set.
- a digital predistortion circuit (i) predistorts a first input signal of a first power amplifier using a first parameter set for a first mathematical model when a filter circuit switchably connected to a first path for selectively supplying at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to a first power amplifier is not connected to the first path, and (ii) predistorts the first input signal using a second parameter set for a second mathematical model when the filter circuit is connected to the first path, the first parameter set and the second parameter set being at least partially different from each other.
- the power amplification system according to one aspect of the present invention can reduce nonlinear distortion.
- FIG. 1A is a graph showing an example of power supply voltage trends in APT (Average Power Tracking) mode.
- Figure 1B is a graph showing an example of the change in power supply voltage in A-ET (Analog Envelope Tracking) mode.
- FIG. 1C is a graph showing an example of the transition of the power supply voltage in the D-ET mode.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the communication device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the DPD method according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to a first modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to the second modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to the third modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit configuration diagram of a communication device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to a first modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to a second modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit configuration diagram of a communication device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of a tracker circuit according to a first modification of the third embodiment.
- each figure is a schematic diagram in which emphasis, omissions, or adjustments to the ratio have been made as appropriate to illustrate the present invention, and is not necessarily an exact illustration, and may differ from the actual shape, positional relationship, and ratio.
- the same reference numerals are used for substantially the same configuration, and duplicate explanations may be omitted or simplified.
- connection includes not only direct connection by a connection terminal and/or wiring conductor, but also electrical connection via other circuit elements.
- Directly connected means directly connected by a connection terminal and/or wiring conductor without going through other circuit elements.
- C is connected between A and B” means that one end of C is connected to A and the other end of C is connected to B, meaning that it is connected in series to the path connecting A and B.
- Path connecting A and B means a path made of a conductor that electrically connects A to B.
- a is connected to a path includes not only one end of A being connected to one end of the path and the other end of A being connected to the other end of the path (hereinafter also referred to as series connection), but also one end of A being connected to the path and the other end of A being connected to ground (hereinafter also referred to as shunt connection).
- a is switchably connected to a path means that the connection and non-connection between A and the path can be switched, and means that A is connected to the path via a switch. Note that "A is connected to a path” includes “A is switchably connected to the path”.
- terminal means the point where a conductor within an element terminates. Note that if the impedance of the conductor between elements is sufficiently low, a terminal is interpreted as any point on the conductor between elements or the entire conductor, not just a single point.
- the "attenuation band of a filter circuit” refers to the portion of the frequency spectrum that is attenuated by the filter circuit, and is defined as the frequency band in which the output power is attenuated by 15 dB or more below the maximum output power.
- Tracking mode which supplies a power amplifier with a power supply voltage that is dynamically adjusted over time based on the high-frequency signal.
- Tracking mode is a mode in which the power supply voltage applied to the power amplifier is dynamically adjusted.
- APT mode A-ET mode
- D-ET mode D-ET mode with reference to Figures 1A to 1C.
- the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents voltage.
- the thick solid line represents the power supply voltage
- the thin solid line (waveform) represents the modulated wave.
- FIG. 1A is a graph showing an example of the transition of the power supply voltage in APT mode.
- the power supply voltage is varied to multiple discrete voltage levels in one frame unit based on the average power.
- the power supply voltage signal forms a square wave.
- a frame is a unit that makes up a high-frequency signal (modulated wave).
- a frame contains 10 subframes, each subframe contains multiple slots, and each slot is made up of multiple symbols.
- the subframe length is 1 ms, and the frame length is 10 ms.
- APT mode a mode in which the voltage level is varied in units of one frame or larger based on the average power
- a mode in which the voltage level is varied in units smaller than one frame for example, subframe, slot, or symbol units.
- Figure 1B is a graph showing an example of the change in power supply voltage in A-ET mode.
- the envelope of the modulated wave is tracked by continuously varying the power supply voltage based on the envelope signal.
- An envelope signal is a signal that indicates the envelope of a modulated wave.
- the envelope value is expressed, for example, as the square root of (I 2 +Q 2 ).
- (I, Q) represents a constellation point.
- a constellation point is a point that represents a digitally modulated signal on a constellation diagram.
- (I, Q) is determined, for example, by a BBIC (Baseband Integrated Circuit) based on transmission information.
- BBIC Baseband Integrated Circuit
- Figure 1C is a graph showing an example of the progression of the power supply voltage in D-ET mode.
- the envelope of the modulated wave is tracked by varying the power supply voltage to multiple discrete voltage levels within one frame based on the envelope signal.
- the power supply voltage signal forms a square wave.
- Fig. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the communication device 6 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the communication device 6 may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit technologies. Therefore, the description of the communication device 6 provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the communication device 6 in this embodiment corresponds to a user terminal (UE: User Equipment) in a cellular network, and is typically a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, etc.
- the communication device 6 may also be an IoT (Internet of Things) sensor device, a medical/healthcare device, a car, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (also known as a drone), or an automated guided vehicle (AGV: Automated Guided Vehicle).
- UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
- AGV Automated Guided Vehicle
- the communication device 6 may also function as a BS (Base Station) in the cellular network.
- BS Base Station
- the communication device 6 includes a tracker circuit 1, a power amplifier 2, an RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit) 3, a BBIC 4, and an antenna 5.
- the power amplification system 7 includes the tracker circuit 1, the power amplifier 2, and the RFIC 3.
- the tracker circuit 1 can supply a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2 as the power supply voltage Vcc based on the tracking mode.
- the tracking modes used are the D-ET mode and the APT mode, but are not limited to these.
- the power amplifier 2 is an example of a first power amplifier, and is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5. Furthermore, the power amplifier 2 is connected to the tracker circuit 1.
- the power amplifier 2 can amplify the high frequency signal RF (an example of a first input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc supplied from the tracker circuit 1.
- the RFIC3 is an example of a signal processing circuit that processes high-frequency signals.
- the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply a high-frequency signal RF to the power amplifier 2.
- the internal configuration of the RFIC3 will be described later.
- the BBIC4 is a baseband signal processing circuit that processes signals using a frequency band lower than the radio frequency signal RF.
- the BBIC4 digitally modulates, for example, an image signal for image display and/or a bit sequence representing an audio signal for communication via a speaker to generate a digital IQ signal.
- the generated digital IQ signal is supplied to the RFIC3. Note that the BBIC4 does not have to be included in the communication device 6.
- the antenna 5 transmits the high frequency signal RF amplified by the power amplifier 2 to the outside of the communication device 6. Note that the antenna 5 does not have to be included in the communication device 6.
- the RFIC 3 includes a DPD circuit 71, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) 72, and a quadrature modulator 73.
- the RFIC 3 may also have a control unit (not shown) that controls the tracker circuit 1. Note that a part or all of the functions of the RFIC 3 as a control unit may be implemented outside the RFIC 3.
- the DPD circuit 71 can pre-distort the digital IQ signal supplied from the BBIC 4 using a mathematical model for DPD. For example, the DPD circuit 71 can generate a pre-distorted digital IQ signal from the digital IQ signal. The pre-distorted digital IQ signal is supplied to the DAC 72. Note that the DPD circuit 71 may skip the DPD processing. In this case, the DPD circuit 71 can supply the digital IQ signal supplied from the BBIC 4 (i.e., a digital IQ signal that has not been pre-distorted) to the DAC 72.
- the DAC 72 can convert the digital IQ signal supplied from the DPD circuit 71 into an analog IQ signal.
- the converted analog IQ signal is supplied to the quadrature modulator 73.
- a conventional DAC can be used as the DAC 72, and there is no need to be particularly limited to this type of DAC.
- the quadrature modulator 73 can generate a high-frequency signal RF by performing quadrature modulation and up-conversion on the analog IQ signal supplied from the DAC 72.
- the generated high-frequency signal RF is supplied to the power amplifier 2.
- a conventional quadrature modulator can be used as the quadrature modulator 73, and there is no need to be particularly limited to this type of modulator.
- the circuit configuration of the RFIC3 shown in FIG. 2 is an example and is not limited to this.
- some or all of the DPD circuit 71, the DAC 72, and the quadrature modulator 73 may not be included in the RFIC3.
- the DPD circuit 71 may be included in the BBIC4.
- the mathematical model used for DPD can be a mathematical model that incorporates the memory effect, or a mathematical model that does not incorporate the memory effect.
- Memory effect is defined as the change in distortion of a power amplifier caused by past input signals. Therefore, a mathematical model that incorporates memory effect models not only the distortion caused by the current input signal, but also the change in distortion caused by past input signals. Therefore, a mathematical model that incorporates memory effect can reduce nonlinear distortion more than a mathematical model that does not incorporate memory effect, but the calculation load increases.
- the above formula (1) is an example of a polynomial used in a formula model that does not incorporate memory effects.
- a formula model that uses formula (1) is called a memoryless polynomial model.
- the input signal is multiplied by an exponentiated input signal.
- the polynomial degree N and the DPD coefficient c i are parameter sets of the memoryless polynomial model, and can be experimentally and/or empirically determined in advance, and are stored in advance in a memory (not shown) included in the RFIC 3, for example.
- equation (1) if the polynomial degree N is increased, it is expected that the nonlinear distortion will be reduced, but there is a concern that the calculation load will increase. Note that equation (1) does not take into account the memory effect, so there is a limit to the reduction of nonlinear distortion in a memoryless polynomial model.
- the above formula (2) is an example of a polynomial used in a formula model incorporating a memory effect.
- a formula model using formula (2) is called a memory polynomial model (MPM).
- MPM memory polynomial model
- the polynomial degree N, memory depth Q, and DPD coefficient c qi are parameter sets of the MPM, and can be determined in advance experimentally and/or empirically, and are stored in advance in a memory (not shown) included in the RFIC 3, for example.
- equation (2) if the polynomial degree N and memory depth Q are increased, it is expected that the nonlinear distortion will be reduced.
- N and memory depth Q are increased, it is expected that the nonlinear distortion will be reduced.
- the above formula (3) is another example of a polynomial used in a formula model incorporating memory effects.
- the formula model in which formula (3) is used is called the Generalized Memory Polynomial Model (GMP).
- GMP Generalized Memory Polynomial Model
- the sync term (3-1) is combined with the lag term (3-2) and the lead term (3-3).
- the sync term (3-1) is the same as the term in formula (2) for MPM.
- the lag term (3-2) the input signal is multiplied with an exponentiated past input signal.
- the lead term (3-3) the input signal is multiplied with an exponentiated future input signal.
- the orders N, Nd and Ne of each term, the memory depth Q, and the DPD coefficients cqi , dqmi and eqmi are parameter sets of the GMP and can be determined in advance experimentally and/or empirically, and are pre-stored, for example, in a memory (not shown) included in the RFIC3.
- equation (3) if the memory depths Q, Qd , Qe and the cross widths Md , Me of each term are increased, it is expected that the nonlinear distortion will be reduced. However, there are concerns about an increase in the number of parameters, an increase in the calculation load, and a decrease in convergence when determining the DPD coefficients cqi , dqmi , and eqmi .
- the effect of reducing nonlinear distortion increases in the order of memoryless polynomial model, MPM, and GMP, but the number of parameters increases and the computational load (i.e., power consumption) also increases.
- GMP can reduce nonlinear distortion more than MPM and the memoryless polynomial model
- MPM can reduce nonlinear distortion more than the memoryless polynomial model.
- the memoryless polynomial model can reduce the computational load more than MPM and GMP
- MPM can reduce the computational load more than GMP.
