[특허]Apparatus and method for processing of amplifier linearization signals

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H04H-040/54
출원번호	UP-0371543 (2006-03-09)
등록번호	US-7856105 (2011-02-14)
발명자 / 주소	Kossor, Michael G. Rauh, Michael
출원인 / 주소	Andrew LLC
대리인 / 주소	Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
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A feed-forward amplifier includes a main amplifier having input signals and amplified output signals and an error amplifier for amplifying distortion signals to be added to the amplified output signals of the main amplifier to produce an amplifier output. A pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit modulates a pilot tone to be coupled to the input signals of the main amplifier and recovers the pilot tone from the amplifier output. The pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit includes a digital filter and a signal source. The signal source is used to both modulate the pilot tone and control the digital filter for recovering the pilot tone.

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What is claimed is: 1. A feed-forward amplifier comprising: a main amplifier loop with a main amplifier having input signals and amplified output signals; an error amplifier loop having an error amplifier for amplifying distortion signals to be added to the amplified output signals of the main amplifier to produce an amplifier output; a pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit for modulating a pilot tone to be injected into the input signals of the main amplifier and for recovering the pilot tone from the amplifier output, the pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit including a digital bandpass filter and a signal source; the signal source being used to both modulate the pilot tone and configure and control the digital bandpass filter for recovering the modulation imposed on the pilot tone. 2. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 wherein the error amplifier loop includes a gain/phase adjust circuit for varying a gain and/or phase of distortion signals to be amplified by the error amplifier, the pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit providing control signals for controlling the gain/phase adjust circuit. 3. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 wherein pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit includes a divider circuit for dividing a signal from the signal source for modulating a pilot tone. 4. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 3 wherein the divider circuit includes a divider counter. 5. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 wherein the pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit includes a counter coupled between the signal source and the digital bandpass filter for configuring and controlling the digital bandpass filter. 6. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 5 wherein the counter is a binary counter. 7. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 further comprising a detector circuit, the digital bandpass filter coupled to the detector circuit for providing detection of the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone. 8. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 further comprising a detector circuit, the digital bandpass filter coupled to the detector circuit for providing detection of the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone, the detector circuit operable for providing control signals for controlling the gain/phase adjust circuit. 9. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 1 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors that are selectively switched to a ground reference. 10. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 5 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors that are selectively switched to a ground reference, the counter controlling the selective switching of the capacitors to selectively configure and control the digital bandpass filter. 11. A feed-forward amplifier with a main amplifier loop that amplifies input signals and produces an amplified output and an error amplifier loop to reduce distortion in the amplified output, the amplifier comprising: a pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit including a digital bandpass filter and a signal source; the signal source being used to both modulate the pilot tone to be injected into the input signals and to configure and control the digital bandpass filter for recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone from the amplifier output. 12. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 11 wherein pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit includes a divider circuit for dividing a signal from the signal source for modulating a pilot tone. 13. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 12 wherein the divider circuit includes a divider counter. 14. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 11 wherein the pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit includes a counter coupled between the signal source and the digital bandpass filter for configuring and controlling the digital bandpass filter. 15. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 14 wherein the counter is a binary counter. 16. The feed-forward amplifier of claim 11 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors that are selectively switched to a ground reference. 17. A pilot tone modulation and recovery circuit for use with a feed-forward amplifier to modulate a pilot tone to be injected into input signals to the amplifier and for recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone from an amplifier output, the circuit comprising: a digital bandpass filter for coupling to the amplifier output; a pilot tone modulator for coupling to the input signals to inject a pilot tone; a signal source; the signal source being coupled to the pilot tone modulator and digital bandpass filter and used to both modulate the pilot tone and configure and control the digital bandpass filter for recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone. 18. The circuit of claim 17 including a divider circuit for dividing a signal from the signal source for modulating a pilot tone. 19. The circuit of claim 18 wherein the divider circuit includes a divider counter. 20. The circuit of claim 17 including a counter coupled between the signal source and the digital bandpass filter for configuring and controlling the digital bandpass filter. 21. The circuit of claim 20 wherein the counter is a binary counter. 22. The circuit of claim 17 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors that are selectively switched to a ground reference. 23. A method of calibrating a feed-forward amplifier that includes a main amplifier loop with a main amplifier having input signals and amplified output signals and an error amplifier loop having an error amplifier for amplifying distortion signals to be added to the amplified output signals of the main amplifier to produce an amplifier output, the method comprising: modulating a pilot tone with a signal source and injecting the pilot tone into the input signals of the main amplifier; recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone from the amplifier output using a digital bandpass filter; using the signal source to configure and control the digital bandpass filter for recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone. 24. The method of claim 23 further comprising dividing a signal from the signal source with a divider for modulating the pilot tone. 25. The method of claim 24 wherein the divider circuit includes a divider counter. 26. The method of claim 23 further comprising configuring and controlling the digital bandpass filter with a counter coupled between the signal source and the digital bandpass filter. 27. The method of claim 26 wherein the counter is a binary counter. 28. The method of claim 23 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors, the method further comprising selectively switching the capacitors to a ground reference. 29. A method of controlling a circuit that is responsive to an input and generates an output, the method comprising: modulating a pilot tone with a signal source and injecting the modulated pilot tone into the input of the circuit; sampling the output of the circuit that is responsive to the input modulated pilot tone; recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone from the amplifier output sample using a digital bandpass filter; using the signal source to configure and control the digital bandpass filter for recovering the modulation imposed upon the pilot tone for controlling the circuit. 30. The method of claim 29 further comprising dividing a signal from the signal source with a divider for modulating the pilot tone. 31. The method of claim 30 wherein the divider circuit includes a divider counter. 32. The method of claim 29 further comprising configuring and controlling the digital bandpass filter with a counter coupled between the signal source and the digital bandpass filter. 33. The method of claim 32 wherein the counter is a binary counter. 34. The method of claim 29 wherein the digital bandpass filter comprises a plurality of capacitors, the method further comprising selectively switching the capacitors to a ground reference.

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