Patents by Inventor Erni Zhu
Erni Zhu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10742240Abstract: A signal processing method and device are used to obtain multi-band signals that enable a dual-input power amplifier to achieve high working performance during amplification. The device can decompose and combine analog radio frequency signals of at least two frequency bands by using an analog signal decomposition apparatus and a combination apparatus, to obtain two paths of multi-band signals whose spectra include the at least two frequency bands. The two paths of signals satisfy nonlinearity of the dual-input power amplifier. Therefore, after the two paths of signals are input into the dual-input power amplifier, the dual-input power amplifier can achieve optimal working performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Qian Yin, Yuxiang Xiao, Erni Zhu
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Patent number: 10623049Abstract: This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a digital predistortion processing method and apparatus. This application provides a digital predistortion processing method and apparatus. Digital predistortion processing of a multichannel power amplifier is supported through deprecoding processing by using one feedback link and one digital predistortion processor. In addition, after being amplified by a power amplifier, a precoded signal is fed back to the feedback link for predistortion parameter calculation, to improve quality of a transmit signal. The digital predistortion processing method and apparatus that are provided in embodiments of this application are intended to improve output linearity and efficiency of a multi-transmit-channel power amplifier while reducing implementation costs and complexity of a transmit device, and further improve overall system performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Lie Zhang, Erni Zhu, Yuxiang Xiao
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Publication number: 20190349014Abstract: A signal processing method and device are used to obtain multi-band signals that enable a dual-input power amplifier to achieve high working performance during amplification. The device can decompose and combine analog radio frequency signals of at least two frequency bands by using an analog signal decomposition apparatus and a combination apparatus, to obtain two paths of multi-band signals whose spectra include the at least two frequency bands. The two paths of signals satisfy nonlinearity of the dual-input power amplifier. Therefore, after the two paths of signals are input into the dual-input power amplifier, the dual-input power amplifier can achieve optimal working performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Qian YIN, Yuxiang XIAO, Erni ZHU
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Publication number: 20190280730Abstract: This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a digital predistortion processing method and apparatus. This application provides a digital predistortion processing method and apparatus. Digital predistortion processing of a multichannel power amplifier is supported through deprecoding processing by using one feedback link and one digital predistortion processor. In addition, after being amplified by a power amplifier, a precoded signal is fed back to the feedback link for predistortion parameter calculation, to improve quality of a transmit signal. The digital predistortion processing method and apparatus that are provided in embodiments of this application are intended to improve output linearity and efficiency of a multi-transmit-channel power amplifier while reducing implementation costs and complexity of a transmit device, and further improve overall system performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Lie ZHANG, Erni ZHU, Yuxiang XIAO
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Patent number: 9893748Abstract: An analog predistorter (APD) core module including a radio frequency delay module, an envelope module, and a contact matrix module. The radio frequency delay module is configured to receive a feed-forward radio frequency signal, generate multiple radio frequency delay signals with different delays according to the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and output each radio frequency delay signal to the contact matrix module. The envelope module is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency signal to obtain multiple envelope signals with different delays, and output each envelope signal to the contact matrix module. The contact matrix module is configured to receive each radio frequency delay signal, each envelope signal, and a predistortion coefficient from an exterior source, and generate a predistortion signal according to the predistortion coefficient, each radio frequency delay signal, and each envelope signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Siqing Ye, Jinming Wang, Erni Zhu, Chen Wang, Lan You
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Publication number: 20170237455Abstract: An analog predistorter (APD) core module including a radio frequency delay module, an envelope module, and a contact matrix module. The radio frequency delay module is configured to receive a feed-forward radio frequency signal, generate multiple radio frequency delay signals with different delays according to the feed-forward radio frequency signal, and output each radio frequency delay signal to the contact matrix module. The envelope module is configured to receive the feed-forward radio frequency signal, perform envelope detection on the feed-forward radio frequency signal to obtain multiple envelope signals with different delays, and output each envelope signal to the contact matrix module. The contact matrix module is configured to receive each radio frequency delay signal, each envelope signal, and a predistortion coefficient from an exterior source, and generate a predistortion signal according to the predistortion coefficient, each radio frequency delay signal, and each envelope signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Siqing Ye, Jinming Wang, Erni Zhu, Chen Wang, Lan You