- the memoryless polynomial model can reduce the amount of memory for storing parameters more than MPM and GMP
- MPM can reduce the amount of memory for storing parameters more than GMP.
- the mathematical model incorporating the memory effect is not limited to MPM and GMP. In other words, the mathematical model incorporating the memory effect may use a mathematical formula other than the above formulas (2) and (3). Furthermore, the mathematical model not incorporating the memory effect is not limited to the memoryless polynomial model. In other words, the mathematical model incorporating the memory effect may use a mathematical formula other than the above formula (1).
- the tracker circuit 1 includes a pre-regulator circuit 10, a switched capacitor circuit 20, an output switch circuit 30, a first filter circuit 41, a second filter circuit 42, switches S56 and S57, and a digital control circuit 60.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10 can convert an input voltage supplied from a DC power source (not shown) into a regulated voltage using a power inductor.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10 includes a power inductor and a switch.
- a power inductor is an inductor used to step up and/or step down a direct current (DC) voltage.
- the power inductor is arranged in series with the DC path.
- the power inductor may be connected between the DC path and ground (i.e., arranged in parallel with the DC path).
- Such a pre-regulator circuit 10 may also be called a magnetic regulator or a DC/DC converter.
- the switched-capacitor circuit 20 includes multiple capacitors and multiple switches, and can generate multiple discrete voltages, each having multiple discrete voltage levels, from the voltage supplied from the pre-regulator circuit 10.
- the switched-capacitor circuit 20 is sometimes called a switched-capacitor voltage balancer.
- the output switch circuit 30 can selectively output at least one of the multiple discrete voltages generated by the switched capacitor circuit 20 to the power amplifier 2.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 can attenuate noise from a plurality of discrete voltages supplied to the power amplifier 2.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 may also be called a pulse shaping network or a transition shaping filter. It is noted that one of the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 does not have to be included in the tracker circuit 1. Conversely, only one of the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 may be included in the tracker circuit 1.
- Switches S56 and S57 are an example of a first switch and a second switch, respectively, and are on/off switches for the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42.
- Switch S56 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first filter circuit 41.
- Switch S57 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42. Note that one of switches S56 and S57 does not have to be included in the tracker circuit 1. In other words, only one of switches S56 and S57 may be included in the tracker circuit 1.
- the digital control circuit 60 can control the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, and the switches S56 and S57 based on a digital control signal from the RFIC 3.
- the tracker circuit 1 may not include some of the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, the switches S56 and S57, and the digital control circuit 60.
- the tracker circuit 1 may not include the pre-regulator circuit 10.
- the tracker circuit 1 may not include the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57. Any combination of the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57 may be integrated into a single circuit.
- the tracker circuit 1 may include multiple voltage supply circuits as in Patent Document 2.
- the output switch circuit 30 may be configured to select at least one of the multiple voltage supply circuits.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the tracker circuit 1 may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of the tracker circuit 1 provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the switched capacitor circuit 20 includes capacitors C11 to C16, capacitors C10, C20, C30, and C40, and switches S11 to S14, S21 to S24, S31 to S34, and S41 to S44. Energy and charge are input from the pre-regulator circuit 10 to the switched capacitor circuit 20 at nodes N1 to N4, and are extracted from the switched capacitor circuit 20 to the output switch circuit 30 at nodes N1 to N4.
- Capacitor C11 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C11 is connected to one end of switch S11 and one end of switch S12. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C11 is connected to one end of switch S21 and one end of switch S22.
- Capacitor C12 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 is connected to one end of switch S21 and one end of switch S22. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 is connected to one end of switch S31 and one end of switch S32.
- Capacitor C13 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C13 is connected to one end of switch S31 and one end of switch S32. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C13 is connected to one end of switch S41 and one end of switch S42.
- Capacitor C14 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C14 is connected to one end of switch S13 and one end of switch S14. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C14 is connected to one end of switch S23 and one end of switch S24.
- Capacitor C15 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 is connected to one end of switch S23 and one end of switch S24. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 is connected to one end of switch S33 and one end of switch S34.
- Capacitor C16 has two electrodes. One of the two electrodes of capacitor C16 is connected to one end of switch S33 and one end of switch S34. The other of the two electrodes of capacitor C16 is connected to one end of switch S43 and one end of switch S44.
- the set of capacitors C11 and C14, the set of capacitors C12 and C15, and the set of capacitors C13 and C16 can each be charged and discharged in a complementary manner by repeating the first and second phases.
- switches S12, S13, S22, S23, S32, S33, S42, and S43 are turned on.
- one of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 is connected to node N3
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 are connected to node N2
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 is connected to node N1.
- switches S11, S14, S21, S24, S31, S34, S41 and S44 are turned on.
- one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 is connected to node N3
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 are connected to node N2
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 is connected to node N1.
- the other of the capacitors C12 and C15 can be discharged to the capacitor C30.
- the capacitors C12 and C15 can be charged and discharged in a complementary manner.
- the set of capacitors C11 and C14 and the set of capacitors C13 and C16 can also be charged and discharged in a complementary manner, similar to the set of capacitors C12 and C15, by repeating the first and second phases.
- Each of the capacitors C10, C20, C30, and C40 functions as a smoothing capacitor. That is, each of the capacitors C10, C20, C30, and C40 is used to hold and smooth the voltages V1 to V4 at the nodes N1 to N4.
- Capacitor C10 is connected between node N1 and ground. Specifically, one of the two electrodes of capacitor C10 is connected to node N1. Meanwhile, the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C10 is connected to ground.
- Capacitor C20 is connected between nodes N2 and N1. Specifically, one of the two electrodes of capacitor C20 is connected to node N2. Meanwhile, the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C20 is connected to node N1.
- Capacitor C30 is connected between nodes N3 and N2. Specifically, one of the two electrodes of capacitor C30 is connected to node N3. Meanwhile, the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C30 is connected to node N2.
- Capacitor C40 is connected between nodes N4 and N3. Specifically, one of the two electrodes of capacitor C40 is connected to node N4. Meanwhile, the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C40 is connected to node N3.
- the switch S11 is connected between one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11 and the node N3. Specifically, one end of the switch S11 is connected to one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11. Meanwhile, the other end of the switch S11 is connected to the node N3.
- the switch S12 is connected between one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11 and the node N4. Specifically, one end of the switch S12 is connected to one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11. Meanwhile, the other end of the switch S12 is connected to the node N4.
- the switch S21 is connected between one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C12 and the node N2. Specifically, one end of the switch S21 is connected to one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C12 and the other of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11. Meanwhile, the other end of the switch S21 is connected to the node N2.
- the switch S22 is connected between one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C12 and the node N3. Specifically, one end of the switch S22 is connected to one of the two electrodes of the capacitor C12 and the other of the two electrodes of the capacitor C11. Meanwhile, the other end of the switch S22 is connected to the node N3.
- Switch S31 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 and node N1. Specifically, one end of switch S31 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C13. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S31 is connected to node N1.
- Switch S32 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 and node N2. Specifically, one end of switch S32 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C12 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C13. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S32 is connected to node N2. In other words, the other end of switch S32 is connected to the other end of switch S21.
- Switch S41 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C13 and ground. Specifically, one end of switch S41 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C13. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S41 is connected to ground.
- Switch S42 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C13 and node N1. Specifically, one end of switch S42 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C13. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S42 is connected to node N1. In other words, the other end of switch S42 is connected to the other end of switch S31.
- Switch S13 is connected between one of the two electrodes of capacitor C14 and node N3. Specifically, one end of switch S13 is connected to one of the two electrodes of capacitor C14. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S13 is connected to node N3. In other words, the other end of switch S13 is connected to the other end of switch S11 and the other end of switch S22.
- Switch S14 is connected between one of the two electrodes of capacitor C14 and node N4. Specifically, one end of switch S14 is connected to one of the two electrodes of capacitor C14. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S14 is connected to node N4. In other words, the other end of switch S14 is connected to the other end of switch S12.
- Switch S23 is connected between one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and node N2. Specifically, one end of switch S23 is connected to one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C14. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S23 is connected to node N2. In other words, the other end of switch S23 is connected to the other end of switch S21 and the other end of switch S32.
- Switch S24 is connected between one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and node N3. Specifically, one end of switch S24 is connected to one of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C14. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S24 is connected to node N3. In other words, the other end of switch S24 is connected to the other end of switch S11, the other end of switch S22, and the other end of switch S13.
- Switch S33 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and node N1. Specifically, one end of switch S33 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C16. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S33 is connected to node N1. In other words, the other end of switch S33 is connected to the other end of switch S31 and the other end of switch S42.
- Switch S34 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and node N2. Specifically, one end of switch S34 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C15 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C16. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S34 is connected to node N2. In other words, the other end of switch S34 is connected to the other end of switch S21, the other end of switch S32, and the other end of switch S23.
- Switch S43 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C16 and ground. Specifically, one end of switch S43 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C16. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S43 is connected to ground.
- Switch S44 is connected between the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C16 and node N1. Specifically, one end of switch S44 is connected to the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C16. Meanwhile, the other end of switch S44 is connected to node N1. In other words, the other end of switch S44 is connected to the other end of switch S31, the other end of switch S42, and the other end of switch S33.
- a first set of switches including switches S12, S13, S22, S23, S32, S33, S42, and S43, and a second set of switches including switches S11, S14, S21, S24, S31, S34, S41, and S44 are switched on and off complementarily based on a control signal S2. Specifically, in the first phase, the switches of the first set are turned on, and the switches of the second set are turned off. Conversely, in the second phase, the switches of the first set are turned off, and the switches of the second set are turned on.
- charging of capacitors C10 to C40 is performed from capacitors C11 to C13, and in the other of the first and second phases, charging of capacitors C10 to C40 is performed from capacitors C14 to C16.
- capacitors C10 to C40 are always charged from capacitors C11 to C13 or capacitors C14 to C16, even if current flows from nodes N1 to N4 to the output switch circuit 30 at high speed, charge is replenished at high speed to nodes N1 to N4, so that fluctuations in the potential of nodes N1 to N4 can be suppressed.
- the voltage ratio (V1:V2:V3:V4) is not limited to (1:2:3:4).
- the voltage ratio (V1:V2:V3:V4) may be (1:2:4:8).
- the configuration of the switched capacitor circuit 20 shown in FIG. 3 is an example and is not limited to this.
- the switched capacitor circuit 20 is configured to be able to supply four discrete voltages, but the number of discrete voltages is not limited to this.
- the switched capacitor circuit 20 may be configured to be able to supply any number of discrete voltages greater than or equal to two.
- the switched capacitor circuit 20 may include at least capacitors C12 and C15, and switches S21 to S24 and S31 to S34.
- the output switch circuit 30 includes input terminals 131 to 134, switches S51 to S54, and an output terminal 130, as shown in Fig. 3.
- the output terminal 130 is connected to the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42.
- the output terminal 130 is a terminal for supplying a power supply voltage selected from voltages V1 to V4 to the power amplifier 2 via the first filter circuit 41 and/or the second filter circuit 42.
- the input terminals 131 to 134 are connected to the nodes N4 to N1 of the switched capacitor circuit 20, respectively.
- the input terminals 131 to 134 are terminals for receiving the voltages V4 to V1 from the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- Switch S51 is connected between input terminal 131 and output terminal 130. Specifically, switch S51 has a terminal connected to input terminal 131 and a terminal connected to output terminal 130. In this connection configuration, switch S51 can switch between connection and non-connection between input terminal 131 and output terminal 130 by being switched on/off by control signal S3.
