Phase Noise Correction via Polynomial Superposition Function

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for correcting phase noise in wireless communications systems, particularly in microwave systems, suffer from low accuracy, limiting their effectiveness in scenarios requiring high precision, such as high-order QAM or OFDM modulation, and higher signal-to-noise ratios.

Innovation Solution

A receiving device equipped with a transceiver module, mixer, oscillator, digital filter, and data processor that superposes a pilot signal on an original signal, performs frequency conversion, filters to extract phase noise, calculates a phase noise superposition function, and applies an inverse function to correct phase noise, ensuring accurate phase noise correction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If linear interpolation method is used to correct phase noise, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision of phase noise correction deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecorrection method complexityVSAvoidphase noise correction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the mathematical parameters from simple linear interpolation to a polynomial-based phase noise superposition function with multiple coefficients. By fitting the phase error using a function model with adjustable parameters (coefficients a1, a2, a3...), the system achieves higher precision in phase noise correction while maintaining reasonable computational complexity through systematic parameter optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a phase noise superposition function as an intermediary mathematical model between the raw phase error measurements and the corrected phase noise. This function model acts as a mediator that transforms the correction process from direct linear interpolation to a more sophisticated polynomial fitting approach, improving accuracy without requiring complete redesign of the correction architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If pilot signal superposition method is used, then phase noise measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephase deviation value accuracyVSAvoidsignal processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the signal processing into distinct functional modules: pilot signal insertion module, phase error extraction module, polynomial fitting module, and correction application module. By dividing the complex processing task into separate stages, each handling a specific function, the system achieves high measurement precision through systematic processing while managing overall complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-inserting pilot signals with known characteristics into the transmission signal before modulation. These pilot signals serve as reference markers that enable subsequent precise measurement of phase deviations. By preparing the measurement infrastructure in advance through pilot signal superposition, the system achieves high accuracy without requiring complex real-time processing during the critical correction phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach enables precise correction of phase noise, improving the accuracy of phase noise correction beyond what is achievable with prior methods, making it suitable for higher requirement scenarios like high-order QAM and OFDM modulation.

Implementation Method 1

mixing a signal, which is obtained by superposing an original signal and a pilot signal, with a second local oscillator signal to achieve a frequency conversion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFrequency conversion: Heterodyne

Implementation Method 2

filter the first output signal to extract a first pilot signal that carries phase noise

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSignal filtering: Filter (electronic)

Data Source

PatentEP3051762B1Phase noise correction method, device and system
Publication Date: 2019.07.10 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a method, a device, and a system for correcting phase noise, and relates to the field of signal processing, which can perform accurate correction on phase noise. A receiving device in the system for correcting phase noise includes: a transceiver module, configured to receive an output signal returned by a first antenna group and send the output signal to a mixer, where the output signal is generated by a transmitting device by mixing a signal, which is obtained by superposing an original signal and a pilot signal, with a first local oscillator signal; the mixer, configured to mix the output signal with a second local oscillator signal generated by an oscillator, to generate a first output signal; a digital filter, configured to filter the first output signal to extract a first pilot signal that carries phase noise; and a data processor, configured to obtain a phase noise superposition function according to the first pilot signal that carries phase noise and a pilot signal, and further configured to obtain a delayed original signal according to the phase noise superposition function and the first output signal. The present invention is applied to correction of phase noise.