A subsampled adaptive subband digital predistortion algorithm

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Abstract

To reduce energy consumption of transmission sys-tems, the power amplifier in transceiver systems is a key element to be improved. The energy consumption associated with this component represents a major part of the total consumption of transmission systems. Moreover it plays an essential role in the quality of the transmitted signals. Digital predistortion (DPD) is a technique that aims at linearizing power amplifiers and thus allows energy efficiency improvements. However, this technique requires, in the feedback path, wideband and high dynamic range analog-to-digital converters (ADC) and usually large computational resources. Subband digitization with subband DPD algorithm have been proposed to relax the design constraints of the feedback path ADC and the digital processing unit. We present in this article a subsampled RLS-based subband DPD algorithm. We show that the gain in terms of number of multiplications and/or additions per second (MAC/s), between the conventional wideband approach and the subsampled algorithm, tends to the number of subbands. Simulations show that the convergence speed by RLS iteration of the subsampled algorithm is maintained. Therefore, the subsampled algorithm converges with the same number of iterations as the conventional wideband approach. After conver-gence, the residual mean-square-error (MSE) is approximately -76 dB for the conventional wideband algorithm and -70 dB for the proposed algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 12th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages25-28
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479948857
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Oct 2014
Event2014 12th IEEE International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2014 - Trois-Rivieres, Canada
Duration: 22 Jun 201425 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE 12th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2014

Conference

Conference2014 12th IEEE International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityTrois-Rivieres
Period22/06/1425/06/14

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