- Switch S52 is connected between input terminal 132 and output terminal 130. Specifically, switch S52 has a terminal connected to input terminal 132 and a terminal connected to output terminal 130. In this connection configuration, switch S52 can switch between connection and non-connection between input terminal 132 and output terminal 130 by being switched on/off by control signal S3.
- Switch S53 is connected between input terminal 133 and output terminal 130. Specifically, switch S53 has a terminal connected to input terminal 133 and a terminal connected to output terminal 130. In this connection configuration, switch S53 can be switched on/off by control signal S3, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between input terminal 133 and output terminal 130.
- Switch S54 is connected between input terminal 134 and output terminal 130. Specifically, switch S54 has a terminal connected to input terminal 134 and a terminal connected to output terminal 130. In this connection configuration, switch S54 can be switched on/off by control signal S3, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between input terminal 134 and output terminal 130.
- switches S51 to S54 are controlled to be exclusively on. In other words, only one of the switches S51 to S54 is turned on, and the remaining switches S51 to S54 are turned off. This allows the output switch circuit 30 to output one voltage selected from the voltages V1 to V4.
- the configuration of the output switch circuit 30 shown in FIG. 3 is an example and is not limited to this.
- the switches S51 to S54 may have any configuration as long as they can selectively connect at least one of the four input terminals 131 to 134 to the output terminal 130.
- the output switch circuit 30 may further include a switch connected between the switches S51 to S53 and the switch S54 and the output terminal 130.
- the output switch circuit 30 may further include a switch connected between the switches S51 and S52 and the switches S53 and S54 and the output terminal 130.
- the output switch circuit 30 only needs to include at least two of the switches S51 to S54.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10 includes an input terminal 110, output terminals 111 to 114, switches S61 to S63, S71 and S72, a power inductor L71, and capacitors C61 to C64.
- the input terminal 110 is a DC voltage input terminal.
- the input terminal 110 is a terminal for receiving an input voltage from the DC power supply 50.
- the output terminal 111 is an output terminal for the voltage V4.
- the output terminal 111 is a terminal for supplying the voltage V4 to the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 111 is connected to the node N4 of the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 112 is an output terminal for the voltage V3.
- the output terminal 112 is a terminal for supplying the voltage V3 to the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 112 is connected to the node N3 of the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 113 is an output terminal for the voltage V2.
- the output terminal 113 is a terminal for supplying the voltage V2 to the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 113 is connected to the node N2 of the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 114 is an output terminal for the voltage V1.
- the output terminal 114 is a terminal for supplying the voltage V1 to the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the output terminal 114 is connected to the node N1 of the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the switch S71 is connected between the input terminal 110 and one end of the power inductor L71. Specifically, the switch S71 has a terminal connected to the input terminal 110 and a terminal connected to one end of the power inductor L71. In this connection configuration, the switch S71 can switch between open and closed states based on the control signal S1, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between the input terminal 110 and one end of the power inductor L71.
- the switch S72 is connected between one end of the power inductor L71 and the ground. Specifically, the switch S72 has a terminal connected to one end of the power inductor L71 and a terminal connected to the ground. In this connection configuration, the switch S72 can switch between connection and non-connection between one end of the power inductor L71 and the ground by switching between open and closed based on the control signal S1.
- the switch S61 is connected between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 111. Specifically, the switch S61 has a terminal connected to the other end of the power inductor L71 and a terminal connected to the output terminal 111. In this connection configuration, the switch S61 can switch between opening and closing based on the control signal S1, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 111.
- the switch S62 is connected between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 112. Specifically, the switch S62 has a terminal connected to the other end of the power inductor L71 and a terminal connected to the output terminal 112. In this connection configuration, the switch S62 can switch between opening and closing based on the control signal S1, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 112.
- the switch S63 is connected between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 113. Specifically, the switch S63 has a terminal connected to the other end of the power inductor L71 and a terminal connected to the output terminal 113. In this connection configuration, the switch S63 can switch between opening and closing based on the control signal S1, thereby switching between connection and non-connection between the other end of the power inductor L71 and the output terminal 113.
- One of the two electrodes of capacitor C61 is connected to switch S61 and output terminal 111.
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C61 is connected to switch S62, output terminal 112, and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C62.
- One of the two electrodes of capacitor C62 is connected to switch S62, output terminal 112, and the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C61.
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C62 is connected to a path that connects switch S63, output terminal 113, and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C63.
- One of the two electrodes of capacitor C63 is connected to switch S63, output terminal 113, and the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C62.
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C63 is connected to output terminal 114 and one of the two electrodes of capacitor C64.
- One of the two electrodes of capacitor C64 is connected to output terminal 114 and the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C63.
- the other of the two electrodes of capacitor C64 is connected to ground.
- Switches S61 to S63 are controlled to be exclusively on. In other words, only one of switches S61 to S63 is turned on, and the remaining switches S61 to S63 are turned off. By turning on only one of switches S61 to S63, the pre-regulator circuit 10 is able to change the voltage supplied to the switched capacitor circuit 20 between the voltage levels of voltages V2 to V4.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10 configured in this manner can supply charge to the switched capacitor circuit 20 via at least one of the output terminals 111 to 114.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10 needs to include at least switches S71 and S72 and a power inductor L71.
- the first filter circuit 41 is switchably connected to a path 44 (an example of a first path) that connects the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2. Specifically, the first filter circuit 41 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2 via a switch S56.
- the first filter circuit 41 includes a parallel circuit (LC parallel circuit) of an inductor L51 and a capacitor C51. One end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L51 and the capacitor C51 is connected to the output switch circuit 30 via a switch S56, and the other end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L51 and the capacitor C51 is connected to the power amplifier 2. Note that the first filter circuit 41 is not limited to an LC parallel circuit.
- the second filter circuit 42 is switchably connected to the path 44. Specifically, the second filter circuit 42 is connected in parallel with the first filter circuit 41 between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2 via a switch S57.
- the second filter circuit 42 includes a parallel circuit of an inductor L52 and a capacitor C52. One end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L52 and the capacitor C52 is connected to the output switch circuit 30 via a switch S57, and the other end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L52 and the capacitor C52 is connected to the power amplifier 2. Note that the second filter circuit 42 is not limited to an LC parallel circuit.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 connected in this manner are switched on/off by the switches S56 and S57. This allows the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the path 44.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 according to this embodiment can realize the following three types of band-elimination filters (i) to (iii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56 and S57.
- the opening and closing of such switches S56 and S57 can be controlled, for example, based on the channel bandwidth (i.e., modulation bandwidth) of the high-frequency signal. Furthermore, if the power amplifier 2 is capable of amplifying high-frequency signals of multiple frequency bands, the opening and closing of the switches S56 and S57 may be controlled, for example, based on the frequency band of the high-frequency signal. Furthermore, the opening and closing of the switches S56 and S57 may be controlled based on a combination of the channel bandwidth and frequency band of the high-frequency signal. Note that the control of the opening and closing of the switches S56 and S57 is not limited to the above.
- the switch S56 does not have to be included in the tracker circuit 1.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 cannot realize the band elimination filter (iii) above, but can realize the two types of band elimination filters (i) and (ii) above.
- the DPD circuit 71 switches the mathematical model and/or its parameter set for DPD according to the above (i) to (iii). Specifically, the DPD circuit 71 can calculate the pre-distorted signal using the following mathematical model and/or its parameter set in the above (i) to (iii).
- the DPD circuit 71 calculates a pre-distorted signal using a first mathematical model with a first parameter set.
- the DPD circuit 71 calculates the pre-distorted signal using the second set of parameters for the second mathematical model.
- the DPD circuit 71 calculates the pre-distorted signal using the third mathematical model with the third parameter set.
- the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination.
- any two of the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may be the same mathematical expression model, or may be a mathematical expression model different from the remaining one.
- the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may all be the same mathematical expression model.
- the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may be different mathematical expression models from each other.
- any of the memoryless polynomial model, the MPM, the GMP, and other mathematical expression models may be used independently from each other.
- the first to third parameter sets are at least partially different from each other. That is, at least one of the first to third parameter sets includes a parameter that is not included in the remaining parameter sets or that has a parameter value that is different from that of the remaining parameter sets. Note that each parameter set only needs to include at least one parameter, and does not necessarily need to include multiple parameters.
- the digital control circuit 60 includes a first controller 61 and a second controller 62, as shown in FIG.
- the first controller 61 can process a serial data signal (DATA) based on a clock signal (CLK) supplied from the RFIC 3 to generate control signals S1 to S4.
- a serial data signal means a data signal that is transmitted one bit at a time over one signal line or circuit.
- the control signal S1 is a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the switches S61-S63, S71, and S72 included in the pre-regulator circuit 10.
- the control signal S2 is a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the switches S11-S14, S21-S24, S31-S34, and S41-S44 included in the switched capacitor circuit 20.
- the control signal S3 is a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the switches S51-S54 included in the output switch circuit 30 when the APT mode is applied to the power amplifier 2.
- the control signal S4 is a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56 and S57 for the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42.
- a clock signal for processing the serial data signal in the first controller 61 uses a signal line separate from the serial data signal, but is not limited to this.
- the clock signal may be transmitted over the same signal line as the serial data signal.
- one serial data signal is used to control the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, and the switches S56 and S57, but multiple serial data signals may be used.
- the second controller 62 can process digital control logic/line (DCL) signals (DCL1, DCL2) supplied from the RFIC 3 to generate a control signal S5.
- DCL digital control logic/line
- the DCL signal is an example of a parallel data signal.
- a parallel data signal means a data signal that is transmitted in parallel simultaneously over multiple signal lines or circuits.
- the DCL signals (DCL1, DCL2) are generated by the RFIC 3 based on the envelope signal of the high frequency signal when the D-ET mode is applied to the power amplifier 2. Therefore, the control signal S5 is a signal for controlling the opening and closing of the switches S51 to S54 included in the output switch circuit 30 when the D-ET mode is applied to the power amplifier 2.
- Each of the DCL signals (DCL1, DCL2) is a 1-bit signal.
- Each of the voltages V1 to V4 is represented by a combination of two 1-bit signals.
- V1, V2, V3 and V4 are represented by "00", “01”, “10” and “11", respectively. Gray code may be used to represent the voltage levels.
- DCL signals are used to control the output switch circuit 30 in the D-ET mode, but the number of DCL signals is not limited to this.
- one or any number of DCL signals greater than or equal to three may be used depending on the number of voltage levels that each of the output switch circuits 30 can select.
- the digital control signal used to control the output switch circuit 30 is not limited to a DCL signal.
- Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing the DPD method according to the present embodiment.
- the RFIC 3 determines a mathematical model for DPD and a parameter set to be used therefor based on the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit realized by the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57 (S10).
- the first mathematical model and the first parameter set are determined.
- the second mathematical model and the second parameter set are determined.
- the third mathematical model and the third parameter set are determined.
- a first parameter set may be determined, and when the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit is not wider than the threshold band, a second parameter set having a smaller number of parameters than the first parameter set may be determined.
- the threshold band may be determined in advance experimentally and/or empirically.
- the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit realized by the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42 and the switches S56 and S57 is determined by measuring the attenuation characteristics from the output terminal 130 of the output switch circuit 30 to the output terminal connected to the power amplifier 2 of the tracker circuit 1.
- a network analyzer is used to measure the attenuation characteristics.
