CA2220922C - Automatic predistortion adjusting circuit having stable non-linear characteristics regardless of input signal frequency - Google Patents
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In an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit, a splitter splits an input signal into first and second signals.
A predistortion circuit applies first non-linear characteristics to the first signal, a variable attenuator adjusts an amplitude of an output signal of the predistortion circuit, a variable phase shifter adjusts a phase of an output signal of the variable attenuator, and a main amplifier amplifies an output signal of the variable phase shifter, so that second non-linear characteristics opposite to the first non-linear characteristics are applied to an output signal of the main amplifier. A directional coupler takes out a part of an output signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a delay line delays the second signal. An adder adds a delayed signal passed through the delay line to the branch signal.
Further, a detector detects a strength of an output signal of the first adder, and a control circuit controls the first non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of the variable attenuator and a phase amount of the variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of the detector.
A predistortion circuit applies first non-linear characteristics to the first signal, a variable attenuator adjusts an amplitude of an output signal of the predistortion circuit, a variable phase shifter adjusts a phase of an output signal of the variable attenuator, and a main amplifier amplifies an output signal of the variable phase shifter, so that second non-linear characteristics opposite to the first non-linear characteristics are applied to an output signal of the main amplifier. A directional coupler takes out a part of an output signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a delay line delays the second signal. An adder adds a delayed signal passed through the delay line to the branch signal.
Further, a detector detects a strength of an output signal of the first adder, and a control circuit controls the first non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of the variable attenuator and a phase amount of the variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of the detector.
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AUTOMATIC PRE:DISTORTION ADJUSTING CIRCUIT HAVING STABLE
NON-LINEAR CHARACTERISTICS REGARDLESS OF INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit.
Description of the Related Art A predi~stortion circuit is provided to compensate for a non-linear spectrum generated in a high frequency amplifier.
In this case, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are opposite to those of the amplifier.
Generally, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are automaaical7_y adjusted during the assembly process of the amplifier, and thereafter, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are not changed during operation.
A prior art automatic predistortion adjusting circuit is constructed by a predistortion circuit and a main amplifier connected in series. In addition, a directional coupler takes out a part of the output: signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a bandpass filter passes the non-linear spectrum of the branch :signal. Then, a detector detects the strength of the oL.tput of the bandpass filter, and a control circuit controls the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit in accordance with the level of the output signal of the detector, so that this level is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero. This will be explained later in detail.
In the above-described prior art, however, in the case of mufti-carriers, although the bandpass filter can pass the non-linear spectrum therethrough while completely attenuating the desirable spectrum, the passband frequency (stop-band frequency) of: the bandpass filter depends upon the frequency of the input ~»gnal, so that the characteristics of the circuit fluctuate in accordance with the input signal.
On the ether hand, in the case of a multi-quadrature amplitude modulation (QF~'I) signal included in an input signal, a non-linear spectrum such as a third inter-modulation distortion spectrum haves a larger bandwidth than that of a desirable spectrum. TYlerefore, since the frequencies of the non-linear spectrum are superposed onto those of the desirable spectrum, the non-linear spectrum cannot be removed by the bandpass filter. As a result, it is difficult to control the predistortion circuit.
Further, it i~; difficult to manufacture a bandpass filter having ideal bandpass characteristics suitable for the automatic predistortion adjusting circuit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit capable of carrying out a stable predistortion operation regardless of the frequency of an input signal.
According to the present invention, in an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit, a splitter splits an input signal into first and second signals. A predistortion circuit applies first non-linear characteristics to the first signal, a variable attenuator adjusts an amplitude of an output signal of the predistortion circuit., a variable phase shifter adjusts a phase of an output signal of the variable attenuator, and a main amplifier amplifies an output signal of the variable phase shifter, so that second non-linear characteristics opposite to the first non-linear characteristics are applied to an output signal of the main amplifier. Also, a directional coupler takes out a part of an c>utput signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a delay line delays the second signal.
Then, an adder adds a delayed signal passed through the delay line to the branch signa.l.. Further, a detector detects a strength of an output signal of the first adder, and a control circuit controls the first non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of th.e variable attenuator and a phase amount of the variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of the detector.
