Abstract: According to some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having a transmit chain and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, at least one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal to be transmitted via the transmit chain or a modified version of the signal to be transmitted; and an output connected to provide a control signal to the DPD, and to a reconfigurable matching network (RMN) for commanding a reconfiguration of the RMN, wherein the DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based at least in part on combining the first signal with a second signal corresponding to the control signal or a translated version thereof, and to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the transmit chain.

Abstract: In some embodiments, in an RF transceiver system having a transmit chain and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a transmit signal or a modified version thereof; circuitry configured to generate a control signal for commanding a system state of the transmit chain based in part on the first signal; and an output connected to provide the control signal to the DPD and to a plurality of power amplifier (PA) cells of the transmit chain, wherein the DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based in part on combining the first signal with a second signal corresponding to the control signal or a translated version thereof, and to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the transmit chain operating at the system state.

Abstract: In some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having an RF amplifier, a digital pre-distorter (DPD) includes: preprocessing blocks collectively configured to receive input signals and to output preprocessed signals; and a nonlinear combiner. The input signals include a transmit signal and a control signal. The preprocessed signals include a first and a second preprocessed signal, the second preprocessed signal derived at least in part from the control signal. The preprocessing blocks include delay blocks configured to provide the first preprocessed signal corresponding to a delayed or advanced version of the transmit signal with respect to itself. The nonlinear combiner is configured to combine the first and preprocessed signal to provide a pre-distorted version of the transmit signal for transmission via the RF amplifier.

Abstract: In some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having an RF amplifier and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, at least one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal desired to be transmitted via the RF amplifier or a modified version thereof circuitry configured to generate a control signal for controlling supply voltage level of the RF amplifier; and an output connected to provide the control signal to the DPD and to a circuit to alter the supply voltage level of the RF amplifier, wherein the DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based at least in part on combining the first signal with a second signal corresponding to the control signal or a translated version thereof, and to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the RF amplifier.

Abstract: In some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having an RF amplifier and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal desired to be transmitted via the RF amplifier or a modified version thereof; circuitry configured to generate a control signal for controlling a bias of the RF amplifier; and an output connected to provide the control signal to the DPD and to a bias modulation circuit for varying the bias of the RF amplifier based in part the control signal, wherein the DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based in part on combining the first signal with a second signal corresponding to the control signal or a translated version thereof, and to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the RF amplifier.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having a transmit chain with a beamforming array, a digital pre-distorter (DPD) includes: a plurality of inputs including at least a first input to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal desired to be transmitted via the transmit chain or a modified version of the signal desired to be transmitted via the transmit chain, and a second input to receive a second signal corresponding to a signal associated with the beamforming array or a translated version of the signal associated with the beamforming array; circuitry configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal desired to be transmitted based at least in part on combining the first and second signals; and an output connected to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the transmit chain.

Abstract: In some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having a transmit chain and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, at least one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal desired to be transmitted via the transmit chain or a modified version of said signal; circuitry configured to generate a control signal for commanding a system state of the transmit chain based at least in part on the first signal; and an output connected to provide the control signal to the DPD and to a circuit to alter the system state of the transmit chain. The DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based and provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the transmit chain operating at the system state.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, in a radio frequency (RF) transceiver system having a transmit chain and a digital pre-distorter (DPD), a control unit includes: one or more inputs, at least one of which is connected to receive a first signal corresponding to a signal to be transmitted via the transmit chain or a modified version of the signal to be transmitted; and an output connected to provide a control signal to the DPD, and to a reconfigurable matching network (RMN) for commanding a reconfiguration of the RMN, wherein the DPD is configured to apply digital predistortion to the signal to be transmitted based at least in part on combining the first signal with a second signal corresponding to the control signal or a translated version thereof, and to provide a resulting pre-distorted signal to the transmit chain.

Abstract: A GNSS receiver design is tested, which design includes software for generating position/time related data (DPT) based on raw digital data (dRAW) when the software is executed in a processing unit of the receiver. GNSS signals (SRF) are received via a radio frequency input device while moving the radio frequency input device along a route trajectory. The received GNSS signals (SRF) are fed to a radio-frequency front end of a Representative example of a receiver unit built according to the design to be tested. The radio-frequency front end produces raw digital data (dRAW) representing the received GNSS signals (SRF), and the raw digital data (dRAW) are stored in a primary data storage as a source file (Fsc). The source file (Fsc) is read from the primary data storage, and the source file (Fsc) is processed by means of the software to generate at least one set of position/time related data (DPT).

Abstract: A radio communications device includes a location finder for determining the device's location based on satellite signals, a crystal oscillator whose output frequency acts as a controlling reference for the location finder and a processor for intermittently correcting the crystal oscillator such that the output frequency experiences jumps. The location finder is arranged to take account of the jumps in the determination of the device's location.

Abstract: A satellite positioning subsystem includes a frequency converter that applies a downshift in frequency to a received signal that should contain a satellite signal that has been spread and modulated on a carrier signal. A non-crystal oscillator produces an output signal whose frequency acts as a controlling reference for the frequency converter. A crystal oscillator is coupled to a controller that develops a control signal for controlling the frequency of the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator. A processor intermittently corrects the crystal oscillator such that its output frequency experiences jumps. A filter filters the control signal to limit the rate of change of frequency that the control signal demands of the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator such that a phase rotation of ? cannot occur in the output signal of the non-crystal oscillator in the time that would be taken to despread a sample of the satellite signal.

Abstract: A radio communications device comprising location finding means for determining the device's location based on satellite signals, a crystal oscillator whose output frequency acts as a controlling reference for the location finding means and processing means for intermittently correcting the crystal oscillator such that the output frequency experiences jumps. The location finding means is arranged to take account of the jumps in the determination of the device's location.

Abstract: A GNSS receiver design is tested, which design includes software for generating position/time related data (DPT) based on raw digital data (dRAW) when the software is executed in a processing unit of the receiver. GNSS signals (SRF) are received via a radio frequency input device while moving the radio frequency input device along a route trajectory. The received GNSS signals (SRF) are fed to a radio-frequency front end of a representative example of a receiver unit built according to the design to be tested. The radio-frequency front end produces raw digital data (dRAW) representing the received GNSS signals (SRF), and the raw digital data (dRAW) are stored in a primary data storage as a source file (Fsc). The source file (Fsc) is read from the primary data storage, and the source file (Fsc) is processed by means of the software to generate at least one set of position/time related data (DPT).