- the attenuation band can also be measured by measuring the frequency characteristics of the output voltage at the output terminal connected to the power amplifier 2 of the tracker circuit 1 with a spectrum analyzer or oscilloscope.
- the RFIC 3 pre-distorts the input signal of the power amplifier 2 using the determined parameter set in the determined mathematical model (S20).
- the DPD circuit 71 uses the determined parameter set (e.g., polynomial order N, memory depth Q, and DPD coefficient c qi ) in the mathematical model (e.g., equation (2)) to calculate a pre-distorted digital IQ signal, and converts the calculated pre-distorted digital IQ signal into a pre-distorted analog IQ signal.
- the quadrature modulator 73 performs quadrature modulation and up-conversion on the pre-distorted analog IQ signal provided from the DPD circuit 71 to generate a pre-distorted high frequency signal RF.
- the power amplifier system 7 includes the power amplifier 2, the output switch circuit 30 configured to selectively output at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2, the second filter circuit 42 switchably connected to a path 44 connecting between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2, and the DPD circuit 71 configured to pre-distort an input signal to the power amplifier 2, wherein the DPD circuit 71 (i) pre-distorts the input signal to the power amplifier 2 using a first parameter set for a first mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the path 44, and (ii) pre-distorts the input signal to the power amplifier 2 using a second parameter set for a second mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44, the first parameter set and the second parameter set being at least partially different from each other.
- the DPD circuit 71 pre-distorts the input signal to the power amplifier 2 using a first parameter set for a first mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the path 44, and
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2. Therefore, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the power amplifier 2, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to or not connected to the path 44, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be reduced. For example, if the connection and non-connection of the second filter circuit 42 is switched depending on the channel bandwidth of the input signal to the power amplifier 2, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set according to the channel bandwidth, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be further reduced.
- the power amplifier system 7 may further include a first filter circuit 41 switchably connected to the path 44, and the DPD circuit 71 may (i) pre-distort the input signal of the power amplifier 2 using a first parameter set for a first mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41 is connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the path 44, (ii) pre-distort the input signal of the power amplifier 2 using a second parameter set for a second mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41 is connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44, and (iii) pre-distort the input signal of the power amplifier 2 using a third parameter set for a third mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41 is not connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44, and the first parameter set to the third parameter set may be at least partially different from each other.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the first filter circuit 41 is connected to the path 44 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2, and whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44. Therefore, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the power amplifier 2, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be reduced.
- the first filter circuit 41 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2
- the second filter circuit 42 may be connected in parallel with the first filter circuit 41 between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2
- the power amplifier system 7 may further include a switch S56 connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first filter circuit 41, and a switch S57 connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42.
- the DPD method determines a mathematical model and a parameter set for DPD based on the attenuation band of a variable filter circuit connected between the power amplifier 2 and an output switch circuit 30 that selectively supplies at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier (S10), and pre-distorts the input signal of the power amplifier using the determined mathematical model and the determined parameter set (S20).
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched according to the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit (e.g., the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57) connected between the output switch circuit 30 that supplies a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2 and the power amplifier 2. Therefore, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the power amplifier 2 whose linearity changes according to the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be reduced.
- the variable filter circuit e.g., the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57
- the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set according to the channel bandwidth, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be further reduced.
- a first parameter set may be determined, and if the attenuation band of the variable filter circuit is not wider than the threshold band, a second parameter set having a smaller number of parameters than the first parameter set may be determined.
- the number of parameters can be reduced to reduce the calculation load of the DPD and reduce power consumption.
- the number of parameters can be increased to reduce nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2. Therefore, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the power amplifier 2, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to or not connected to the path 44, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be reduced. For example, if the connection and non-connection of the second filter circuit 42 is switched depending on the channel bandwidth of the input signal to the power amplifier 2, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be pre-distorted using a mathematical model and parameter set according to the channel bandwidth, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be further reduced.
- the digital pre-distortion circuit 71 may (i) pre-distort the first input signal using a first parameter set for a first mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41, which is switchably connected to the path 44, is connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the path 44, (ii) pre-distort the first input signal using a second parameter set for a second mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41 is connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44, and (iii) pre-distort the first input signal using a third parameter set for a third mathematical expression model when the first filter circuit 41 is not connected to the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44, and the first parameter set to the third parameter set may be at least partially different from each other.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the first filter circuit 41 is connected to the path 44 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the power amplifier 2, and whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the path 44. Therefore, the input signal to the power amplifier 2 can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the power amplifier 2, and nonlinear distortion in the power amplifier 2 can be reduced.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6 in this modified example is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1, and therefore illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- FIG. 5 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1 according to this modified example.
- FIG. 5 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the tracker circuit 1 may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of the tracker circuit 1 provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the tracker circuit 1 of this modified example includes a first filter circuit 41A, a second filter circuit 42A, and switches S56A and S57A instead of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57 of the first embodiment.
- the first filter circuit 41A is switchably connected to the path 44. Specifically, the first filter circuit 41A is connected between the path 44 and ground via a switch S56A.
- the first filter circuit 41A includes a series circuit (LC series circuit) of an inductor L51A and a capacitor C51A. One end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to the path 44 via the switch S56A, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground. Note that the first filter circuit 41A is not limited to an LC series circuit.
- the second filter circuit 42A is switchably connected to a path 44 that connects the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2. Specifically, the second filter circuit 42A is connected between the path 44 and ground via a switch S57A.
- the second filter circuit 42A includes a series circuit of an inductor L52A and a capacitor C52A. One end of the series circuit of the inductor L52A and the capacitor C52A is connected to the path 44 via a switch S57A, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L52A and the capacitor C52A is connected to ground. Note that the second filter circuit 42A is not limited to an LC series circuit.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A may also be called a pulse shaping network or a transition shaping filter. Note that one of the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A does not have to be included in the tracker circuit 1. Conversely, only one of the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A may be included in the tracker circuit 1.
- Switch S56A is an example of a first switch and is an on/off switch for the first filter circuit 41A. Switch S56A is connected between the path 44 and the first filter circuit 41A.
- Switch S57A is an example of a second switch and is an on/off switch for the second filter circuit 42A. Switch S57A is connected between the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42A.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A connected in this manner are switched on/off by the switches S56A and S57A. This allows the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the path 44.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A in this modified example can realize the following three types of band-elimination filters (i) to (iii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56A and S57A.
- switches S56A and S57A can be controlled based on, for example, the channel bandwidth and/or frequency band of the high frequency signal RF, similar to the switches S56 and S57 in the first embodiment.
- the DPD circuit 71 according to this modification can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (iii) above, as in the first embodiment.
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A in this modification and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 2 below.
- the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Furthermore, the first parameter set to the third parameter set are at least partially different from each other.
- the switch S56A does not have to be included in the tracker circuit 1.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A cannot realize the band elimination filter (iii) above, but can realize the two types of band elimination filters (i) and (ii) above.
- the first filter circuit 41A may be connected between the path 44 and ground
- the second filter circuit 42A may be connected in parallel with the first filter circuit 41A between the path 44 and ground
- the power amplifier system 7 may further include a switch S56A connected between the path 44 and the first filter circuit 41A, and a switch S57A connected between the path 44 and the second filter circuit 42A.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6 in this modified example is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1, and therefore illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- Fig. 6 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1 according to this modified example.
- FIG. 6 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the tracker circuit 1 may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of the tracker circuit 1 provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the tracker circuit 1 of this modified example includes a first filter circuit 41A, a second filter circuit 42B, and a switch S56B instead of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switches S56 and S57 of the first embodiment.
- the first filter circuit 41A is switchably connected to the path 44. Specifically, the first filter circuit 41A is connected between the path 44 and ground via the switch S56B. In the first filter circuit 41A, one end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to a portion of the path 44 between the inductor L52B and the power amplifier 2, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground.
- the second filter circuit 42B is switchably connected to the path 44.
- the second filter circuit 42B includes an inductor L52B and a series circuit of an inductor L51A and a capacitor C51A.
- One end of the inductor L52B is connected to the output switch circuit 30, and the other end of the inductor L52B is connected to the power amplifier 2.
- the second filter circuit 42B may also be called a pulse shaping network or a transition shaping filter.
- the switch S56B is a switch for changing over between the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B.
- the switch S56B is connected in parallel with the inductor L52B. In other words, one end of the switch S56B is connected to one end of the inductor L52B, and the other end of the switch S56B is connected to the other end of the inductor L52B.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B connected in this manner are switched on/off by the switch S56B. This allows the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the path 44.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B in this modified example can realize the following two types of band-elimination filters (i) to (ii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switch S56B.
- switch S56B can be controlled based on, for example, the channel bandwidth and/or frequency band of the high frequency signal RF, similar to switches S56 and S57 in the first embodiment.
- the DPD circuit 71 according to this modification can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (ii) above.
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42B in this modification and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 3 below.
- the first mathematical expression model and the second mathematical expression model may be different from each other or may be the same. Furthermore, the first parameter set and the second parameter set are at least partially different from each other.
- the first filter circuit 41A may include a series circuit of inductor L51A and capacitor C51A connected between the path 44 and ground
- the second filter circuit 42B may include inductor L51A and capacitor C51A
- an inductor L52B connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2
- the power amplification system 7 may further include a switch S56B connected in parallel with inductor L52B.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6 in this modified example is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1, and therefore illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- Fig. 7 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1 according to this modified example.
- FIG. 7 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the tracker circuit 1 may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of the tracker circuit 1 provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the switch S57 functions as a switch that switches between connecting and disconnecting the bypass path of the first filter circuit 41.
- the switch S57 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2 without passing through the first filter circuit 41. More specifically, one end of the switch S57 is connected to one end of the first filter circuit 41 via the switch S56, and the other end of the switch S57 is connected to the other end of the first filter circuit 41.
- the first filter circuit 41 is switched on/off by switches S56 and S57. This allows the first filter circuit 41 to change the attenuation band of a band elimination filter in path 44 for removing noise from a plurality of discrete voltages. More specifically, switches S56 and S57 can switch between the presence or absence of a band elimination filter in path 44. In other words, the first filter circuit 41 functions as a variable filter circuit that can switch between the presence or absence of an attenuation band.
- the first filter circuit 41 in this modified example can achieve the following (i) to (ii) by controlling the opening and closing of switches S56 and S57.
- switches S56 and S57 can be controlled based on, for example, the channel bandwidth and/or frequency band of the high frequency signal RF, as in the first embodiment.
- the DPD circuit 71 according to this modification can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (ii) above, as in the first embodiment.
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41 in this modification and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 4 below.
- the first mathematical expression model and the second mathematical expression model may be different from each other or may be the same. Furthermore, the first parameter set and the second parameter set are at least partially different from each other.
- the first filter circuit 41 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2, and the power amplifier system 7 may further include a switch S56 connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first filter circuit 41, and a switch S57 connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the power amplifier 2 without passing through the first filter circuit 41.
- Fig. 8 is a circuit configuration diagram of the communication device 6A according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and the communication device 6A may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit technologies. Therefore, the description of the communication device 6A provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the communication device 6A includes a tracker circuit 1A, a first power amplifier 2A and a second power amplifier 2B, an RFIC 3, a BBIC 4, and antennas 5A and 5B.
- the power amplification system 7A includes the tracker circuit 1A, the first power amplifier 2A and a second power amplifier 2B, and an RFIC 3.
- the tracker circuit 1A can exclusively supply a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B as the power supply voltages Vcc1 and Vcc2 based on the tracking mode.
