Abstract: Systems, circuitries, and methods are disclosed that generate an interference replica signal that estimates interference in a receive signal that is due to a transmit signal. The interference replica signal is combined with the receive signal to generate a corrected receive signal. The method includes quantizing the transmit signal to generate a quantized transmit signal; weighting the quantized transmit signal based on one or more quantization weights; filtering the weighted quantized transmit signal based on two or more filter weights to generate the interference replica signal; and determining the quantization weights and the filter weights based on the corrected receive signal.

Abstract: A transceiver for reducing a distortion component within a baseband receive signal is provided. The distortion component is caused by a baseband transmit signal. The transceiver includes a filter configured to filter the baseband transmit signal using a configurable transfer function to generate a modified baseband transmit signal. The configurable transfer function is based on a leakage component in the baseband receive signal, wherein the leakage component is caused by the baseband transmit signal. The transceiver further includes a processing unit configured to generate, based on the modified baseband transmit signal, an envelope signal representing the envelope of the modified baseband transmit signal. Moreover, the transceiver includes a combiner configured to combine the baseband receive signal and a signal related to the envelope signal.

Abstract: A transceiver for reducing a distortion component within a baseband receive signal is provided. The distortion component is caused by a baseband transmit signal. The transceiver includes a filter configured to filter the baseband transmit signal using a configurable transfer function to generate a modified baseband transmit signal. The configurable transfer function is based on a leakage component in the baseband receive signal, wherein the leakage component is caused by the baseband transmit signal. The transceiver further includes a processing unit configured to generate, based on the modified baseband transmit signal, an envelope signal representing the envelope of the modified baseband transmit signal. Moreover, the transceiver includes a combiner configured to combine the baseband receive signal and a signal related to the envelope signal.

Abstract: Systems, circuitries, and methods are disclosed that generate an interference replica signal that estimates interference in a receive signal that is due to a transmit signal. The interference replica signal is combined with the receive signal to generate a corrected receive signal. The method includes quantizing the transmit signal to generate a quantized transmit signal; weighting the quantized transmit signal based on one or more quantization weights; filtering the weighted quantized transmit signal based on two or more filter weights to generate the interference replica signal; and determining the quantization weights and the filter weights based on the corrected receive signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a data processing device, comprising: a digital front end (DFE) configured to convert an antenna signal to digital data, wherein the digital data comprises a plurality of data symbols; a baseband (BB) circuitry configured to process the digital data in baseband; and a digital interface between the DFE and the BB circuitry, wherein the DFE comprises a data compression circuitry configured to compress the plurality of data symbols for use in transmission via the digital interface to the BB circuitry.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a data processing device, comprising: a digital front end (DFE) configured to convert an antenna signal to digital data, wherein the digital data comprises a plurality of data symbols; a baseband (BB) circuitry configured to process the digital data in baseband; and a digital interface between the DFE and the BB circuitry, wherein the DFE comprises a data compression circuitry configured to compress the plurality of data symbols for use in transmission via the digital interface to the BB circuitry.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a signal depending on a received radio frequency signal is provided. The apparatus includes a first semiconductor circuit including a first part of a radio frequency receiver and a second semiconductor circuit including a second part of the radio frequency receiver. The apparatus further includes a digital interface configured to transmit data related to the signal depending on the received radio frequency signal from the first semiconductor circuit to the second semiconductor circuit. The first semiconductor circuit includes a first data converter configured to convert a data value of the signal depending on the received radio frequency signal from a first data format to a second data format and provide data representing the data value in the second data format to the digital interface. The second semiconductor circuit includes a second data converter configured to convert the data representing the data value in the second data format to the first data format.

Abstract: A receiver for reducing a distortion component related to a baseband transmit signal in a baseband receive signal is provided. The receiver includes a distortion meter including a correlation unit configured to correlate a signal that depends on the baseband receive signal and a signal that depends on the baseband transmit signal. The receiver further includes a combiner configured to provide the baseband receive signal using the received radio frequency signal and a plurality of settings based on a correlation result of the distortion meter.

Abstract: A transceiver device 100 includes a transmit path module 110, a receive path module 120 and a compensation signal generator module 130. The transmit path module 110 generates a high frequency transmit signal 112 based on a baseband transmit signal. The receive path module 120 generates a baseband receive signal 122 based on a received high frequency receive signal 114. Further, the compensation signal generator module 130 generates a compensation signal 132 comprising at least one signal portion with a frequency equal to a frequency of an undesired signal portion of the baseband receive signal 122 caused by an undesired signal portion within the high frequency transmit signal 112 comprising a frequency equal to an integer multiple larger than 1 of a transmit frequency of the high frequency transmit signal 112.

