Abstract: A method and apparatus for interference cancellation in a high-speed modem that includes a first coupler for receiving a differential signal including a received data signal, a second coupler for deriving a common mode signal for the transmitted signal, and a phase-shift circuit coupled to the second coupler for deriving orthogonal signals from the common mode signal. First and second multipliers mix the orthogonal signals with the received signal. First, second, and third integrators integrate the mixed orthogonal signals and the common mode signal to produce orthogonal signal level measurements ITONE and QTONE and a common mode signal level measurement CMTONE, respectively. A controller derives orthogonal correction signals from measurements by dividing ITONE and QTONE respectively by CMTONE and multiplying by an appropriate constant. This output is then used to increment or decrement the signals to the respective digital to analog converters, DACI and DACQ.

Abstract: The invention is a novel method and transmission system for mitigating the adverse effects of amateur (HAM) radio interference on digital signals transmitted across a twisted pair and reducing the interference caused by the digital signals to amateur radio communications. At the heart of the invention is strategical placement of the frequency spectrum of the transmitted signal relative to the center frequency of the HAM bands. In particular, the signal spectrum is permitted to straddle one or more HAM bands, which permits the transport of high data rates with a single carrier. At the transmitter, the signal is filtered with a real-valued symmetric baseband filter in order to remove signal content in the HAM bands. At the receiver, the signal undergoes adaptive interference cancellation, followed by processing through a decision feedback equalizer. In some cases, the signal is filtered at baseband with a real-valued filter to remove interference in the HAM bands.

Abstract: The invention is a novel method and transmission system for mitigating the adverse effects of amateur (HAM) radio interference on digital signals transmitted across a twisted pair and reducing the interference caused by the digital signals to amateur radio communications. At the heart of the invention is strategical placement of the frequency spectrum of the transmitted signal relative to the center frequency of the HAM bands. In particular, the signal spectrum is permitted to straddle one or more HAM bands, which permits the transport of high data rates with a single carrier. At the transmitter, the signal is filtered with a real-valued symmetric baseband filter in order to remove signal content in the HAM bands. At the receiver, the signal undergoes adaptive interference cancellation, followed by processing through a decision feedback equalizer. In some cases, the signal is filtered at baseband with a real-valued filter to remove interference in the HAM bands.