Thus, the output signal of the adder includes only the non-linear spectrum generated by the predistortion circuit and the main amplifier regardless of the frequency of the input signal, and therefore, a stable predistortion operation can be carried out regardless of the frequency of the input signal.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit comprising: a first splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals; a predistortion circuit, connected to said first splitter, for applying compensating non-linear characteristics to said first signal; a first variable attenuator, connected to said predistortion circuit, for adjusting an amplitude of an output signal of said predistortion circuit; a first variable phase shifter, connected to said first variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase ~~f an output signal of said first variable attenuator; a main amplifier, connected to said first variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said first variable phase shifter; a directional coupler, connected to said main amplifier, for taking out a part of an output signal of said main amplifier as a branch signal; a first delay line, connected to said splitter, for delaying said second signal to produce a delayed second. signal; a first adder, connected to said directional coupler, for adding said delayed second signal to said branch signal; a. detector, connected to said first adder, for detecting a strength of an output signal of said first adder; and a control circuit, connected to said detector, said predistortion circu.i.t, said first variable attenuator and said first variable phase shifter, for controlling said compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of said first variable attenuator and a phase amount of said first variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of said detector.
In accordance with the present invention, there is further provided a predistortion adjusting circuit comprising:
a splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals; a circuit for predistoring, attenuating, and phase shifting the first signal in accordance with control signals which include compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount, and a phase shift amount; a main amplifier connected to said circuit to amplify an output of said circuit; and a control circuit for varying the control signals based on a combined signal formed by adding a delaye~3 second signal and a branch signal of the main amplifier output, wherein said circuit includes a predistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shifter connected in series.
In accordance with the present invention, there is further provided a method for adjusting characteristics of a circuit having a p:redistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shi:Eter connected in series, said method comprising the steps of: splitting an input signal into first and second signals; supplying the first signal to the circuit;
supplying an outpuv~ of the circuit to a main amplifier;
branching a third ;signal from the main amplifier output;
delaying the second signal; combining the delayed second signal to the third signal to produce a combined signal; and controlling the predistorter, the variable attenuator, and the variable phase shifter based on the combined signal.
NON-LINEAR CHARACTERISTICS REGARDLESS OF INPUT SIGNAL FREQUENCY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit.
Description of the Related Art A predi~stortion circuit is provided to compensate for a non-linear spectrum generated in a high frequency amplifier.
In this case, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are opposite to those of the amplifier.
Generally, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are automaaical7_y adjusted during the assembly process of the amplifier, and thereafter, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit are not changed during operation.
A prior art automatic predistortion adjusting circuit is constructed by a predistortion circuit and a main amplifier connected in series. In addition, a directional coupler takes out a part of the output: signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a bandpass filter passes the non-linear spectrum of the branch :signal. Then, a detector detects the strength of the oL.tput of the bandpass filter, and a control circuit controls the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit in accordance with the level of the output signal of the detector, so that this level is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero. This will be explained later in detail.
In the above-described prior art, however, in the case of mufti-carriers, although the bandpass filter can pass the non-linear spectrum therethrough while completely attenuating the desirable spectrum, the passband frequency (stop-band frequency) of: the bandpass filter depends upon the frequency of the input ~»gnal, so that the characteristics of the circuit fluctuate in accordance with the input signal.
On the ether hand, in the case of a multi-quadrature amplitude modulation (QF~'I) signal included in an input signal, a non-linear spectrum such as a third inter-modulation distortion spectrum haves a larger bandwidth than that of a desirable spectrum. TYlerefore, since the frequencies of the non-linear spectrum are superposed onto those of the desirable spectrum, the non-linear spectrum cannot be removed by the bandpass filter. As a result, it is difficult to control the predistortion circuit.
Further, it i~; difficult to manufacture a bandpass filter having ideal bandpass characteristics suitable for the automatic predistortion adjusting circuit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit capable of carrying out a stable predistortion operation regardless of the frequency of an input signal.
According to the present invention, in an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit, a splitter splits an input signal into first and second signals. A predistortion circuit applies first non-linear characteristics to the first signal, a variable attenuator adjusts an amplitude of an output signal of the predistortion circuit., a variable phase shifter adjusts a phase of an output signal of the variable attenuator, and a main amplifier amplifies an output signal of the variable phase shifter, so that second non-linear characteristics opposite to the first non-linear characteristics are applied to an output signal of the main amplifier. Also, a directional coupler takes out a part of an c>utput signal of the main amplifier as a branch signal, and a delay line delays the second signal.
Then, an adder adds a delayed signal passed through the delay line to the branch signa.l.. Further, a detector detects a strength of an output signal of the first adder, and a control circuit controls the first non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of th.e variable attenuator and a phase amount of the variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of the detector.