- the tracking modes used are the D-ET mode and the APT mode, but are not limited to these.
- the first power amplifier 2A is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5A. Furthermore, the first power amplifier 2A is connected to the tracker circuit 1A. The first power amplifier 2A can amplify the high frequency signal RF1 (an example of a first input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc1 supplied from the tracker circuit 1A.
- RF1 an example of a first input signal
- the second power amplifier 2B is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5B. Furthermore, the second power amplifier 2B is connected to the tracker circuit 1A.
- the second power amplifier 2B can amplify the high frequency signal RF2 (an example of a second input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc2 supplied from the tracker circuit 1A.
- the RFIC3 is an example of a signal processing circuit that processes radio frequency signals.
- the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply a radio frequency signal RF1 to the first power amplifier 2A. Furthermore, the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply a radio frequency signal RF2 to the second power amplifier 2B.
- the internal configuration of the RFIC3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.
- BBIC4 is a baseband signal processing circuit that processes signals using a frequency band lower than the high frequency signals RF1 and RF2.
- BBIC4 digitally modulates, for example, an image signal for image display and/or a bit sequence representing an audio signal for communication via a speaker to generate a digital IQ signal.
- the generated digital IQ signal is supplied to RFIC3. Note that BBIC4 does not have to be included in communication device 6A.
- the antenna 5A transmits the high frequency signal RF1 amplified by the first power amplifier 2A to the outside of the communication device 6A.
- the antenna 5B transmits the high frequency signal RF2 amplified by the second power amplifier 2B to the outside of the communication device 6A. Note that the antennas 5A and/or 5B do not have to be included in the communication device 6A.
- the tracker circuit 1A includes a pre-regulator circuit 10, a switched capacitor circuit 20, an output switch circuit 30, a first filter circuit 41, a second filter circuit 42, a switch S56C, and a digital control circuit 60.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, and the digital control circuit 60 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore their description will be omitted.
- the output switch circuit 30 can selectively output at least one of the multiple discrete voltages generated by the switched capacitor circuit 20 exclusively to the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 can attenuate noise from the multiple discrete voltages supplied to the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B.
- Switch S56C is an example of a first switch, and is an on/off switch for the second filter circuit 42. Switch S56C is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42.
- Fig. 9 is a circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1A according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and tracker circuit 1A may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of tracker circuit 1A provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the circuit configurations of the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, and the digital control circuit 60 are the same as those in the first embodiment, so their description will be omitted.
- the first filter circuit 41 is connected to a first path 441 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A, and a second path 442 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B. Specifically, the first filter circuit 41 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A. In the first filter circuit 41, one end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L51 and the capacitor C51 is connected to the output switch circuit 30, and the other end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L51 and the capacitor C51 is connected to the first power amplifier 2A.
- the second filter circuit 42 is switchably connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442. Specifically, the second filter circuit 42 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B via the switch S56C. In the second filter circuit 42, one end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L52 and the capacitor C52 is connected to the output switch circuit 30 via the switch S56C, and the other end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L52 and the capacitor C52 is connected to the second power amplifier 2B.
- the second filter circuit 42 connected in this manner is switched on/off by the switch S56C. This allows the second filter circuit 42 to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the first path 441 and the second path 442.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 according to this embodiment can realize the following three types of band-elimination filters (i) to (iii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switch S56C.
- the opening and closing of such switch S56C can be controlled based on, for example, the power amplifier used to amplify the high frequency signal, the channel bandwidth of the high frequency signal, the frequency band of the high frequency signal, or any combination thereof.
- the DPD circuit 71 can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to the above (i) to (iii).
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42, and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 5 below.
- the first mathematical expression model, the second mathematical expression model, and the third mathematical expression model may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Furthermore, the first parameter set to the third parameter set are at least partially different from each other.
- the tracker circuit 1A may further include an additional switch connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first filter circuit 41.
- the first filter circuit 41 and the second filter circuit 42 can realize the following band-elimination filter (iv) in addition to the above (i) to (iii).
- the power amplification system 7A includes the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, the output switch circuit 30 configured to selectively output at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, the first filter circuit 41 connected to a first path 441 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A and connected to a second path 442 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B, the second filter circuit 42 switchably connected to the first path 441 and switchably connected to the second path 442, and the DP filter circuit 42 configured to pre-distort a first input signal of the first power amplifier 2A and a second input signal of the second power amplifier 2B.
- the first power amplifier 2A amplifies a first input signal
- the first input signal is pre-distorted using a first parameter set for a first mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the first path 441
- the first input signal is pre-distorted using a second parameter set for a second mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441
- the second power amplifier 2B amplifies a second input signal
- the second input signal is pre-distorted using a third parameter set for a third mathematical expression model when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the second path 442
- the first parameter set to the third parameter set being at least partially different from each other.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A. Therefore, the input signal of the first power amplifier 2A can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A can be reduced. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B.
- the input signals of the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, respectively, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B can be reduced.
- the first filter circuit 41 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A
- the second filter circuit 42 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B
- the power amplifier system may further include a switch S56C connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42.
- the DPD circuit 71 when the first power amplifier 2A amplifies the first input signal, (i) when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the first path 441, the first input signal of the first power amplifier 2A is pre-distorted using a first parameter set in a first mathematical model, and (ii) when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using a second parameter set in a second mathematical model, and when the second power amplifier 2B amplifies the second input signal, (iii) when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the second path 442, the second input signal is pre-distorted using a third parameter set in a third mathematical model, the first parameter set to the third parameter set being at least partially different from each other.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A. Therefore, the input signal of the first power amplifier 2A can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A can be reduced. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B.
- the input signals of the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, respectively, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B can be reduced.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6A in this modified example is the same as that in embodiment 2, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1A, so illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- Fig. 10 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1A according to this modified example.
- FIG. 10 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and tracker circuit 1A may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of tracker circuit 1A provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the tracker circuit 1A in this modified example includes a first filter circuit 41A, a second filter circuit 42A, and a switch S56D instead of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switch S56C of the second embodiment.
- the first filter circuit 41A is connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442. Specifically, the first filter circuit 41A is connected between the first path 441 and the second path 442 and ground. In the first filter circuit 41A, one end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground.
- the second filter circuit 42A is switchably connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442. Specifically, the second filter circuit 42A is connected between the first path 441 and the second path 442 and ground via the switch S56D. In the second filter circuit 42A, one end of the series circuit of the inductor L52A and the capacitor C52A is connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442 via the switch S56D, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L52A and the capacitor C52A is connected to ground.
- Switch S56D is an example of a first switch, and is an on/off switch for the second filter circuit 42A. Switch S56D is connected between the first path 441 and the second filter circuit 42A.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A connected in this manner are switched on/off by the switch S56D.
- This allows the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A of this modified example can realize the following three types of band-elimination filters (i) to (iii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switch S56D.
- switch S56D Similar to switch S56C in embodiment 2, the opening and closing of switch S56D can be controlled based on, for example, the power amplifier used to amplify the high-frequency signal, the channel bandwidth of the high-frequency signal, the frequency band of the high-frequency signal, or any combination thereof.
- the DPD circuit 71 can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (iv) above.
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A, and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 6 below.
- the first to fourth mathematical models may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Also, the first to fourth parameter sets are at least partially different from each other.
- the tracker circuit 1A may further include an additional switch connected between the first path 441 and the first filter circuit 41A.
- the first filter circuit 41A and the second filter circuit 42A can realize the following band-elimination filters (v) and (vi) in addition to the above (i) to (iv).
- the first filter circuit 41A may be connected between the first path 441 and ground
- the second filter circuit 42A may be connected between the second path 442 and ground
- the power amplification system 7A may further include a switch S56D connected between the second path 442 and the second filter circuit 42.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6A in this modified example is the same as that in embodiment 2, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1A, so illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- Fig. 11 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1A according to this modified example.
- FIG. 11 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and tracker circuit 1A may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of tracker circuit 1A provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the tracker circuit 1A of this modified example includes a first filter circuit 41A, a second filter circuit 42C, a third filter circuit 43C, and switches S56E and S57E, instead of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the switch S56C of the second embodiment.
- the first filter circuit 41A is switchably connected to the first path 441. Specifically, in the first filter circuit 41A, one end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to the first path 441 via the switch S56E, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground.
- the second filter circuit 42C is switchably connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442.
- the second filter circuit 42C includes a series circuit of an inductor L52C, an inductor L51A, and a capacitor C51A.
- One end of the series circuit of the inductor L52C, the inductor L51A, and the capacitor C51A is connected to the first path 441 and the second path 442 via the switch S57E, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L52C, the inductor L51A, and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground.
- the third filter circuit 43C is switchably connected to the second path 442.
- the third filter circuit 43C includes an inductor L52C and a series circuit of an inductor L51A and a capacitor C51A.
- One end of the inductor L52C is connected to the output switch circuit 30 via a switch S56E, and the other end of the inductor L52C is connected to the second power amplifier 2B.
- One end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to the second path 442 via a switch S56E, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L51A and the capacitor C51A is connected to ground.
- the third filter circuit 43C differs from the second filter circuit 42C in that the inductor L52C is connected to the second path 442 in series rather than in shunt connection.
- the switch S56E is an on/off switch for the first filter circuit 41A and the third filter circuit 43C.
- the switch S56E is connected between the first path 441 and the first filter circuit 41A, and between the output switch circuit 30 and the third filter circuit 43C.
- one end of the switch S56E is connected to the first path 441 and the output switch circuit 30, and the other end of the switch S56E is connected to the inductors L51A and L52C.
- the switch S57E is an on/off switch for the second filter circuit 42C.
- the switch S57E is connected between the first path 441 and the second filter circuit 42C, and between the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B.
- one end of the switch S57E is connected to the first path 441 and the output switch circuit 30, and the other end of the switch S57E is connected to the inductor L52C and the second power amplifier 2B.
- the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42C, and the third filter circuit 43C connected in this manner are switched on/off by the switches S56E and S57E.
- the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42C, and the third filter circuit 43C function as a variable filter circuit that can switch between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42C, and the third filter circuit 43C of this modified example can realize the following four types of band-elimination filters (i) to (iv) by controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56E and S57E.
- switches S56E and S57E can be controlled based on, for example, the power amplifier used to amplify the high-frequency signal, the channel bandwidth of the high-frequency signal, the frequency band of the high-frequency signal, or any combination thereof, in the same manner as switch S56C in embodiment 2.
- the DPD circuit 71 can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (iv) above.
- the relationship between the on/off state of the first power amplifier 2A and the second power amplifier 2B, the on/off state of the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42C and the third filter circuit 43C, and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 7 below.
- the first to fourth mathematical models may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Furthermore, the first to fourth parameter sets are at least partially different from each other.
- the power amplification system 7A may further include a third filter circuit 43C
- the first filter circuit 41A may include a series circuit of inductor L51A and capacitor C51A switchably connected between the first path 441 and ground
- the second filter circuit 42C may include a series circuit of inductors L51A and L52C and capacitor C51A switchably connected between the first path 441 and the second path 442 and ground
- the third filter circuit 43C may include an inductor L51A and a capacitor C51A
- the power amplification system 7A may further include a switch S56E connected between the first path 441 and the first filter circuit 41A, and a switch S57E connected between the first path 441 and the second filter circuit 42C.
