一种用于TETRA系统的数字子带滤波预失真器

本文提出一种适用于TETRA数字集群系统的基于子带滤波技术的数字自适应预失真器。数字子带滤波预失真器将发射信号分为若干子带进行功放线性化处理,降低了预失真过程中运算速率的要求,增加自适应收敛速度。子带滤波技术同时解决了功放宽带化所带来的记忆性问题,扩展了数字预失真器的工作带宽。TETRA多载波发射信号的仿真结果说明,数字子带滤波预失真器对无记忆功放和有记忆功放均具有良好的线性化效果,明显扩大了功放的线性工作范围。      

5G 功放DPD 的FPGA 宽带实现及自动优化

5G 宽带功放数字预失真器(DPD)的FPGA 实现过程中,常遇到数字处理带宽不够和资源有限问题,对 此,文中提出一种基于双路并行数据流的数字预失真带宽扩展方法和基于Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC 的自动化模型优化 验证方法,可快速实现对5G 宽带功放线性化方案的优化。使用该并行处理结构的数字预失真器,克服了数字电路最 大时钟频率造成的对FPGA 线性化带宽的限制,使得数字预失真电路在每个时钟周期内可以处理更多的数据,不仅有 效地增加了数字处理带宽,而且降低了DPD 的功耗。然而,这种带宽增加以消耗更多硬件资源为代价,对此,文中同时 提出了对预失真非线性模型的在线自动优化方法,以简化非线性模型、降低DPD 的硬件资源开销。最后,在Zynq Ultrascale+ FPGA 实验平台上实现了具有两路并行数据处理的I-MSA 自优化数字预失真电路,采用100 MHz 的5G 新无 线电(NR)信号在2. 6 GHz 功率放大器上进行线性化实验验证,获得了满意的预失真性能,验证了所提方法的有效性。     

宽带系统中有记忆大功率功放的数字预失真器研究

针对高峰均比的宽带输入信号,提出了一套联合峰均比抑制技术和基带自适应预失真技术的数字预失真器设计方案,并仿真了峰值抵消算法和自适应预失真算法.结果表明对于峰均比为8.4 dB的输入信号,经过1.5 dB的削峰处理后,预失真器改善带外频谱抑制27 dB,非常有效地补偿了功放的非线性失真,提高了功放效率,对发射机功放线性化技术有一定的实用价值.     

基于数/模混合预失真技术的功放线性化北大核心CSCD

随着移动通信信号带宽的增加,传统功率放大器数字预失真线性化技术越来越受到采样率的限制。为了使线性化效果更好,文中提出了一种数字预失真和模拟预失真相结合的混合预失真器,利用模拟预失真宽带宽的特点和数字预失真线性化能力强的优势,把模拟预失真和数字预失真融合在一起,共同补偿功放的非线性。由于受实验设备采样率的限制,文中采用了带宽为60 MHz的5 G NR信号对一个中心频率为3.5 GHz的射频功放进行实验验证。实验结果表明:提出的混合预失真器不仅优于单独的数字预失真器和模拟预失真器的非线性矫正性能,而且还能改善数字预失真因采样率限制无法改善的带外互调失真。     

An adaptive digital predistortion for compensating nonlinear distortions in RF power amplifier with memory effects

In this paper, an adaptive digital predistortion based on a memory polynomial model is proposed in order to linearize the power amplifier with memory effect. The coefficients of the power amplifier model have been extracted using a least square method and those of predistortion have been identified by applying an indirect learning structure. Finally, the performance of digital predistortion has been demonstrated using the simulation of the power amplifier and the digital predistortion excited by a modulated 16 QAM signal in Matlab software. According to the simulation results, the criterion of adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) declined by around 15 dB and the input/output power spectrum density of the power amplifier has quite similar curves. The linearized power amplifier output spectrum demonstrates the superiority of the proposed predistorter in eliminating the spectral regrowth which is caused by the memory effect in comparison to the other linearization methods.     

Quantization analysis and design of a digital predistortionlinearizer for RF power amplifiers

Significant improvements in terms of reduced power consumption and increased bandwidth are obtained if a digital predistortion linearizer is implemented with an application specific digital signal processor. This paper investigates the quantization effects in different parts of a table based complex gain predistortion linearizer. The analysis can be used to optimize the predistortion linearizer with respect to word length based on the knowledge of the RF amplifier gain characteristic, the probability density function for the modulation scheme and the maximum allowable adjacent channel interference level. A predistorter chip is described that has been designed using the analysis. The chip has been fabricated and tested. Compared with a standard digital signal processing (DSP) solution it provides seven times higher bandwidth but consumes only 10% of the power     

Digital predistortion based on single-feedback method and indirect learning structure

This paper proposes a novel digital predistortion method for both memory and memoryless power amplifiers, which only needs one feedback circuit. In comparison with the previous methods, the proposed method has the greatest advantage that it can eliminate the gain and phase imbalance errors of the quadrature demodulator without digital IQ compensator, and the performance of digital predistortion can be improved with lower costs and less computation complexity. Combining with the indirect learning structure, it is easy to design the predistorter. Experimental results show the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