Thus, the output signal of the adder includes only the non-linear spectrum generated by the predistortion circuit and the main amplifier regardless of the frequency of the input signal, and therefore, a stable predistortion operation can be carried out regardless of the frequency of the input signal.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an automatic predistortion adjusting circuit comprising: a first splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals; a predistortion circuit, connected to said first splitter, for applying compensating non-linear characteristics to said first signal; a first variable attenuator, connected to said predistortion circuit, for adjusting an amplitude of an output signal of said predistortion circuit; a first variable phase shifter, connected to said first variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase ~~f an output signal of said first variable attenuator; a main amplifier, connected to said first variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said first variable phase shifter; a directional coupler, connected to said main amplifier, for taking out a part of an output signal of said main amplifier as a branch signal; a first delay line, connected to said splitter, for delaying said second signal to produce a delayed second. signal; a first adder, connected to said directional coupler, for adding said delayed second signal to said branch signal; a. detector, connected to said first adder, for detecting a strength of an output signal of said first adder; and a control circuit, connected to said detector, said predistortion circu.i.t, said first variable attenuator and said first variable phase shifter, for controlling said compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of said first variable attenuator and a phase amount of said first variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of said detector.
In accordance with the present invention, there is further provided a predistortion adjusting circuit comprising:
a splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals; a circuit for predistoring, attenuating, and phase shifting the first signal in accordance with control signals which include compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount, and a phase shift amount; a main amplifier connected to said circuit to amplify an output of said circuit; and a control circuit for varying the control signals based on a combined signal formed by adding a delaye~3 second signal and a branch signal of the main amplifier output, wherein said circuit includes a predistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shifter connected in series.
In accordance with the present invention, there is further provided a method for adjusting characteristics of a circuit having a p:redistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shi:Eter connected in series, said method comprising the steps of: splitting an input signal into first and second signals; supplying the first signal to the circuit;
supplying an outpuv~ of the circuit to a main amplifier;
branching a third ;signal from the main amplifier output;
delaying the second signal; combining the delayed second signal to the third signal to produce a combined signal; and controlling the predistorter, the variable attenuator, and the variable phase shifter based on the combined signal.
The present invention will be more clearly understood from the description as set forth below, in comparison with the prior art, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram illustrating a prior automatic predistortion adjusting circuit;
Figs. 2A and 2B are graphs showing input/output characteristics of the predistortion circuit and the main amplifier of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a detailed circuit diagram of the predistortion circuit of Fig. 1;
Figs. 4A and 4B are graphs showing frequency spectrums of the output signal of the circuit of Fig. l;
Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the automatic predistortion adjusting circuit according to the present invention; and Fig. 6 ins a circuit diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the ;automatic predistortion adjusting circuit according to the present invention.
DESCRI1?TION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Before the description of the preferred embodiments, a prior art automa~~ic predistortion adjusting circuit will be explained with reff~rence to Figs 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4A and 4B.
Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram illustrating a prior automatic predistortion adjusting circuit;
Figs. 2A and 2B are graphs showing input/output characteristics of the predistortion circuit and the main amplifier of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a detailed circuit diagram of the predistortion circuit of Fig. 1;
Figs. 4A and 4B are graphs showing frequency spectrums of the output signal of the circuit of Fig. l;
Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the automatic predistortion adjusting circuit according to the present invention; and Fig. 6 ins a circuit diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the ;automatic predistortion adjusting circuit according to the present invention.
DESCRI1?TION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Before the description of the preferred embodiments, a prior art automa~~ic predistortion adjusting circuit will be explained with reff~rence to Figs 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4A and 4B.
In Fig. 1, a predistortion circuit 1 and a main amplifier 2 form an amplifier for receiving an input signal SIN
to generate an output signal Sour. In this case, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit 1 as shown in Fig.
2A are opposite to the n.on-linear characteristics of the main amplifier 2 as shown in Fig. 2B. Therefore, the two non-linear characteristics are compensated for by each other, so that the distortion level of the output signal Sour can be minimized. In Figs. 2A and 2B, note that S1 designates an output signal of the predistortion circuit 1..
Also, in Fig. l, reference numeral 3 designates a directional coupler for taking out a part of the output signal Sour as a branch si~~nal S2, 4 designated a bandpass filter for passing only the third inter-modulation distortion spectrum of the branch signal Sz of l~he output signal Sour as a signal S3, and 5 designates a detector for detecting the strength of the third inter-modulation distortion spectrum S3 of the output signal Sour.
