Stabilized Vectoring Control for DSL Crosstalk Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing DSL systems face challenges in reducing crosstalk interference, especially at high frequencies, where the crosstalk channel matrix is non-diagonally dominant, leading to performance degradation and violation of power spectral density constraints.

Innovation Solution

A modified pre-coding control mechanism is introduced, where a power controlling matrix Λ is used to determine the pre-coding matrix C, ensuring that the product ΛG has eigenvalues less than 1, allowing for convergence and enforcement of PSD constraints, thereby addressing high crosstalk levels and frequency-related issues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If pre-coding control mechanism is used for crosstalk reduction, then crosstalk compensation performance is improved, but the system fails to converge and violates PSD constraints when the crosstalk channel matrix is non-diagonally dominant

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecrosstalk compensation performanceVSAvoidconvergence stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a power controlling matrix Λ as an additional parameter that modifies the pre-coding matrix calculation. By adjusting the parameters of Λ, the system transforms the non-diagonally dominant crosstalk channel matrix into an effectively diagonally dominant form, enabling convergence while maintaining crosstalk compensation performance. This parameter modification approach resolves the contradiction by changing the mathematical properties of the channel matrix without altering the fundamental pre-coding mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If pre-coding is applied to compensate for crosstalk effects, then data communication reliability is improved, but power spectral density constraints are violated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata communication reliabilityVSAvoidpower spectral density compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The power controlling matrix Λ serves as an intermediary between the crosstalk channel matrix G and the pre-coding matrix C. This intermediary component regulates the power distribution in the pre-coding process, ensuring that PSD constraints are satisfied while still achieving effective crosstalk compensation. The matrix Λ acts as a mediator that balances the conflicting requirements of communication reliability and power constraint compliance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3251222B1Methods and systems for reducing crosstalk via stabilized vectoring control
Publication Date: 2020.08.26 ALCATEL LUCENT SA
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AI summary

In one example embodiment, a method includes obtaining a crosstalk channel and a channel matrix and determining a power controlling matrix, the power controlling matrix for regulating powers corresponding to a plurality of active communication lines. The method further includes determining a vectoring matrix based on applying the power controlling matrix to the crosstalk channel and generating vectored signals using the vectoring matrix for communication of data over the plurality of active communication lines.