- Fig. 12 is a circuit configuration diagram of the communication device 6B according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an exemplary circuit configuration, and communication device 6B may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit technologies. Therefore, the description of communication device 6B provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the communication device 6B includes a tracker circuit 1B, a first power amplifier 2A to a third power amplifier 2C, an RFIC 3, a BBIC 4, and antennas 5A to 5C.
- the power amplification system 7B includes the tracker circuit 1B, a first power amplifier 2A, a second power amplifier 2B, a third power amplifier 2C, and an RFIC 3.
- the tracker circuit 1B can exclusively supply a plurality of discrete voltages as power supply voltages Vcc1 to Vcc3 to the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C based on the tracking mode.
- the tracking modes used are the D-ET mode and the APT mode, but are not limited to these.
- the first power amplifier 2A is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5A. Furthermore, the first power amplifier 2A is connected to the tracker circuit 1B.
- the first power amplifier 2A can amplify the high frequency signal RF1 (an example of a first input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc1 supplied from the tracker circuit 1B.
- the second power amplifier 2B is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5B. Furthermore, the second power amplifier 2B is connected to the tracker circuit 1B.
- the second power amplifier 2B can amplify the high frequency signal RF2 (an example of a second input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc2 supplied from the tracker circuit 1B.
- the third power amplifier 2C is connected between the RFIC 3 and the antenna 5C. Furthermore, the third power amplifier 2C is connected to the tracker circuit 1B.
- the third power amplifier 2C can amplify the high frequency signal RF3 (an example of a third input signal) supplied from the RFIC 3 using the power supply voltage Vcc3 supplied from the tracker circuit 1B.
- the RFIC3 is an example of a signal processing circuit that processes radio frequency signals.
- the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply radio frequency signal RF1 to the first power amplifier 2A. Furthermore, the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply radio frequency signal RF2 to the second power amplifier 2B. Furthermore, the RFIC3 can receive digital IQ signals from the BBIC4 and supply radio frequency signal RF3 to the third power amplifier 2C.
- the internal configuration of the RFIC3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted.
- BBIC4 is a baseband signal processing circuit that processes signals using a frequency band lower than the high frequency signals RF1 to RF3.
- BBIC4 digitally modulates, for example, an image signal for image display and/or a bit sequence representing an audio signal for communication via a speaker to generate a digital IQ signal.
- the generated digital IQ signal is supplied to RFIC3. Note that BBIC4 does not have to be included in communication device 6B.
- Antenna 5A transmits high frequency signal RF1 amplified by the first power amplifier 2A to the outside of communication device 6B.
- Antenna 5B transmits high frequency signal RF2 amplified by the second power amplifier 2B to the outside of communication device 6B.
- Antenna 5C transmits high frequency signal RF3 amplified by the third power amplifier 2C to the outside of communication device 6B. Note that antennas 5A, 5B, 5C, or any combination thereof, do not have to be included in communication device 6B.
- the tracker circuit 1B includes a pre-regulator circuit 10, a switched capacitor circuit 20, an output switch circuit 30, a first filter circuit 41, a second filter circuit 42, a third filter circuit 43, switches S56C and S57F, and a digital control circuit 60.
- the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, and the digital control circuit 60 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore their description will be omitted.
- the output switch circuit 30 can selectively output at least one of the multiple discrete voltages generated by the switched capacitor circuit 20 exclusively to the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C.
- the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the third filter circuit 43 can attenuate noise from the multiple discrete voltages supplied to the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C.
- Switches S56C and S57F are examples of a first switch and a second switch, respectively, and are on/off switches for the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43.
- Switch S56C is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42, and switch S57F is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the third filter circuit 43.
- Fig. 13 is a circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1B according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is an example circuit configuration, and tracker circuit 1B may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of tracker circuit 1B provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the circuit configurations of the pre-regulator circuit 10, the switched capacitor circuit 20, the output switch circuit 30, the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the digital control circuit 60 are the same as those in the first or second embodiment, so the description thereof will be omitted.
- the third filter circuit 43 is switchably connected to a first path 441, a second path 442, and a third path 443 (an example of a third path) that connects the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B. Specifically, the third filter circuit 43 is connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the third power amplifier 2C via a switch S57F.
- the third filter circuit 43 includes a parallel circuit of an inductor L53 and a capacitor C53. One end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L53 and the capacitor C53 is connected to the output switch circuit 30 via a switch S57F, and the other end of the parallel circuit of the inductor L53 and the capacitor C53 is connected to the third power amplifier 2C. Note that the third filter circuit 43 is not limited to an LC parallel circuit.
- the third filter circuit 43 connected in this manner is switched on/off by the switch S57F. This allows the third filter circuit 43 to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the first path 441 to the third path 443.
- the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the third filter circuit 43 function as a variable filter circuit capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the third filter circuit 43 of this embodiment can realize the following eight types of band-elimination filters (i) to (viii) by controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56C and S57F.
- switches S56C and S57F can be controlled based on, for example, the power amplifier used to amplify the high-frequency signal, the channel bandwidth of the high-frequency signal, the frequency band of the high-frequency signal, or any combination thereof, in the same manner as switch S56C in embodiment 2.
- the DPD circuit 71 can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to the above (i) to (viii).
- the relationship between the on/off states of the first power amplifier 2A, the second power amplifier 2B, and the third power amplifier 2C, the on/off states of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the third filter circuit 43, and the parameter sets used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 8 below.
- the first to eighth formula models may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Furthermore, the first to eighth parameter sets are at least partially different from each other.
- the tracker circuit 1B may further include an additional switch connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first filter circuit 41.
- the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, and the third filter circuit 43 can realize the following band-stop filters (ix) to (xii) in addition to the above (i) to (viii).
- the power amplification system 7B includes the first power amplifier 2A, the second power amplifier 2B, and the third power amplifier 2C, the output switch circuit 30 configured to selectively output at least one of a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A, the second power amplifier 2B, and the third power amplifier 2C, the first filter circuit 41 connected to a first path 441 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A, a second path 442 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B, and a third path 443 connecting the output switch circuit 30 and the third power amplifier 2C, and the second filter circuit 41 switchably connected to the first path 441, the second path 442, and the third path 443.
- a third filter circuit 43 switchably connected to a first path 441, a second path 442, and a third path 443; and a DPD circuit configured to pre-distort a first input signal of the first power amplifier 2A, a second input signal of the second power amplifier 2B, and a third input signal of the third power amplifier 2C, wherein when the first power amplifier 2A amplifies the first input signal, the DPD circuit pre-distorts the first input signal using a first parameter set for a first mathematical model when the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are not connected to the first path 441, and pre-distorts the first input signal using a first parameter set for a first mathematical model when the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are connected to the first path 441, and (iii) when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the first path 441 and the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using the third mathematical model with the third parameter set; (iv) when the second
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A, and whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the first path 441. Therefore, the input signal of the first power amplifier 2A can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are connected to the first path 441, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A can be reduced.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the second path 442 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the second power amplifier 2B. Therefore, the input signal of the second power amplifier 2B can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the second power amplifier 2B, whose linearity changes depending on whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the second path 442, and the nonlinear distortion in the second power amplifier 2B can be reduced. Moreover, according to this embodiment, the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the third path 443 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the third power amplifier 2C.
- the input signal of the third power amplifier 2C can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the third power amplifier 2C, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the third path 443, and the nonlinear distortion in the third power amplifier 2C can be reduced.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C. Therefore, the input signals of the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for each of the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C can be reduced.
- the first filter circuit 41 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the first power amplifier 2A
- the second filter circuit 42 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second power amplifier 2B
- the third filter circuit 43 may be connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the third power amplifier 2C
- the power amplifier system 7B may further include a switch S56C connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the second filter circuit 42, and a switch S57F connected between the output switch circuit 30 and the third filter circuit 43.
- the DPD circuit 71 when the first power amplifier 2A amplifies the first input signal, (i) when the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are not connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using a first parameter set in the first mathematical model, (ii) when the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441 and the third filter circuit 43 is not connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using a second parameter set in the second mathematical model, (iii) when the second filter circuit 42 is not connected to the first path 441 and the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using a third parameter set in the third mathematical model, and (iv) when the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are connected to the first path 441, the first input signal is pre-distorted using a fourth parameter set in the fourth mathematical model, and the second power amplifier 2B amplifies the second input signal.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the first path 441 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the first power amplifier 2A, and whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the first path 441. Therefore, the input signal of the first power amplifier 2A can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the first power amplifier 2A, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 and the third filter circuit 43 are connected to the first path 441, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A can be reduced.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set is switched depending on whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the second path 442 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the second power amplifier 2B. Therefore, the input signal of the second power amplifier 2B can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the second power amplifier 2B, whose linearity changes depending on whether the third filter circuit 43 is connected to the second path 442, and the nonlinear distortion in the second power amplifier 2B can be reduced. Moreover, according to this embodiment, the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the third path 443 for supplying a plurality of discrete voltages to the third power amplifier 2C.
- the input signal of the third power amplifier 2C can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for the third power amplifier 2C, whose linearity changes depending on whether the second filter circuit 42 is connected to the third path 443, and the nonlinear distortion in the third power amplifier 2C can be reduced.
- the mathematical model and/or parameter set are switched depending on the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C. Therefore, the input signals of the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C can be distorted in advance using a mathematical model and parameter set suitable for each of the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C, and the nonlinear distortion in the first power amplifier 2A to the third power amplifier 2C can be reduced.
- circuit configuration of the communication device 6B in this modification is the same as that of the modification 1 of embodiment 2 and embodiment 3, except for a part of the tracker circuit 1B, and therefore illustrations and explanations will be omitted as appropriate.
- FIG. 14 is a partial circuit configuration diagram of the tracker circuit 1B according to this modified example.
- FIG. 14 is an example circuit configuration, and tracker circuit 1B may be implemented using any of a wide variety of circuit implementations and circuit techniques. Therefore, the description of tracker circuit 1B provided below should not be construed as limiting.
- the tracker circuit 1B of this modified example includes a first filter circuit 41A, a second filter circuit 42A, a third filter circuit 43A, and switches S56D and S57G instead of the first filter circuit 41, the second filter circuit 42, the third filter circuit 43, and the switches S56C and S57F of the third embodiment.
- the third filter circuit 43A is switchably connected to the first path 441 to the third path 443. Specifically, the third filter circuit 43A is connected between the first path 441 to the third path 443 and ground via the switch S57G.
- the third filter circuit 43A includes a series circuit of an inductor L53A and a capacitor C53A. One end of the series circuit of the inductor L53A and the capacitor C53A is connected to the first path 441 to the third path 443 via the switch S57G, and the other end of the series circuit of the inductor L53A and the capacitor C53A is connected to ground. Note that the third filter circuit 43A is not limited to an LC series circuit.
- Switch S57G is an example of a second switch, and is an on/off switch for the third filter circuit 43A. Switch S57G is connected between the third path 443 and the third filter circuit 43A.
- the third filter circuit 43A connected in this manner is switched on/off by the switch S57G. This allows the third filter circuit 43A to change the attenuation band of the band-elimination filter for removing noise from multiple discrete voltages in the first path 441 to the third path 443.
- the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42A, and the third filter circuit 43A function as variable filter circuits capable of switching between multiple attenuation bands.
- the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42A, and the third filter circuit 43A of this modified example can realize 12 types of band-elimination filters shown in (i) to (xii) below by controlling the opening and closing of the switches S56D and S57G.
- switches S56D and S57G can be controlled based on, for example, the power amplifier used to amplify the high-frequency signal, the channel bandwidth of the high-frequency signal, the frequency band of the high-frequency signal, or any combination thereof, in the same manner as switches S56C and S57F in embodiment 3.