A control circuit 6, which in constructed by a microcomputer or t:he like, receives an output signal S4 of the detector 5 to control the characteristics of the predistortion circuit 1, so that the level of the output signal S4 of the detector 5 is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero by a feedback loop form.=d by the elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The control circuit 6 generates control signals C1, Cz and C3 and transmits them to the predistortion circuit 1, thus changing the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit as illustrated in detail in Fig. 3. That is, the predistortion circuit 1 is constructed by a distortion generating circuit 101, hybrid circuits 102, 103 and 104, a variable attenuato:r 105, a variable phase shifter 106 and a variable delay linE=_ 107.
to generate an output signal Sour. In this case, the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit 1 as shown in Fig.
2A are opposite to the n.on-linear characteristics of the main amplifier 2 as shown in Fig. 2B. Therefore, the two non-linear characteristics are compensated for by each other, so that the distortion level of the output signal Sour can be minimized. In Figs. 2A and 2B, note that S1 designates an output signal of the predistortion circuit 1..
Also, in Fig. l, reference numeral 3 designates a directional coupler for taking out a part of the output signal Sour as a branch si~~nal S2, 4 designated a bandpass filter for passing only the third inter-modulation distortion spectrum of the branch signal Sz of l~he output signal Sour as a signal S3, and 5 designates a detector for detecting the strength of the third inter-modulation distortion spectrum S3 of the output signal Sour.
A control circuit 6, which in constructed by a microcomputer or t:he like, receives an output signal S4 of the detector 5 to control the characteristics of the predistortion circuit 1, so that the level of the output signal S4 of the detector 5 is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero by a feedback loop form.=d by the elements 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The control circuit 6 generates control signals C1, Cz and C3 and transmits them to the predistortion circuit 1, thus changing the non-linear characteristics of the predistortion circuit as illustrated in detail in Fig. 3. That is, the predistortion circuit 1 is constructed by a distortion generating circuit 101, hybrid circuits 102, 103 and 104, a variable attenuato:r 105, a variable phase shifter 106 and a variable delay linE=_ 107.
The values of the variable attenuator 105, the variable attenuator 106 and the variable delay line 107 are controlled by the control signals Cl_, Cz and C3 generated from the control circuit 6.
An example of a frequency spectrum of the output signal Sour of Fig. 1 is shown in Fig. 4A where multi-carriers such as two tones ire included in the input signal SIN. In this case, when a signal of a frequency fl and a signal of a frequency f2 are d_stortE=_d at the amplifier (1, 2), an inter-modulation distortion is generated, so that non-linear spectrum other than the desirable spectrum (fl, fz) are generated in the output signal Sour. In Fig. 4A, note that only third inter-modulation distortion spectrum having frequencies of 2f1-fz and 2f2-fl are shown. Such a non-linear spectrum can be removed by the bandpass filter 4.
However, in the case of multi-carriers, although the bandpass filter 4 can pass the non-linear spectrum therethrough while completely a-~tenuating the desirable spectrum, the passband frequency (stop-band frequency) of the bandpass filter 4 depends upon the frequency of the input signal SIN, so that the characteristic; of the circuit fluctuate in accordance with the input signal S=.-N.
Another c=xample of a frequency spectrum of the output signal Sour is shown in Fig. 4B where a multi-QAM signal including a carriesr whose bandwidth is BW is included in the input signal SIN. In this case, a non-linear spectrum such as a third inter-modulai~ion distortion spectrum have three times as large a bandwidth as that of a desirable spectrum. Therefore, since the frequencies of the non-linear spectrum are superposed onto those of deli=cable spectrum, the non-linear spectrum cannot be removed by the bandpass filter 4. As a result, it is difficult to control the predistortion circuit 1.
7a In Fig. 5, which illustrates a first embodiment of the present invention, a splitter 11, a delay line 12 and an adder 13 are provided instead of the bandpass filter 4 of Fig.
1. In addition, a variable attenuator 14 and a variable phase shifter 15 are added between the predistortion circuit 1 and the main amplifier 2, to thereby adjust the delay of a signal propagated from th~~ predistortion circuit 1 to the main amplifier 2.
In Fig. ~, an input signal SIN is split by the splitter 11 into t:ze signals S11 and 521. The signal S11 is supplied to the pr~=distortion circuit 1, while the signal S21 is supplied to the delay line 12.
The amplitude of the output signal S11 of the predistortion circ,~it 1 is adjusted by the variable attenuator 14, and the phase of the output signal S11 of the predistortion circuit 1 is adjus;~ed by the variable phase shifter 15. Then, a signal S13 passed through the variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shi:Eter 15 is amplified by the main amplifier 2 to generate an output signal Sour. Also, the directional coupler 3 branches a part of the output signal Sour as a branch signal 514, and transmit; the branch signal S14 to an input terminal of the adder 13.
