适用于DLA结构的新型功率放大器数字预失真算法

数字预失真技术通过在功率放大器的前端级联数字预失真器来补偿功放的非线性失真,而直接学习结构(Direct Learning Architecture,DLA)作为一种广泛使用的自适应数字预失真算法结构,因其预失真性能优良,前景最为看好.传统DLA预失真算法需要求得功率放大器高精度模型,其结构复杂且计算量大.针对这一问题...     

查找表联合记忆效应补偿技术的宽带自适应预失真算法

为了能够对记忆型功率放大器线性化处理,并能一定程度克服其记忆效应,该文介绍一种自适应数字预失真器。该数字预失真器采用查找表与记忆效应补偿技术相结合的方法,并且利用内插值方法有效减小了查找表幅度量化过程产生的误差。相比记忆多项式预失真器,这种预失真器的计算复杂度较小,却能够得到与其相近的线性化效果。基于功率放大器记忆多项式模型,利用OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)宽带信号验证该文提出的预失真器对记忆型非线性功率放大器的良好线性化效果。     

一种数字预失真功放输出动态提升技术

数字预失真功放的输出动态提升技术在现代功率放大器设计和研究中已成为一个重要的课题。本文基于数字预失真功放自身特征以及自适应信号处理技术,提出了一种全新的输出动态提升技术。理论分析和试验结果表明：采用该新型技术的数字预失真功放不仅输出动态得到了大幅度提升,而且线性也有一定程度改善。     

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.     

Digital subband filtering predistorter architecture for wireless transmitters

In this paper, a new architecture for baseband digital predistortion dedicated to wide-band transmissions is presented. The proposed predistorter consists of a cascade of a static lookup-table-based predistorter and a subband filtering block. The subband filtering technique is used to improve the correction bandwidth limitation of conventional architectures. The cases of four- and eight-subband decomposition were considered and compared to the case where the full-band signal is processed. This revealed that the subband processing results in a better sensitivity and an independent tuning ability of the predistorter at each subband. In addition, it was shown that, in the proposed predistorter, the computational complexity and the required processing speed are reduced proportionally to the number of subbands. Moreover, in an adaptive digital predistortion context, a quicker convergence can be achieved. Experimental validation of the subband-based predistortion concept was successfully carried on a 100-W peak envelop power lateral double diffused metal-oxide semiconductor power amplifier.     

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.     

幅度和相位预失真参数并行估计的间接学习结构预失真方法

为解决传统间接学习结构自适应预失真器中幅度和相位预失真参数之间相互影响的问题,提出了一种对功率放大器的幅度和相位预失真参数进行分开和并行估计的自适应预失真方法,其中幅度和相位预失真器均采用间接学习结构进行训练;将该方法应用在典型的无记忆功率放大器模型中,对DVB-T标准中2k模式OFDM信号的预失真过程进行了实验仿真;仿真结果表明,在预失真多项式阶数相同条件下,改进的间接学习结构预失真方法与传统间接学习结构预失真方法相比较,带外谱抑制增益平均提高了约4dB。      

基于肖特基二极管的反射式可调预失真电路

为解决传统反射式预失真电路可调性不高、对功率放大器的邻信道泄漏比(ACLR)改善量小的问题,文 中提出了一种基于肖特基二极管的反射式可调模拟预失真电路。该电路由90°电桥、肖特基二极管以及偏置电路组 成。每条支路采用两个并联肖特基二极管产生非线性信号,以抵消功放的非线性失真。每一个肖特基二极管都有独立 的偏置电路,从而可以增加电路调节的自由度。通过改变每个肖特基二极管的偏压,可实现更大动态范围的幅度和相 位的补偿。基于此原理加工的S 波段模拟预失真电路对中心频率为3. 5 GHz 的Doherty 功率放大器进行线性化测试, 实验结果证明:加上提出的模拟预失真电路后,在输出功率为-28 dBm 时被测功放的ACLR 改善了14. 6 dBc 以上。     

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.     

基于改进型径向基函数神经网络的功放线性化

提出了一种基于改进型径向基函数神经网络(MRBFNN)的数字预失真线性化模型,用于更为精确地矫正宽带射频功率放大器的动态非线性。该神经网络模型的输入层使用传统的延时抽头以补偿功放的线性记忆效应,同时对每个抽头进行级数展开用于补偿功放的非线性记忆效应,从而更好地抑制功放的动态非线性失真。文中使用WCDMA 三载波信号对一个460MHz 的Doherty 功率放大器进行数字预失真线性化实验。实验结果表明,与传统数字预失真线性化模型相比,基于改进型径向基神经网络的数字预失真线性化模型能更好地抑制宽带功放动态非线性引起的带外频谱再生,其三阶互调(IMD3)失真最多可以抑制23dB,大大提高了功放的线性度,验证了所提出的数字预失真线性化模型的有效性。     

功率放大器的自适应预失真线性化技术

重点介绍了几种主要的功率放大器的自适应预失真技术,包括基带预失真、中频预失真及射频预失真技术,以及几种自适应预失真工作函数的产生方法,并利用多项式产生工作函数的方法对功率放大器进行预失真调整,使其线性度得到明显改善。     

Digital Predistortion for Envelope-Tracking Power Amplifiers Using Decomposed Piecewise Volterra Series

Due to dynamic changes of supply voltage, envelope-tracking (ET) power amplifiers (PAs) exhibit very distinct characteristics in different power regions. It is very difficult to compensate the distortion induced by these amplifiers by employing conventional digital predistortion techniques. In this paper, by introducing a new piecewise Volterra model based on a vector threshold decomposition technique, we first set several thresholds in the input power level according to the PA characteristics, and decompose the input complex envelope signal into several sub-signals by using these thresholds. We then process each sub-signal separately by employing the dynamic deviation reduction-based Volterra series, and finally recombine them together to produce the predistorted output. Experimental results show that by using this new decomposed piecewise digital predistorter model, the distinct characteristics of the ET system at different signal power levels can be accurately modeled, and thus, the distortion, including both static nonlinearities and memory effects, caused by the amplifier nonlinear behavior can be effectively compensated.     