An accurate digital baseband predistorter design for linearization of RF power amplifiers by a genetic algorithm based Hammerstein structure

In this paper, a novel digital predistorter design based on the Hammerstein structure is proposed in order to linearize radio frequency power amplifiers. A genetic algorithm optimization method has been proposed to accurately identify the coefficients of a Wiener model for the power amplifier. Digital predistorter design based on the proposed Hammerstein model has been carried out according to the accurate Wiener model. The validation of the suggested model is carried out using the simulation of the power amplifier and the digital predistortion excited by 64QAM signals in the advanced design system software. According to the simulation results, the criterion of an adjacent channel power ratio decreased by about 16 dB. The simulation results show the adjacent channel power ratio of almost ??46 dBc. In order to assess the feasibility of the proposed predistorter, it is completely implemented in the Kintex FPGA using Vivado HLS. This proposed model enables a more accurate modeling of nonlinear distortion and memory effects compared to the previous linearization methods. This paper presents the new linearization method using the genetic algorithm based Hammerstein structure.     

Rational function based predistorter for traveling wave tube amplifiers

A new scheme for the compensation of traveling wave tube amplifier nonlinearities is proposed and analyzed in this paper. The approach is based on rational function models of the amplifier AM-AM and AM-PM conversions. Amplitude and phase predistortion are performed separately. The phase predistortion is a function of the output of the amplitude predistortion part of the predistorter, instead of the input signal amplitude of the predistorter. Computer simulations reveal an improved performance compared to published techniques and suggest that with the proposed technique the transmit power amplifier can operate far into its nonlinear region. The transfer characteristics of the cascade of the amplifier and the proposed predistorter match the optimum transfer characteristics of a saturating device.     

无线OFDM系统自适应预失真器实现

本文深入研究了无线OFDM系统的预失真技术，针对OFDM信号的高峰平比特性及高功率放大器带来的非线性失真影响，提出了基于查表法的基带自适应预失真器解决方案，给出其自适应递归算法及查询表内容的更新策略：并利用计算机仿真对本方案的性能进行了分析，仿真结果表明：本方案可以有效改善放大器的非线性特性。     

Mixed BB-IF predistortion of OFDM signals in non-linear channels

It is well known that power amplifier induced non-linear distortions produce a signal spectral regrowth at the IF transmitter output of digital radio communication systems. This effect is responsible for both adjacent channel interference and BER degradation. Signal predistortion is a technique that counteracts such phenomena. Technological advances in the last decade, renewing the interest in this technique, led to the realization of digital baseband (BB) predistorters that overcome the performance of the existing analog IF (intermediate frequency) ones. However, the substitution of an analog IF predistorter with a digital BB one forces one to partially redesign the system architecture. An alternative approach is proposed in this paper, based on digital and analog techniques, which combines the precision of the digital BB solution with the practicality of an IF architecture. This solution is particularly interesting to substitute an old analog IF predistorter simply plugging-in the new digital one, without further changes in the transmitter architecture. Critical aspects, predistortion algorithms and simulation performance are presented with respect to a digital video broadcasting system which is based on an OFDM modulation and is very sensitive to non-linear distortions because of the adopted multicarrier modulation     

基于多项式与查找表的预失真技术研究

为补偿功率放大器固有的非线性,提出了一种新型的预失真器。该预失真器结合查找表和多项式两种常用的预失真方法实现,在查找表中存储分段低阶多项式系数,根据输入信号的幅度查表得到相应的多项式系数对输入信号进行预失真处理。仿真结果表明,该预失真器对互调失真（IMD）的改善优于多项式预失真器,能有效改善信号因功放非线性失真而导致的信号星座图扭曲及频谱再生,提高通信系统的性能。     

Fast complex memory polynomial-based adaptive digital predistorter

Today's 3G wireless systems require both high linearity and high power amplifier (PA) efficiency. The high peak-to-average ratios of the digital modulation schemes used in 3G wireless systems require that the RF PA maintain high linearity over a large range while maintaining this high efficiency; these two requirements are often at odds with each other with many of the traditional amplifier architectures. In this article, a fast and easy-to-implement adaptive digital predistorter has been presented for Wideband Code Division Multiplexed signals using complex memory polynomial work function. The proposed algorithm has been implemented to test a Motorola LDMOSFET PA. The proposed technique also takes care of the memory effects of the PA, which have been ignored in many proposed techniques in the literature. The results show that the new complex memory polynomial-based adaptive digital predistorter has better linearisation performance than conventional predistortion techniques.     