On the ol~her hand, the signal Szl is delayed by the delay line 12, and is transmitted to the other input terminal of the adder 13.
The variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shifter 15 are controlled by a control circuit 6' which receives an output signal S4' of the detector 5, so that the amplitude of the signal S14 is brought close to that of the signal S22 while the difference in phase therebetween is brought 7b close to ~, i.e., the phase of the signal S14 is made opposite to that of the signal Sz z .
Since the signal Szz does not include a non-linear spectrum at all, a:n out.put signal S3' of the adder 13 includes only the non-linear spectrum of the branch signal 514.
Thus, th~~ control circuit 6' generates control signals C1, Cz, C3, C4 and CS in accordance with the output signal S4' of the detector 5 to control the predistortion circuit 1, the variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shifter 15, so that the level of the output signal S4' of the detector 5 is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero.
In Fig. 5, which illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, a splitter 21, a variable attenuator 22, a variable phase shifter 23, an error amplifier 24, a delay line 25, and an adder 26 are added as a feed forward configuration to the elements of Fig. 5. That is, the splitter 21 splits the signal S3' :including only the non-linear spectrum into a signal S31 and a signal S4' . This signal S31 is supplied to the feed forward configuration, while the signal S4' is supplied to the det=ector 5.
The amplitude of the signal S31 is adjusted by the variable attenuato:r 22, and the phase of the signal S31 is adjusted by the variable phase shifter 23. Then, a signal S3z passed through the variable attenuator 22 and the variable phase shifter 23 i;~ amplified by the error amplifier 24 to generate an output signal 533. The signal S33 is transmitted to an input terminal of the adder 26.
On the oi~her hand, the signal Sour is delayed by the delay line 25, and is transmitted to the other input terminal of the adder 26.
7c The variable attenuator 22 and the variable phase shifter 23 are adjusted in advance, so that the amplitude of the signal S33 is brought: close to that of the signal Sour while the difference in :phase therebetween is brought close to i.e., the phase of the signal S33 is made opposite to that of the signal Sour.
Since th~~ signal S33 includes only the non-linear spectrum, so that the non-linear spectrum of the signal S15 are compensated for by the signal 533, an output signal Sour' of the adder 26 includes ~~nly the desirable spectrum of the signal SpUT~
The predistortion system incorporated in the circuit of Fig. 5 and the feed forward system added in the circuit of Fig. 6 compensate for the non-linear spectrum generated in the amplifier. In this case, the predistortion system carries out a coarse distortion compensation to reduce the distortion level from -ZOdB to -30dB, while the .deed .forward system carries out a tine distortion compensation to the distortion level from -20dB
to -60dB. Therefore, in the above-described second embodiment, the two systems are combined to effectively reduce the distortion level.
As explained hereinabove, according to the present invention, only the non-linear characteristics can be completely extracted by a difference between the amplified output signal and the delay input signal, and t_~'1_P pY'f~di.cynrf~inn riryt~yf~- i~ ~vntrv~.nlled. by tile extral.ted non-linear characteristics to carry out a predistortion compensation operation. Therefore, the predistortion compensation operation is hardly affected by the frequency of the input signal.
An example of a frequency spectrum of the output signal Sour of Fig. 1 is shown in Fig. 4A where multi-carriers such as two tones ire included in the input signal SIN. In this case, when a signal of a frequency fl and a signal of a frequency f2 are d_stortE=_d at the amplifier (1, 2), an inter-modulation distortion is generated, so that non-linear spectrum other than the desirable spectrum (fl, fz) are generated in the output signal Sour. In Fig. 4A, note that only third inter-modulation distortion spectrum having frequencies of 2f1-fz and 2f2-fl are shown. Such a non-linear spectrum can be removed by the bandpass filter 4.
However, in the case of multi-carriers, although the bandpass filter 4 can pass the non-linear spectrum therethrough while completely a-~tenuating the desirable spectrum, the passband frequency (stop-band frequency) of the bandpass filter 4 depends upon the frequency of the input signal SIN, so that the characteristic; of the circuit fluctuate in accordance with the input signal S=.-N.
Another c=xample of a frequency spectrum of the output signal Sour is shown in Fig. 4B where a multi-QAM signal including a carriesr whose bandwidth is BW is included in the input signal SIN. In this case, a non-linear spectrum such as a third inter-modulai~ion distortion spectrum have three times as large a bandwidth as that of a desirable spectrum. Therefore, since the frequencies of the non-linear spectrum are superposed onto those of deli=cable spectrum, the non-linear spectrum cannot be removed by the bandpass filter 4. As a result, it is difficult to control the predistortion circuit 1.