A new diode-based curve-fitting predistortion lineariser for GaN power amplifier

In this article, a new strategy is presented for selecting the breakpoints on a typical characteristic of a lineariser for a saturating nonlinear amplifier. As a proof of concept, using this strategy, a new Schottky-diode based curve-fitting predistortion lineariser for a 1.65?GHz centre frequency, 50?MHz bandwidth, 30?W GaN power amplifier is developed. The proposed lineariser is tested using the two-tone test and the Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK) modulated signal. The results show that a 3?dB improvement in the overall gain of the linearised amplifier is achieved. Moreover, for output power levels up to 36?dBm, the linearised power amplifier provides better rejection of the third-order intermodulation. Because of the hard nonlinearity of the GaN power amplifier at the high end, this improvement in intermodulation rejection vanishes for output power levels around 41?dBm.     

射频功率放大器的线性化技术

本文阐述了射频功率放大器非线性产生的原因 ,介绍了几种射频功放的线性化技术 ,以便于射频功放设计者参考     

Frequency selective digital predistortion for harmonic rejection

In recent wireless communications, spectrally flexible transmissions such as carrier aggregation and cognitive radio pose severe challenges for the high-efficient radio-frequency power amplifier (PA) design. The non-linear characteristics of PAs may yield substantial unwanted emissions that can violate the emission limits, thus interfere with other communication systems within the frequency vicinity. Furthermore, in frequency-division duplexing systems, if the unwanted emissions happen to fall into the intended receiver band, it may cause severe receiver desensitisation. In this paper, we present a novel digital predistortion (DPD) technique based on a frequency selective architecture, which is aimed at reducing the unwanted harmonic emissions at any pre-specified frequency and linearising the fundamental signal at the same time. The method can simplify the predistortion structure compared with the whole spurious suppression DPD method and thus reduce the computational complexity of the predistortion process. Furthermore, the identification of the DPD coefficients is based on a breeding particle swarm optimisation algorithm, which can enhance the calculation flexibility as well accelerate the convergence speed compared with traditional gradient methods. Both simulation and measurement results demonstrate sufficient spur suppression at the target frequency.     

一种基于开路短截线相位补偿的模拟预失真电路

传统的单路并联式模拟预失真电路,其可调性不高,对功率放大器的三阶交调改善量也非常有限。为了解决上述问题,提出了一种能用开路短截线进行适当相位补偿的S 波段模拟预失真电路。该模拟预失真电路使用肖特基二极管产生三阶交调信号,通过改变开路短截线的长度,来调整基波信号与三阶交调信号的相位差,使它的特性跟功率放大器的特性相反,从而抵消功放的三阶交调信号。实验结果表明,在3.5 GHz 的AB 类功放的1 dB压缩点处,加模拟预失真电路后,三阶交调量改善了约34 dB。     

Third- and fifth-order baseband component injection for linearization of the power amplifier in a cellular phone

This paper proposes a new predistortion technique to improve the adjacent channel power ratio of the power amplifier (PA) in a cellular phone. This technique injects the third- and fifth-order distortion components in the baseband block, and eliminates the fundamental component from the injected signals in order to operate effectively up to near power saturation. We show this technique can raise the distortion-compensation limit, through mathematical analysis, and confirm it with simulation. We also examine the distortion compensation performance of the PA using a wide-band code-division multiple-access uplink signal and a high-speed downlink packet access signal, and the possibility of applying a new low-voltage high-capacity battery.     

自适应数字预失真放大器的算法研究

由于功率放大器特性随温度,供电电压等因素的变化而改变,为了保证预失真功率放大器稳定工作,预失真系统的自适应性能就显得非常重要。基于查找表的预失真放大器广泛采用最小均方（least-mean．square,LMS）自适应算法。介绍了基于查找表的预失真放大器的基本结构,并根据步长参数和误差之间的非线性关系提出了一个新的变步长LMS算法。最后用MATLAB搭建了一个自适应预失真器的仿真系统。仿真表明,在迭代500次时,该算法对预失真放大器失真效果的改进明显优于以前的算法。     

基于RPE算法的记忆多项式数字预失真研究

数字预失真(DPD)是一种能有效地补偿功率放大器(PA)非线性失真的技术.基于记忆多项式预失真的非直接学习结构(ILA),采用RPE(Recursive Predlotion Error)算法构造了非线性PA的自适应预失真模型,推导了该算法在预失真系统中的递推公式,给出了计算机仿真结果,在相同参数下,通过与RLS算法在系统中的仿真结果进行比较,证明了该算法对消除PA非线性失真的有效性.     

基于神经网络的功率放大器预失真建模

提出一种神经网络结合分离信号对功率放大器预失真建模的方法。将输入/输出信号的线性与非线性部分分开处理,利用神经网络良好的逼近能力,采用LM算法,拟合出功率放大器特性曲线,进而建立预失真模型,使非线性功率放大器的输入/输出曲线整体呈线性化。在保证输出幅度限制和输出功率最大化的前提下,与未作信号分离的神经网络建模方法、多项式建模方法以及Saleh函数模型方法相比较,发现信号分离神经网络建模方法能得到较小的归一化均方误差和误差矢量幅度。仿真结果表明,采用信号分离神经网络对功率放大器及其预失真建模,整体线性化误差较小、精度高、效果更佳。