- the DPD circuit 71 can switch the mathematical model for DPD and/or its parameter set according to (i) to (xii) above.
- the relationship between the on/off states of the first power amplifier 2A, the second power amplifier 2B, and the third power amplifier 2C, the on/off states of the first filter circuit 41A, the second filter circuit 42A, and the third filter circuit 43A, and the parameter set used in the mathematical model for DPD is summarized in Table 9 below.
- the first to twelfth formula models may be different from each other, or may be the same in any combination. Furthermore, the first to twelfth parameter sets are at least partially different from each other.
- the first filter circuit 41A may be connected between the first path 441 and ground
- the second filter circuit 42A may be connected between the second path 442 and ground
- the third filter circuit 43A may be connected between the third path 443 and ground
- the power amplification system 7B may further include a switch S56D connected between the second path 442 and the second filter circuit 42A, and a switch S57G connected between the third path 443 and the third filter circuit 43A.
- the power amplifier system and the DPD method according to the present invention have been described above based on the embodiment and its modified examples, the power amplifier system and the DPD method according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment and its modified examples.
- the present invention also includes other embodiments realized by combining any of the components in the above embodiment and its modified examples, modifications obtained by applying various modifications to the above embodiment and its modified examples that would come to mind by a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and various devices incorporating the above power amplifier system.
- circuit elements and wiring may be inserted between the paths connecting the circuit elements and signal paths disclosed in the drawings.
- a filter may be inserted between the DAC 72 and the quadrature modulator 73.
- a filter may be inserted between the power amplifier 2 and the antenna 5.
- multiple discrete voltages are supplied from the switched capacitor circuit to the output switch circuit, but this is not limited to the above.
- multiple voltages may be supplied from multiple DCDC converters.
- the number of discrete voltages is not limited to four.
- the multiple discrete voltages include at least a voltage corresponding to the maximum output power and a voltage corresponding to the most frequently occurring output power, it is possible to achieve an improvement in power added efficiency.
- the present invention can be widely used as a power amplifier system for amplifying high-frequency signals in communication devices such as mobile phones.
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Description
以下に、実施の形態1について説明する。
まず、本実施の形態に係る通信装置6の回路構成について、図2を参照しながら説明する。図2は、本実施の形態に係る通信装置6の回路構成図である。
RFIC3の内部構成について図2を参照しながら説明する。RFIC3は、DPD回路71と、デジタルアナログコンバータ(DAC:Digital-to-Analog Converter)72と、直交変調器(Quadrature Modulator)73と、を含む。また、RFIC3は、トラッカ回路1を制御する制御部(図示せず)を有してもよい。なお、RFIC3の制御部としての機能の一部又は全部は、RFIC3の外部に実装されてもよい。
次に、トラッカ回路1の回路構成について、図2を参照しながら説明する。トラッカ回路1は、プリレギュレータ回路10と、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20と、出力スイッチ回路30と、第1フィルタ回路41及び第2フィルタ回路42と、スイッチS56及びS57と、デジタル制御回路60と、を備える。
まず、図3を参照しながら、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20の回路構成について説明する。スイッチトキャパシタ回路20は、図3に示すように、キャパシタC11~C16と、キャパシタC10、C20、C30及びC40と、スイッチS11~S14、S21~S24、S31~S34、及びS41~S44と、を備える。エネルギー及び電荷は、ノードN1~N4でプリレギュレータ回路10からスイッチトキャパシタ回路20に入力され、ノードN1~N4でスイッチトキャパシタ回路20から出力スイッチ回路30に引き出される。
次に、図3を参照しながら、出力スイッチ回路30の回路構成について説明する。出力スイッチ回路30は、図3に示すように、入力端子131~134と、スイッチS51~S54と、出力端子130と、を備える。
次に、図3を参照しながら、プリレギュレータ回路10の構成について説明する。図3に示すように、プリレギュレータ回路10は、入力端子110と、出力端子111~114と、スイッチS61~S63、S71及びS72と、パワーインダクタL71と、キャパシタC61~C64と、を備える。
次に、図3を参照しながら、本実施の形態に係る第1フィルタ回路41及び第2フィルタ回路42の回路構成について説明する。
次に、デジタル制御回路60の回路構成について説明する。デジタル制御回路60は、図3に示すように、第1コントローラ61と、第2コントローラ62と、を備える。
次に、本実施の形態に係るDPD方法について図4を参照しながら説明する。図4は、本実施の形態に係るDPD方法を示すフローチャートである。
以上のように、本実施の形態に係る電力増幅システム7は、電力増幅器2と、複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に電力増幅器2に出力するよう構成された出力スイッチ回路30と、出力スイッチ回路30及び電力増幅器2の間を結ぶ経路44に切り替え可能に接続される第2フィルタ回路42と、電力増幅器2の入力信号を予め歪ませるよう構成されたDPD回路71と、を備え、DPD回路71は、(i)第2フィルタ回路42が経路44に接続されない場合に、第1数式モデルに第1パラメータセットを用いて電力増幅器2の入力信号を予め歪ませ、(ii)第2フィルタ回路42が経路44に接続される場合に、第2数式モデルに第2パラメータセットを用いて電力増幅器2の入力信号を予め歪ませ、第1パラメータセット及び第2パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる。
次に、上記実施の形態1の変形例1について説明する。本変形例では、第1フィルタ回路及び第2フィルタ回路の回路構成が、上記実施の形態1と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の回路構成について図5を参照しながら説明する。図5は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7において、第1フィルタ回路41Aは、経路44及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、第2フィルタ回路42Aは、経路44及びグランドの間に、第1フィルタ回路41Aと並列に接続されてもよく、電力増幅システム7は、さらに、経路44及び第1フィルタ回路41Aの間に接続されるスイッチS56Aと、経路44及び第2フィルタ回路42Aの間に接続されるスイッチS57Aと、を備えてもよい。
次に、上記実施の形態1の変形例2について説明する。本変形例では、第1フィルタ回路及び第2フィルタ回路の回路構成が、上記実施の形態1及びその変形例1と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態1及びその変形例1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の回路構成について図6を参照しながら説明する。図6は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7において、第1フィルタ回路41Aは、経路44及びグランドの間に接続されるインダクタL51A及びキャパシタC51Aの直列回路を含んでもよく、第2フィルタ回路42Bは、インダクタL51A及びキャパシタC51Aと、出力スイッチ回路30及び電力増幅器2の間に接続されるインダクタL52Bと、を含んでもよく、電力増幅システム7は、さらに、インダクタL52Bと並列に接続されるスイッチS56Bを備えてもよい。
次に、上記実施の形態1の変形例3について説明する。本変形例では、第2フィルタ回路がトラッカ回路に含まれない点が、上記実施の形態1と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の回路構成について図7を参照しながら説明する。図7は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1の部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7において、第1フィルタ回路41は、出力スイッチ回路30及び電力増幅器2の間に接続されてもよく、電力増幅システム7は、さらに、出力スイッチ回路30及び第1フィルタ回路41の間に接続されるスイッチS56と、出力スイッチ回路30及び電力増幅器2の間に第1フィルタ回路41を介さずに接続されるスイッチS57と、を備えてもよい。
次に、実施の形態2について説明する。本実施の形態では、トラッカ回路から2つの電力増幅器に電源電圧が供給される点が上記実施の形態1と主として異なる。以下に、本実施の形態について、上記実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本実施の形態に係る通信装置6Aの回路構成について図8を参照しながら説明する。図8は、本実施の形態に係る通信装置6Aの回路構成図である。
次に、トラッカ回路1Aの回路構成について、図8を参照しながら説明する。トラッカ回路1Aは、プリレギュレータ回路10と、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20と、出力スイッチ回路30と、第1フィルタ回路41及び第2フィルタ回路42と、スイッチS56Cと、デジタル制御回路60と、を備える。プリレギュレータ回路10、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20及びデジタル制御回路60については、実施の形態1と同様であるので、その説明を省略する。
次に、トラッカ回路1Aに含まれる第1フィルタ回路41及び第2フィルタ回路42の回路構成について、図9を参照しながら説明する。図9は、本実施の形態に係るトラッカ回路1Aの回路構成図である。
以上のように、本実施の形態に係る電力増幅システム7Aは、第1電力増幅器2A及び第2電力増幅器2Bと、複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に第1電力増幅器2A及び第2電力増幅器2Bに出力するよう構成された出力スイッチ回路30と、出力スイッチ回路30及び第1電力増幅器2Aの間を結ぶ第1経路441に接続され、かつ、出力スイッチ回路30及び第2電力増幅器2Bの間を結ぶ第2経路442に接続される第1フィルタ回路41と、第1経路441に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、第2経路442に切り替え可能に接続される第2フィルタ回路42と、第1電力増幅器2Aの第1入力信号及び第2電力増幅器2Bの第2入力信号を予め歪ませるよう構成されたDPD回路71と、を備え、DPD回路71は、第1電力増幅器2Aが第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、(i)第2フィルタ回路42が第1経路441に接続されないときに、第1数式モデルに第1パラメータセットを用いて、第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、(ii)第2フィルタ回路42が第1経路441に接続されるときに、第2数式モデルに第2パラメータセットを用いて、第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、第2電力増幅器2Bが第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、(iii)第2フィルタ回路42が第2経路442に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて、第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、第1パラメータセット~第3パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる。
次に、上記実施の形態2の変形例1について説明する。本変形例では、第1フィルタ回路及び第2フィルタ回路の構成が、上記実施の形態2と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態2及び上記実施の形態1の変形例1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Aの回路構成について図10を参照しながら説明する。図10は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Aの部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7Aにおいて、第1フィルタ回路41Aは、第1経路441及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、第2フィルタ回路42Aは、第2経路442及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、電力増幅システム7Aは、さらに、第2経路442及び第2フィルタ回路42の間に接続されるスイッチS56Dを備えてもよい。
次に、上記実施の形態2の変形例2について説明する。本変形例では、第1フィルタ回路及び第2フィルタ回路の構成が、上記実施の形態2及びその変形例1と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態2及びその変形例1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Aの回路構成について図11を参照しながら説明する。図11は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Aの部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7Aは、さらに、第3フィルタ回路43Cを含んでもよく、第1フィルタ回路41Aは、第1経路441及びグランドの間に切り替え可能に接続されるインダクタL51A及びキャパシタC51Aの直列回路を含んでもよく、第2フィルタ回路42Cは、第1経路441及び第2経路442とグランドとの間に切り替え可能に接続されるインダクタL51A及びL52C並びにキャパシタC51Aの直列回路を含んでもよく、第3フィルタ回路43Cは、インダクタL51A及びキャパシタC51Aと、出力スイッチ回路30及び第2電力増幅器2Bの間に接続されるインダクタL52Cと、を含んでもよく、電力増幅システム7Aは、さらに、第1経路441及び第1フィルタ回路41Aの間に接続されるスイッチS56Eと、第1経路441及び第2フィルタ回路42Cの間に接続されるスイッチS57Eと、を備えてもよい。
次に、実施の形態3について説明する。本実施の形態では、トラッカ回路から3つの電力増幅器に電源電圧が供給される点が上記実施の形態1及び2と主として異なる。以下に、本実施の形態について、上記実施の形態1及び2と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本実施の形態に係る通信装置6Bの回路構成について図12を参照しながら説明する。図12は、本実施の形態に係る通信装置6Bの回路構成図である。
次に、トラッカ回路1Bの回路構成について、図12を参照しながら説明する。トラッカ回路1Bは、プリレギュレータ回路10と、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20と、出力スイッチ回路30と、第1フィルタ回路41、第2フィルタ回路42及び第3フィルタ回路43と、スイッチS56C及びS57Fと、デジタル制御回路60と、を備える。プリレギュレータ回路10、スイッチトキャパシタ回路20及びデジタル制御回路60については、実施の形態1と同様であるので、その説明を省略する。
次に、トラッカ回路1Bに含まれる第3フィルタ回路43の回路構成について、図13を参照しながら説明する。図13は、本実施の形態に係るトラッカ回路1Bの回路構成図である。
以上のように、本実施の形態に係る電力増幅システム7Bは、第1電力増幅器2A、第2電力増幅器2B及び第3電力増幅器2Cと、複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に第1電力増幅器2A、第2電力増幅器2B及び第3電力増幅器2Cに出力するよう構成された出力スイッチ回路30と、出力スイッチ回路30及び第1電力増幅器2Aの間を結ぶ第1経路441、出力スイッチ回路30及び第2電力増幅器2Bの間を結ぶ第2経路442、並びに、出力スイッチ回路30及び第3電力増幅器2Cの間を結ぶ第3経路443に接続される第1フィルタ回路41と、第1経路441に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、第2経路442に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、第3経路443に切り替え可能に接続される第2フィルタ回路42と、第1経路441に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、第2経路442に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、第3経路443に切り替え可能に接続される第3フィルタ回路43と、第1電力増幅器2Aの第1入力信号、第2電力増幅器2Bの第2入力信号及び第3電力増幅器2Cの第3入力信号を予め歪ませるよう構成されたDPD回路と、を備え、DPD回路は、第1電力増幅器2Aが第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、(i)第2フィルタ回路42及び第3フィルタ回路43が第1経路441に接続されないときに、第1数式モデルに第1パラメータセットを用いて第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、(ii)第2フィルタ回路42が第1経路441に接続され、かつ、第3フィルタ回路43が第1経路441に接続されないときに、第2数式モデルに第2パラメータセットを用いて第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、(iii)第2フィルタ回路42が第1経路441に接続されず、かつ、第3フィルタ回路43が第1経路441に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、(iv)第2フィルタ回路42及び第3フィルタ回路43が第1経路441に接続されるときに、第4数式モデルに第4パラメータセットを用いて第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、第2電力増幅器2Bが第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、(v)第2フィルタ回路42が第2経路442に接続され、かつ、第3フィルタ回路43が第2経路442に接続されないときに、第5数式モデルに第5パラメータセットを用いて第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、(vi)第2フィルタ回路42及び第3フィルタ回路43が第2経路442に接続されるときに、第6数式モデルに第6パラメータセットを用いて第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、第3電力増幅器2Cが第3入力信号を増幅する場合に、(vii)第2フィルタ回路42が第3経路443に接続されず、かつ、第3フィルタ回路43が第3経路443に接続されるときに、第7数式モデルに第7パラメータセットを用いて第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、(viii)第2フィルタ回路42及び第3フィルタ回路43が第3経路443に接続されるときに、第8数式モデルに第8パラメータセットを用いて第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、第1パラメータセット~第8パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる。