7a In Fig. 5, which illustrates a first embodiment of the present invention, a splitter 11, a delay line 12 and an adder 13 are provided instead of the bandpass filter 4 of Fig.
1. In addition, a variable attenuator 14 and a variable phase shifter 15 are added between the predistortion circuit 1 and the main amplifier 2, to thereby adjust the delay of a signal propagated from th~~ predistortion circuit 1 to the main amplifier 2.
In Fig. ~, an input signal SIN is split by the splitter 11 into t:ze signals S11 and 521. The signal S11 is supplied to the pr~=distortion circuit 1, while the signal S21 is supplied to the delay line 12.
The amplitude of the output signal S11 of the predistortion circ,~it 1 is adjusted by the variable attenuator 14, and the phase of the output signal S11 of the predistortion circuit 1 is adjus;~ed by the variable phase shifter 15. Then, a signal S13 passed through the variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shi:Eter 15 is amplified by the main amplifier 2 to generate an output signal Sour. Also, the directional coupler 3 branches a part of the output signal Sour as a branch signal 514, and transmit; the branch signal S14 to an input terminal of the adder 13.
On the ol~her hand, the signal Szl is delayed by the delay line 12, and is transmitted to the other input terminal of the adder 13.
The variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shifter 15 are controlled by a control circuit 6' which receives an output signal S4' of the detector 5, so that the amplitude of the signal S14 is brought close to that of the signal S22 while the difference in phase therebetween is brought 7b close to ~, i.e., the phase of the signal S14 is made opposite to that of the signal Sz z .
Since the signal Szz does not include a non-linear spectrum at all, a:n out.put signal S3' of the adder 13 includes only the non-linear spectrum of the branch signal 514.
Thus, th~~ control circuit 6' generates control signals C1, Cz, C3, C4 and CS in accordance with the output signal S4' of the detector 5 to control the predistortion circuit 1, the variable attenuator 14 and the variable phase shifter 15, so that the level of the output signal S4' of the detector 5 is minimal, i.e., brought close to zero.
In Fig. 5, which illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, a splitter 21, a variable attenuator 22, a variable phase shifter 23, an error amplifier 24, a delay line 25, and an adder 26 are added as a feed forward configuration to the elements of Fig. 5. That is, the splitter 21 splits the signal S3' :including only the non-linear spectrum into a signal S31 and a signal S4' . This signal S31 is supplied to the feed forward configuration, while the signal S4' is supplied to the det=ector 5.
The amplitude of the signal S31 is adjusted by the variable attenuato:r 22, and the phase of the signal S31 is adjusted by the variable phase shifter 23. Then, a signal S3z passed through the variable attenuator 22 and the variable phase shifter 23 i;~ amplified by the error amplifier 24 to generate an output signal 533. The signal S33 is transmitted to an input terminal of the adder 26.
On the oi~her hand, the signal Sour is delayed by the delay line 25, and is transmitted to the other input terminal of the adder 26.
7c The variable attenuator 22 and the variable phase shifter 23 are adjusted in advance, so that the amplitude of the signal S33 is brought: close to that of the signal Sour while the difference in :phase therebetween is brought close to i.e., the phase of the signal S33 is made opposite to that of the signal Sour.
Since th~~ signal S33 includes only the non-linear spectrum, so that the non-linear spectrum of the signal S15 are compensated for by the signal 533, an output signal Sour' of the adder 26 includes ~~nly the desirable spectrum of the signal SpUT~
The predistortion system incorporated in the circuit of Fig. 5 and the feed forward system added in the circuit of Fig. 6 compensate for the non-linear spectrum generated in the amplifier. In this case, the predistortion system carries out a coarse distortion compensation to reduce the distortion level from -ZOdB to -30dB, while the .deed .forward system carries out a tine distortion compensation to the distortion level from -20dB
to -60dB. Therefore, in the above-described second embodiment, the two systems are combined to effectively reduce the distortion level.
As explained hereinabove, according to the present invention, only the non-linear characteristics can be completely extracted by a difference between the amplified output signal and the delay input signal, and t_~'1_P pY'f~di.cynrf~inn riryt~yf~- i~ ~vntrv~.nlled. by tile extral.ted non-linear characteristics to carry out a predistortion compensation operation. Therefore, the predistortion compensation operation is hardly affected by the frequency of the input signal.