Adaptive digital/RF predistortion using a nonuniform LUT indexing function with built-in dependence on the amplifier nonlinearity

This paper reports on an integrated adaptive digital/RF predistorter using a nonuniform spaced lookup table (LUT) and in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) RF vector multiplier (VM). The LUT contents are directly deduced from the baseband input and output signals of the power amplifier (PA). In addition, a new nonlinear indexing function of the predistortion LUT with built-in dependence on the PA nonlinearity is proposed. This function is made to be robust to the input signal statistics. A comparison of this new indexation method with conventional approaches, namely, power and logarithmic power indexation functions, is carried out. The superiority of the proposed scheme is demonstrated in particular for class-AB amplifiers where the gain of the PA varies over the whole input range of the drive signal. The measured output spectrum of a linearized 90-W peak lateral double-diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor PA reveals a significant reduction of the power emission at the adjacent channels of approximately 15 dB under IS95, single-carrier, and multicarrier wide-band code-division multiple-access signals. The experimental evaluation is carried out using an RF/digital predistorter prototype that mainly includes an envelope detector, a linear I/Q RF VM, field-programmable gate array and digital signal processor, and fast analog/digital and digital/analog converters.     

一种用于补偿卫星通信信道记忆非线性的数字基带预失真技术

研究了卫星通信系统中记忆非线性信道的自适应数字基带预失真线性化技术,提出了一种基于记忆多项式的非直接学习结构的自适应基带预失真方案,给出了自适鹰算法。仿真结果表明,该方案能有效抑制带外频谱扩散,减小带内失真,降低误比特率,实现卫星通信系统中记忆非线性失真的自适应预失真。     

A nonlinear filtered‐x prediction error method algorithm for digital predistortion in digital subscriber line systems

Digital predistortion of nonlinear systems is an important topic in many practical applications. This paper considers direct predistortion of a Volterra system by connecting in tandem an adaptive Volterra predistorter. The coefficients of the predistorter can be recursively estimated using the nonlinear filtered‐x least mean squares (NFxLMS) algorithm. In this paper, the prediction error method (PEM) is used to derive a novel nonlinear filtered‐x PEM (NFxPEM) algorithm. A simulation study on Volterra systems shows that the NFxPEM algorithm more significantly suppresses spectral regrowth and converges much faster than the NFxLMS algorithm. Also, the NFxPEM algorithm is used in this paper to design more efficient digital predistorter—as compared with the NFxLMS algorithm—for digital subscriber line systems. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive Digital Feedback Predistortion Technique for Linearizing Power Amplifiers

We have developed a new adaptive digital predistortion (DPD) linearization technique based on analog feedback predistortion (FBPD). The lookup-table-based feedback input can remove the bandwidth limitation of the feedback circuit related to the loop delay, and suppress feedback oscillation by accurate digital control of the feedback signal. Moreover, the predistortion (PD) signal can be extracted very efficiently. By combining the feedback linearization and DPD linearization techniques, the performance of the predistorter is enhanced significantly compared to the conventional DPD. To clearly visualize the characteristics of digital FBPD (DFBPD), we have compared it to the conventional DPD based on the recursive least square algorithm using Matlab simulation. The results clearly show that the new method is a good linearization algorithm, better than a conventional DPD. For the demonstration, a Doherty power amplifier with 180-W peak envelope power is linearized using the proposed DFBPD. For a 2.14-GHz forward-link wideband code-division multiple-access signal, the adjacent channel leakage ratio at 2.5-MHz offset is -58 dBc, which is improved by 15 dB at an average output power of 43 dBm     

一种新的分数阶记忆多项式预失真器

该文针对由记忆多项式设计的功率放大器预失真系统,提出了一种新的分数阶记忆多项式预失真器。提出预失真多项式是在常用记忆多项式基础上,通过去掉偶数阶项增加分数阶项以提高线性化性能。文中给出了分数阶记忆多项式的表达式,并给出了相应的系数估计算法。仿真分析表明,针对Wiener-Hammerstein和记忆多项式模型的功率放大器,在两种典型记忆多项式预失真的基础上可以分别得到10 dB和8 dB的带外谱抑制增益。相应的FPGA实现表明该预失真多项式总体硬件资源增加的代价并不高,易于在实际系统中应用。     

GCMAC-based predistortion for digital modulations

The subject of this paper is the compensation for nonlinearities in digital communication systems by means of predistortion. In this work, we apply the generalized cerebellar model articulation controller (GCMAC) to simplify and accelerate the predistorter convergence. The range of analyzed predistorters includes: 1) a symbol-rate data predistorter that, for a given time span, achieves a similar level of compensation provided by present techniques, but with faster convergence; 2) a fractionally spaced data predistorter that controls, at the same time, the signal constellation and the transmitted spectrum; 3) a decision-feedback scheme that compensates for remote nonlinearities; and 4) a digital signal data predistorter. The performance of the proposed data and signal predistorters is evaluated using typical linear and nonlinear modulated transmitted signals such as QAM and GMSK     

一种自适应预失真器的实现及算法的改进

自适应数字预失真是补偿高功率放大器非线性的一种有效技术。本文基于RASCAL算法,给出了数字预失真器在OFDM系统中的实现结构,并对调整方法作了一些改进。通过仿真表明,改进的方法明显加快了收敛速度。