Abstract: A receiver for reducing a distortion component related to a baseband transmit signal in a baseband receive signal is provided. The receiver includes a distortion meter including a correlation unit configured to correlate a signal that depends on the baseband receive signal and a signal that depends on the baseband transmit signal. The receiver further includes a combiner configured to provide the baseband receive signal using the received radio frequency signal and a plurality of settings based on a correlation result of the distortion meter.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a signal depending on a received radio frequency signal is provided. The apparatus includes a first semiconductor circuit including a first part of a radio frequency receiver and a second semiconductor circuit including a second part of the radio frequency receiver. The apparatus further includes a digital interface configured to transmit data related to the signal depending on the received radio frequency signal from the first semiconductor circuit to the second semiconductor circuit. The first semiconductor circuit includes a first data converter configured to convert a data value of the signal depending on the received radio frequency signal from a first data format to a second data format and provide data representing the data value in the second data format to the digital interface. The second semiconductor circuit includes a second data converter configured to convert the data representing the data value in the second data format to the first data format.

Abstract: A transceiver device 100 includes a transmit path module 110, a receive path module 120 and a compensation signal generator module 130. The transmit path module 110 generates a high frequency transmit signal 112 based on a baseband transmit signal. The receive path module 120 generates a baseband receive signal 122 based on a received high frequency receive signal 114. Further, the compensation signal generator module 130 generates a compensation signal 132 comprising at least one signal portion with a frequency equal to a frequency of an undesired signal portion of the baseband receive signal 122 caused by an undesired signal portion within the high frequency transmit signal 112 comprising a frequency equal to an integer multiple larger than 1 of a transmit frequency of the high frequency transmit signal 112.

Abstract: A communication system includes a polar conversion component, a polar modulator, an RF front-end component, a feedback receiver, a delay compensation component, and an adder. The polar conversion component is configured to provide an amplitude signal and a phase signal. The polar modulator is configured to receive amplitude signal and the phase signal and to provide the phase modulated local oscillator signal and an RF output signal. The RF front-end component is configured to receive the RF output signal and to provide a coupled output signal. The feedback receiver is configured to receive the phase modulated local oscillator signal and the coupled output signal and to generate an uncompensated feedback phase information signal. The delay compensation component is configured to receive the phase signal and the uncompensated feedback phase information signal and to generate a compensation signal.

Abstract: A receiver circuit includes a unit configured to determine filter coefficients based on a sampling time error of a received signal and a phase error of the received signal, as well as a filter configured to filter a signal, which is based on the received signal, based on the filter coefficients.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a receiver system that employs multiple instances of a DC compensation system to reduce DC offsets in a receiver path. The receiver has a receiver front end configured to receive an RF input signal and to operate on the RF input signal according to a plurality of receiver states to generate a baseband signal having a DC offset that is based upon the plurality of receiver states. A DC offset compensation circuit implements a plurality of instances of DC offset compensation components that respectively generate an estimated DC offset corresponding to a receiver state. A controller controls the receiver state of the receiver front end and operates the DC offset elimination circuit to selectively apply one of the plurality of DC compensation components to the corresponding baseband signal based upon the receiver state.

Abstract: A communication system includes a polar conversion component, a polar modulator, an RF front-end component, a feedback receiver, a delay compensation component, and an adder. The polar conversion component is configured to provide an amplitude signal and a phase signal. The polar modulator is configured to receive amplitude signal and the phase signal and to provide the phase modulated local oscillator signal and an RF output signal. The RF front-end component is configured to receive the RF output signal and to provide a coupled output signal. The feedback receiver is configured to receive the phase modulated local oscillator signal and the coupled output signal and to generate an uncompensated feedback phase information signal. The delay compensation component is configured to receive the phase signal and the uncompensated feedback phase information signal and to generate a compensation signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a receiver system that employs multiple instances of a DC compensation system to reduce DC offsets in a receiver path. The receiver has a receiver front end configured to receive an RF input signal and to operate on the RF input signal according to a plurality of receiver states to generate a baseband signal having a DC offset that is based upon the plurality of receiver states. A DC offset compensation circuit implements a plurality of instances of DC offset compensation components that respectively generate an estimated DC offset corresponding to a receiver state. A controller controls the receiver state of the receiver front end and operates the DC offset elimination circuit to selectively apply one of the plurality of DC compensation components to the corresponding baseband signal based upon the receiver state.

Abstract: A receiver circuit includes a unit configured to determine filter coefficients based on a sampling time error of a received signal and a phase error of the received signal, as well as a filter configured to filter a signal, which is based on the received signal, based on the filter coefficients.

Abstract: An attenuator system for adjusting the output of an HF signal source is described in which, between the signal source and an output, an electronic attenuator is disposed via mechanical switches on the input and output side. The mechanical switches can be switched in such a manner that, in one switch position, the electronic attenuator is inserted between the signal source and the output, and in the other switch position, a direct bypass is inserted between the signal source and the output.

Abstract: An attenuator system for adjusting the output of an HF signal source is described in which, between the signal source and an output, an electronic attenuator is disposed via mechanical switches on the input and output side. The mechanical switches can be switched in such a manner that, in one switch position, the electronic attenuator is inserted between the signal source and the output, and in the other switch position, a direct by-pass is inserted between the signal source and the output.