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Patent number: 9590564Abstract: The present application provides a multiband power amplification apparatus. The first input terminal receives a signal in a frequency band f1; the second input terminal receives a signal in a frequency band f2. The first adjustment module adjusts a first channel of signal and then outputs an adjusted first channel of signal to the first adder. The second adjustment module adjusts a third channel of signal and then outputs an adjusted third channel of signal to the first adder. The first adder converges the signal adjusted by the second adjustment module and the signal output by the first adjustment module and then outputs a converged signal to a first digital-to-analog converter. The second adder converges a second channel of signal and a fourth channel of signal and then outputs a converged signal to a second digital-to-analog converter.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kun Wang, Di Wu, Erni Zhu
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Publication number: 20160142022Abstract: The present application provides a multiband power amplification apparatus. The first input terminal receives a signal in a frequency band f1; the second input terminal receives a signal in a frequency band f2. The first adjustment module adjusts a first channel of signal and then outputs an adjusted first channel of signal to the first adder. The second adjustment module adjusts a third channel of signal and then outputs an adjusted third channel of signal to the first adder. The first adder converges the signal adjusted by the second adjustment module and the signal output by the first adjustment module and then outputs a converged signal to a first digital-to-analog converter. The second adder converges a second channel of signal and a fourth channel of signal and then outputs a converged signal to a second digital-to-analog converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Kun Wang, Di Wu, Erni Zhu
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Patent number: 9209753Abstract: A predistortion correction method, a predistortion correction apparatus, a transmitter, and a base station are provided. The method includes: performing, based on a digital predistortion model, non-linear processing on an input transmit signal to obtain higher-order distortion time-domain signals; and obtaining, after performing processing on the higher-order distortion time-domain signals, a predistortion signal to be input to a power amplifier, where a process of converting the higher-order distortion time-domain signals to the predistortion signal includes bandwidth limitation processing, so that the predistortion signal to be input to the power amplifier is a predistortion signal within a preset bandwidth. Embodiments of the present invention can ensure predistortion accuracy, and can also reduce a requirement for a bandwidth and a sampling rate of a feedback channel, thereby reducing a predistortion cost.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuxiang Xiao, Erni Zhu, Anding Zhu
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Publication number: 20150078484Abstract: A predistortion correction method, a predistortion correction apparatus, a transmitter, and a base station are provided. The method includes: performing, based on a digital predistortion model, non-linear processing on an input transmit signal to obtain higher-order distortion time-domain signals; and obtaining, after performing processing on the higher-order distortion time-domain signals, a predistortion signal to be input to a power amplifier, where a process of converting the higher-order distortion time-domain signals to the predistortion signal includes bandwidth limitation processing, so that the predistortion signal to be input to the power amplifier is a predistortion signal within a preset bandwidth. Embodiments of the present invention can ensure predistortion accuracy, and can also reduce a requirement for a bandwidth and a sampling rate of a feedback channel, thereby reducing a predistortion cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Yuxiang Xiao, Erni Zhu, Anding Zhu
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Patent number: 8023587Abstract: A device and method for pre-distorting a base-band digital signal. The device includes an adaptive parameter calculation unit and a pre-distorter. The adaptive parameter calculation unit is adapted to calculate nonlinear filter parameters in accordance with samples of a base-band digital signal and a feedback signal of a radio frequency channel, and output a calculation result to the pre-distorter. The pre-distorter is adapted to store and update the nonlinear filter parameters, perform power statistics of the base-band digital signal, select nonlinear filter parameters corresponding to a result of the power statistics, pre-distort the base-band digital signal, and output the pre-distorted base-band digital signal. With the method, the non-linearity of a power amplifier may be improved, different non-linearity inverse models may be selected according to different input signals and power amplifier characteristics, and the efficiency of a base station transmitter may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiefeng Deng, Erni Zhu, Yong Du
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Publication number: 20080095264Abstract: A baseband signal predistortion processing device and method. Said device includes: a predistorter, for preserving and updating nonlinear filter parameter, carrying out power statistic of input signals, selecting corresponding nonlinear filter parameter according to the power statistical result and predistortion-processing baseband digital signals by use of said corresponding nonlinear filter parameter, and outputting the predistortion processed baseband digital signals; an adaptive parameter calculating unit, for calculating nonlinear filter parameter according to received feedback signals of radio-frequency channel and sampled signals of baseband digital signals, and transmitting the calculating result to the predistorter. Said method can not only solve the nonlinear problem of power amplifier, but also can select different non-linearity inverse model according to different input signal and power amplifier characteristic, and increase whole efficiency of base station transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiefeng DENG, Erni Zhu, Yong Du