次に、上記実施の形態3の変形例1について説明する。本変形例では、第1フィルタ回路、第2フィルタ回路及び第3フィルタ回路の構成が、上記実施の形態3と主として異なる。以下に、本変形例について、上記実施の形態3及び上記実施の形態2の変形例1と異なる点を中心に図面を参照しながら説明する。
本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Bの回路構成について図14を参照しながら説明する。図14は、本変形例に係るトラッカ回路1Bの部分回路構成図である。
以上のように、本変形例に係る電力増幅システム7Bにおいて、第1フィルタ回路41Aは、第1経路441及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、第2フィルタ回路42Aは、第2経路442及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、第3フィルタ回路43Aは、第3経路443及びグランドの間に接続されてもよく、電力増幅システム7Bは、さらに、第2経路442及び第2フィルタ回路42Aの間に接続されるスイッチS56Dと、第3経路443及び第3フィルタ回路43Aの間に接続されるスイッチS57Gと、を備えてもよい。
以上、本発明に係る電力増幅システム及びDPD方法について、実施の形態及びその変形例に基づいて説明したが、本発明に係る電力増幅システム及びDPD方法は、上記実施の形態及びその変形例に限定されるものではない。上記実施の形態及びその変形例における任意の構成要素を組み合わせて実現される別の実施の形態や、上記実施の形態及びその変形例に対して本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲で当業者が思いつく各種変形を施して得られる変形例や、上記電力増幅システムを内蔵した各種機器も本発明に含まれる。
2 電力増幅器
2A 第1電力増幅器
2B 第2電力増幅器
2C 第3電力増幅器
3 RFIC
4 BBIC
5、5A、5B、5C アンテナ
6、6A、6B 通信装置
7、7A、7B 電力増幅システム
10 プリレギュレータ回路
20 スイッチトキャパシタ回路
30 出力スイッチ回路
41、41A 第1フィルタ回路
42、42A、42B、42C 第2フィルタ回路
43、43A、43C 第3フィルタ回路
44 経路
60 デジタル制御回路
61 第1コントローラ
62 第2コントローラ
71 DPD回路
72 DAC
73 直交変調器
441 第1経路
442 第2経路
443 第3経路
Claims (17)
- 第1電力増幅器と、
複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に前記第1電力増幅器に出力するよう構成された出力スイッチ回路と、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間を結ぶ第1経路に切り替え可能に接続されるフィルタ回路と、
前記第1電力増幅器の第1入力信号を予め歪ませるよう構成されたデジタルプリディストーション回路と、を備え、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
(i)前記フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されない場合に、第1数式モデルに第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、第2数式モデルに第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット及び前記第2パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
電力増幅システム。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、前記第1経路に切り替え可能に接続される第1フィルタ回路を備え、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
(i)前記第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されない場合に、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iii)前記第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第3パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項1に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に、前記第1フィルタ回路と並列に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチと、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第2スイッチと、を備える、
請求項2に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路及びグランドの間に、前記第1フィルタ回路と並列に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記第1経路及び前記第1フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチと、
前記第1経路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第2スイッチと、を備える、
請求項2に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記第1経路に接続される第1フィルタ回路と、
第2電力増幅器と、を備え、
前記出力スイッチ回路は、さらに、前記複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に前記第2電力増幅器に出力するよう構成され、
前記第1フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2電力増幅器の間を結ぶ第2経路に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
前記第1電力増幅器が前記第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(i)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第2電力増幅器が第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(iii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第3パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項1に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチを備える、
請求項5に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記第2経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、前記第2経路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチを備える、
請求項5に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記第1経路に接続される第1フィルタ回路と、
第2電力増幅器及び第3電力増幅器と、
前記第1経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2電力増幅器の間を結ぶ第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第3電力増幅器の間を結ぶ第3経路に切り替え可能に接続される第3フィルタ回路と、を備え、
前記出力スイッチ回路は、さらに、前記複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に前記第2電力増幅器及び前記第3電力増幅器に出力するよう構成され、
前記第1フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記第2経路及び前記第3経路に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記第3経路に切り替え可能に接続され、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
前記第1電力増幅器が前記第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(i)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iv)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、第4数式モデルに第4パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第2電力増幅器が第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(v)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続され、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されないときに、第5数式モデルに第5パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(vi)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されるときに、第6数式モデルに第6パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第3電力増幅器が第3入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(vii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されるときに、第7数式モデルに第7パラメータセットを用いて前記第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(viii)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されるときに、第8数式モデルに第8パラメータセットを用いて前記第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第8パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項1に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記第3フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第3電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチと、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路の間に接続される第2スイッチと、を備える、
請求項8に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記第1フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、前記第2経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記第3フィルタ回路は、前記第3経路及びグランドの間に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記第2経路及び前記第2フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチと、
前記第3経路及び前記第3フィルタ回路の間に接続される第2スイッチと、を備える、
請求項8に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に接続され、
前記電力増幅システムは、さらに、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記フィルタ回路の間に接続される第1スイッチと、
前記出力スイッチ回路及び前記第1電力増幅器の間に前記フィルタ回路を介さずに接続される第2スイッチと、を備える、
請求項1に記載の電力増幅システム。 - 複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを選択的に電力増幅器に供給する出力スイッチ回路と前記電力増幅器との間に接続される可変フィルタ回路の減衰帯域に基づいて、デジタルプリディストーションのための数式モデル及びパラメータセットを決定し、
決定された前記数式モデルに決定された前記パラメータセットを用いて、前記電力増幅器の入力信号を予め歪ませる、
デジタルプリディストーション方法。 - 前記数式モデル及び前記パラメータセットの決定において、
前記可変フィルタ回路の減衰帯域が閾値帯域よりも広い場合に、第1パラメータセットを決定し、
前記可変フィルタ回路の減衰帯域が前記閾値帯域よりも広くない場合に、前記第1パラメータセットよりもパラメータ数が少ない第2パラメータセットを決定する、
請求項12に記載のデジタルプリディストーション方法。 - (i)複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを第1電力増幅器に選択的に供給するための第1経路に切り替え可能に接続されるフィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されない場合に、第1数式モデルに第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1電力増幅器の第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、第2数式モデルに第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット及び前記第2パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
デジタルプリディストーション回路。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
(i)前記第1経路に切り替え可能に接続される第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されない場合に、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iii)前記第1フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続される場合に、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第3パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項14に記載のデジタルプリディストーション回路。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを第2電力増幅器に選択的に供給するための第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、
第1フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路及び前記第2経路に接続され、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
前記第1電力増幅器が前記第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(i)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第2電力増幅器が第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(iii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第3パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項14に記載のデジタルプリディストーション回路。 - 前記フィルタ回路は、第2フィルタ回路であり、
前記第2フィルタ回路は、さらに、前記複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを第2電力増幅器に選択的に供給するための第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記複数の離散的電圧の少なくとも1つを第3電力増幅器に選択的に供給するための第3経路に切り替え可能に接続され、
第1フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路、前記第2経路及び前記第3経路に接続され、
第3フィルタ回路は、前記第1経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記第2経路に切り替え可能に接続され、かつ、前記第3経路に切り替え可能に接続され、
前記デジタルプリディストーション回路は、
前記第1電力増幅器が前記第1入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(i)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第1数式モデルに前記第1パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(ii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続され、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されないときに、前記第2数式モデルに前記第2パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、第3数式モデルに第3パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(iv)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第1経路に接続されるときに、第4数式モデルに第4パラメータセットを用いて前記第1入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第2電力増幅器が第2入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(v)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続され、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されないときに、第5数式モデルに第5パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(vi)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第2経路に接続されるときに、第6数式モデルに第6パラメータセットを用いて前記第2入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第3電力増幅器が第3入力信号を増幅する場合に、
(vii)前記第2フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されず、かつ、前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されるときに、第7数式モデルに第7パラメータセットを用いて前記第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、
(viii)前記第2フィルタ回路及び前記第3フィルタ回路が前記第3経路に接続されるときに、第8数式モデルに第8パラメータセットを用いて前記第3入力信号を予め歪ませ、
前記第1パラメータセット~前記第8パラメータセットは、少なくとも部分的に互いに異なる、
請求項14に記載のデジタルプリディストーション回路。
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