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1. An automatic predistortion adjusting circuit comprising:
a first splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals;
a predistortion circuit, connected to said first splitter, for applying compensating non-linear characteristics to said first signal;
a first variable attenuator, connected to said predistortion circuit, for adjusting an amplitude of an output signal of said predistortion circuit;
a first variable phase shifter, connected to said first variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase of an output signal of said first variable attenuator;
a main amplifier, connected to said first variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said first variable phase shifter;
a directional coupler, connected to said main amplifier, for taking out a part of an output signal of said main amplifier as a branch signal;
a first delay line, connected to said splitter, for delaying said second signal to produce a delayed second signal;
a first adder, connected to said directional coupler, for adding said delayed second signal to said branch signal;
a detector, connected to said first adder, for detecting a strength of an output signal of said first adder; and a control circuit, connected to said detector, said predistortion circuit, raid first variable attenuator and said first variable phase shifter, for controlling said compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of said first variable attenuator and a phase amount of said first variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of said detector.
a first splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals;
a predistortion circuit, connected to said first splitter, for applying compensating non-linear characteristics to said first signal;
a first variable attenuator, connected to said predistortion circuit, for adjusting an amplitude of an output signal of said predistortion circuit;
a first variable phase shifter, connected to said first variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase of an output signal of said first variable attenuator;
a main amplifier, connected to said first variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said first variable phase shifter;
a directional coupler, connected to said main amplifier, for taking out a part of an output signal of said main amplifier as a branch signal;
a first delay line, connected to said splitter, for delaying said second signal to produce a delayed second signal;
a first adder, connected to said directional coupler, for adding said delayed second signal to said branch signal;
a detector, connected to said first adder, for detecting a strength of an output signal of said first adder; and a control circuit, connected to said detector, said predistortion circuit, raid first variable attenuator and said first variable phase shifter, for controlling said compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount of said first variable attenuator and a phase amount of said first variable phase shifter in accordance with an output signal of said detector.
2. The circuit ass set forth in claim 1, wherein said control circuit adjusts said compensating non-linear characteristics, so that a level of the output signal of said detector is brought close to zero.
3. The circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control circuit adjusts the attenuation amount of said first variable attenuator, so that an amplitude of said branch signal is brought close to an amplitude of said delayed second signal.
4. The circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control circuit adjusts the phase amount of said first variable phase shifter, so that a phase of said branch signal is made opposite to a phase of said delayed second signal.
5. The circuit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a second splitter, connected between said first adder and said detector, for splitting the output signal of said first adder into third and fourth signals, said fourth signal being supplied to said detector;
a second variable attenuator, connected to said second splitter, for adjusting an amplitude of said third signal;
a second variable phase shifter, connected to said second variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase of an output signal of said second variable attenuator;
an error amplifier, connected to said second variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said second variable phase shifter;
a second delay line, connected to said main amplifier, for delaying the output signal of said main amplifier to produce a delayed main amplifier output signal; and a second adder, connected to said error amplifier and said second delay line, for adding said delayed main amplifier output signal to an output signal of said error amplifier.
a second splitter, connected between said first adder and said detector, for splitting the output signal of said first adder into third and fourth signals, said fourth signal being supplied to said detector;
a second variable attenuator, connected to said second splitter, for adjusting an amplitude of said third signal;
a second variable phase shifter, connected to said second variable attenuator, for adjusting a phase of an output signal of said second variable attenuator;
an error amplifier, connected to said second variable phase shifter, for amplifying an output signal of said second variable phase shifter;
a second delay line, connected to said main amplifier, for delaying the output signal of said main amplifier to produce a delayed main amplifier output signal; and a second adder, connected to said error amplifier and said second delay line, for adding said delayed main amplifier output signal to an output signal of said error amplifier.
6. The circuit as set forth in claim 5, wherein an attenuation amount of said second variable attenuator is adjusted, so that an amplitude of the output signal of said error amplifier is brought close to an amplitude of said delayed main amplifier output signal.
7. The circuit as set forth in claim 5, wherein a phase amount of said second variable phase shifter is adjusted, so that a phase of the output signal of said error amplifier is made opposite to a phase of said delayed main amplifier output signal.
