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。     

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。     

卫星通信中的数字基带预失真技术研究

数字基带预失真技术是克服高功率放大器非线性失真最有效的方法之一。早期对预失真技术的研究大多局限与无记忆非线性，但对于宽带和多载波应用。记忆非线性失真将不能再被忽略，无记忆预失真非线性补偿机制可能失效。文中研究了卫星通信系统中大功率记忆非线性功放的自适应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，给出了自适应算法。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，实现有记忆非线性大功率放大器的自适应预失真。     

Optimum design of a predistortion RF power amplifier for multicarrier WCDMA applications

This paper provides a design guide for optimum design of an RF power amplifier with a predistortion linearizer. For a two-tone signal, three performance degradation factors, higher order terms, amplitude, and phase mismatches are analyzed quantitatively. The results are implemented to the design of optimized predistortion power amplifier for a WCDMA signal application. For the experiments, a 2.4-GHz class-AB power amplifier is fabricated using an LDMOSFET with a 30-W peak envelope power. A simple third-order predistorter is used to measure the relative phases of the harmonics, as well as to linearize the amplifier. The performance of the optimized predistortion power amplifier is excellent for an IS-95 code-division-multiple-access signal. Finally, a method for reducing the memory effects of the amplifier is devised to get a good cancellation performance for a wide-band signal, and the performance degradation caused by the memory effects is analyzed. For a forward-link four-carrier WCDMA signal, the predistortion power amplifier delivers an adjacent channel leakage ratio of -46 dBc at a 4-W average output power with a cancellation of 13.4 dB.     

Nonlinear Compensation of High Power Amplifier Distortion for Communication Using a Histogram-Based Method

A probabilistic approach to compensate the nonlinear distortion caused by a high power amplifier (HPA) in a communication system is proposed here. This is a nonparametric method that involves estimating two probabilistic cumulative distribution functions without any explicit parameter estimation as in the conventional compensation techniques. It is shown analytically that the maximum compensation error of the proposed method is bounded and small. An adaptive implementation is developed. Experiments are setup to collect the HPA data. Real data analysis shows that the proposed predistorter has an improved performance compared to the conventional polynomial and neural network predistortion techniques.     

A data predistortion technique with memory for QAM radio systems

The authors present an efficient data predistortion technique with memory for compensation of high-power amplifier (HPA) nonlinearities in digital microwave radio systems employing quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal formats. A practical implementation method is described which trades off performance against complexity and which makes it possible to implement this kind of predistorter in 256-QAM, and higher-level QAM systems. Using the 16-, 64-, and 256-QAM signal constellations, it is shown that the proposed technique achieves a considerably higher performance than that of conventional memoryless data predistortion of the predistortion technique with memory based on finite-order inverses of nonlinear systems. Specifically, numerical results show that the proposed technique achieves a gain that is in excess of 2 dB over conventional memoryless data predistortion     

On compensating nonlinear distortions of an OFDM system using anefficient adaptive predistorter

This paper presents an efficient adaptive predistortion technique compensating for nonlinear distortions caused by a high-power amplifier (HPA) cascaded with a linear filter in an OFDM system. In the proposed approach, the memoryless HPA, preceded by a linear filter with memory in OFDM systems, is modeled by the Wiener system, which is then precompensated by the proposed adaptive predistorter with a minimum number of filter taps. It is confirmed by computer simulation that the proposed approach produces a faster convergence speed than the previous adaptive predistortion technique, and provides a small output backoff as low as 5.5 dB for an OFDM system employing an HPA with a linear filter     

一种基于LS/SVD的基带预失真算法

自适应基带预失真技术是用于补偿高功率放大器非线性失真的一种有效技术。早期对预失真的研究大多局限于无记忆非线性,但对于OFDM等宽带应用,放大器的记忆效应明显。介绍了一种基于最小二乘奇异值分解(LS/SVD)的自适应算法来实现有记忆非线性功放的自适应基带预失真。仿真结果表明,该方案用于正交频分复用(OFDM)系统中能有效抑制带外频谱扩散,减小带内失真,实现有记忆非线性功率放大器的自适应预失真。     

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.     

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.     

一种有效的自适应预失真算法

自适应预失真技术是一种用于补偿功率放大器引起的非线性失真的技术 ,本文提出了一种改进算法用来加快预失真算法的收敛速度     

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。     

Adaptive Predistorters for Linearization of High-Power Amplifiers in OFDM Wireless Communications

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has several desirable attributes which make it a prime candidate for a number of emerging wireless communication standards. However, one of the major problems posed by OFDM is its high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR), which seriously limits the power efficiency of the high-power amplifier (HPA) because of the nonlinear distortion resulting from the high PAPR. We provide a new mixed computational/analytical approach for adaptive compensation of this nonlinear distortion for cases in which the HPA is a traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) and solid state power amplifier (SSPA). TWTAs are used in wireless communication systems when high transmission power is required as in the case of the digital satellite channel, and SSPAs are generally used in mobile communication systems. Compared to previous predistorter techniques based on LUT (look-up table) or adaptive schemes, our approach relies on the analytical inversion of Saleh's TWTA model and Rapp's SSPA model in combination with a nonlinear parameter estimation algorithm. This leads to a sparse and yet accurate representation of the predistorter, with the capability of tracking efficiently any rapidly time-varying behavior of the HPA. Computer simulations results illustrate and validate the approach presented.     

An adaptive data predistorter for compensation of nonlineardistortion in OFDM systems

In this paper, an adaptive data predistortion technique which can compensate for the nonlinear effect of a TWT high-power amplifier (HPA) in orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems is proposed. It is shown that the convergence time and MSE of an adaptive data predistorter can be significantly reduced by using a broadcasting technique and by designing appropriate training signals     

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     

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 New Wideband Adaptive Digital Predistortion Technique Employing Feedback Linearization

We develop a new wideband digital feedback predistortion (WDFBPD) technique for modulated signals with wide bandwidths by combining digital feedback predistortion (DFBPD) linearization and memory-effect compensation techniques. For the experiments, a class-AB amplifier using an LDMOSFET with 90-W peak envelope power is employed. The proposed technique is compared with existing DFBPD and memory polynomial (MP) techniques for a 2.14-GHz forward-link WCDMA 2FA signal with 10-MHz carrier spacing. The experimental results show that the new WDFBPD technique has better linearization performance than conventional DFBPD and lower computational complexity than the MP technique.     

一种新型的基于自适应逆控制的预失真器设计

本文基于自适应逆控制原理提出了一种预失真器结构,即双多项式旁路辨识HPA的幅度和相位特征,然后再离线设计预失真器,最后将设计的已稳定的预失真器复制于发射通路。整个自适应过程高效,稳定,运算量小,能实时运行。补偿后的系统在饱和输入值范围内有近似的理想放大器特征。通过对OFDM信号仿真证明了以上特点。     

Effects of even-order nonlinear terms on power amplifier modeling and predistortion linearization

Power amplifier (PA) is an essential component in communication systems and is nonlinear in nature. Digital baseband predistortion is an emerging cost effective approach to linearize a PA. To study PA nonlinear characteristics and to construct a predistorter, accurate nonlinear models are often necessary. Polynomials have been used extensively for modeling the behavior of the PA or the predistorter. For bandpass communication signals, attention has been paid mainly to odd-order nonlinear terms. In this paper, we reveal the benefit of including even-order nonlinear terms in baseband modeling of the PA and in enhancing predistortion performance.