8. A predistortion adjusting circuit comprising:
a splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals;
a circuit for predistorting, attenuating, and phase shifting the first signal in accordance with control signals which include compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount, and a phase shift amount;
a main amplifier connected to said circuit to amplify an output of said circuit; and a control circuit for varying the control signals based on a combined signal formed by adding a delayed second signal and a branch signal of the main amplifier output, wherein said circuit includes a predistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shifter connected in series.
a splitter for receiving an input signal and splitting said input signal into first and second signals;
a circuit for predistorting, attenuating, and phase shifting the first signal in accordance with control signals which include compensating non-linear characteristics, an attenuation amount, and a phase shift amount;
a main amplifier connected to said circuit to amplify an output of said circuit; and a control circuit for varying the control signals based on a combined signal formed by adding a delayed second signal and a branch signal of the main amplifier output, wherein said circuit includes a predistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shifter connected in series.
9. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 8, wherein the predistorter applies the compensating non-linear characteristics to the first signal so that a level of the combined signal is brought close to zero.
10. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 9, wherein the variable attenuator adjusts an amplitude of the predistorter output by the attenuation amount, so that an amplitude of the third signal is brought close to an amplitude of the delayed second signal.
11. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 9, wherein the variable phase shifter adjusts a phase of the predistorter output by the phase shift amount, so that a phase of said third signal is made opposite to a phase of the delayed second signal.
12. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:
a second splinter for receiving a combined signal and splitting the combined signal into third and fourth signals, the fourth signal being supplied to the control circuit;
a second variable attenuator and a second phase shifter for adjusting an amplitude and phase of the third signal;
an error amplifier for amplifying the amplitude and phase adjusted third signal to produce an amplified signal; and
a second splinter for receiving a combined signal and splitting the combined signal into third and fourth signals, the fourth signal being supplied to the control circuit;
a second variable attenuator and a second phase shifter for adjusting an amplitude and phase of the third signal;
an error amplifier for amplifying the amplitude and phase adjusted third signal to produce an amplified signal; and
13 a signal combiner for adding a delayed output from the power amplifier to the amplified signal.
13. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 12, wherein the amplitude and the phase of the third signal are adjusted, so that an amplitude of the amplified signal is brought close to an amplitude of the delayed output from the main amplifier and a phase of the amplified signal is made opposite to a phase of the delayed main amplifier output.
13. The predistortion adjusting circuit as set forth in claim 12, wherein the amplitude and the phase of the third signal are adjusted, so that an amplitude of the amplified signal is brought close to an amplitude of the delayed output from the main amplifier and a phase of the amplified signal is made opposite to a phase of the delayed main amplifier output.
14. A method for adjusting characteristics of a circuit having a predistorter, a variable attenuator, and a variable phase shifter connected in series, said method comprising the steps of:
splitting an input signal into first and second signals;
supplying the first signal to the circuit;
supplying an output of the circuit to a main amplifier;
branching a third signal from the main amplifier output;
delaying the second signal;
combining the delayed second signal to the third signal to produce a combined signal; and controlling the predistorter, the variable attenuator, and the variable phase shifter based on the combined signal.
splitting an input signal into first and second signals;
supplying the first signal to the circuit;
supplying an output of the circuit to a main amplifier;
branching a third signal from the main amplifier output;
delaying the second signal;
combining the delayed second signal to the third signal to produce a combined signal; and controlling the predistorter, the variable attenuator, and the variable phase shifter based on the combined signal.
15. The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the step of controlling the predistorter includes the step of applying non-linear characteristics to the first signal so that a level of the combined signal is brought close to zero.
16. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the step of controlling the variable attenuator includes the step of adjusting an attenuation amount so that an amplitude of the third signal is brought close to an amplitude of the delayed second signal.
17. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein the step of controlling the variable phase shifter includes the step of adjusting a phase shift amount so that a phase of said third signal is made opposite to a phase of the delayed second signal.
18. The method as set forth in claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
splitting the combined signal into fourth and fifth signals, said circuit being controlled in accordance with a strength of the fifth signal;
adjusting an amplitude and a phase of the fourth signal;
amplifying the amplitude and phase adjusted fourth signal to produce an amplified signal; and combining the amplified signal with a delayed output from the main amplifier.
splitting the combined signal into fourth and fifth signals, said circuit being controlled in accordance with a strength of the fifth signal;
adjusting an amplitude and a phase of the fourth signal;
amplifying the amplitude and phase adjusted fourth signal to produce an amplified signal; and combining the amplified signal with a delayed output from the main amplifier.
19. The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein the amplitude and the phase of the fourth signal are adjusted, so that an amplitude of the amplified signal is brought close to an amplitude of the delayed output from the main amplifier and a phase of the amplified signal is made opposite to a phase of the delayed main amplifier output.
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