# US 11,309,928 B2 · Receiver and channel estimation method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,309,928 B2 - Document ID: US11309928B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/182,690 - Filed: 2021-02-23 - Published: 2021-08-26 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-24 - Assignees: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Applicants: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation - Inventors: Yang-Bang Li; Liang-Wei Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11309928B2 ## CPC - H04B 1/1036: {with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters (H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H)} - H04B 1/123: {using adaptive balancing or compensation means (adaptive filter circuits and algorithms H03H)} - H04L 25/0202: {Channel estimation} - H04L 25/024: {channel estimation algorithms} - H04L 25/03006: {Arrangements for removing intersymbol interference} - H04L 25/03885: {adaptive} - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A receiver includes an equalizer circuit, a radio frequency interference cancellation circuitry, and a channel estimation circuitry. The equalizer circuit is configured to process a first data signal according to a control signal, in order to generate a second data signal. The radio frequency interference cancellation circuitry is configured to detect a radio frequency interference signal according to the second data signal to generate radio frequency interference information, and to output a correction signal according to the radio frequency interference information, in order to correct the second data signal. The channel estimation circuitry configured to analyze a plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, and to utilize a power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components to generate the control signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A receiver, comprising: an equalizer circuit configured to process a first data signal according to a control signal, in order to generate a second data signal; a radio frequency interference cancellation circuitry configured to detect a radio frequency interference signal according to the second data signal to generate radio frequency interference information, and to output a correction signal according to the radio frequency interference information, in order to correct the second data signal; and a channel estimation circuitry configured to analyze a first power of a first signal component and a second power of a second signal component in each of a plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, compare the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and compare the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to utilize a power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components to generate the control signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The receiver of claim 1, wherein a first frequency of the first signal component is lower than a second frequency of the second signal component, the first frequency of the first signal component in a first set of signal component in the plurality of sets of signal components is lower than the first frequency of the first signal component in a second set of signal component in the plurality of sets of signal components, and the second frequency of the second signal component in the first set of signal components is lower than the second frequency of the second signal component in the second set of signal components. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The receiver of claim 2, wherein if the channel estimation circuitry determines that the radio frequency interference signal is detected according to the radio frequency interference information, the first frequency of the first signal component or the second frequency of the second signal component in the one of the plurality of sets of signal component is a frequency farthest from a frequency of the radio frequency interference signal in the plurality of sets of signal components. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The receiver of claim 2, wherein if the channel estimation circuitry determines that the radio frequency interference signal is not detected according to the radio frequency interference information, the channel estimation circuitry is further configured to determine whether the first power of the first signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components are sequentially decreased, and to determine whether the second power of the second signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components are sequentially decreased. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The receiver of claim 4, wherein if the first power of the first signal components are sequentially decreased and the second power of the second signal components are sequentially decreased, the one of the plurality of sets of signal components is a predetermined set of signal components. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The receiver of claim 5, wherein the predetermined set of signal components is the second set of signal components. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The receiver of claim 5, wherein if the first power of the first signal components are not sequentially decreased or the second power of the second signal components are not sequentially decreased, the channel estimation circuitry selects other set of signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components, in order to generate the control signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The receiver of claim 7, wherein the first frequency of the first signal component in the other set of signal components is a lowest frequency of the plurality of sets of signal components. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The receiver of claim 1, wherein the channel estimation circuitry comprises: a transforming circuit configured to transform the second data signal to a frequency domain signal; a multiplier circuit configured to multiply the frequency domain signal with the frequency domain signal, in order to generate a first signal; an accumulator circuit configured to accumulate the first signal, in order to generate a second signal; an estimation circuit configured to analyze the plurality of sets of signal components according to the second signal, in order to generate channel estimation information; and a control circuit configured to generate the control signal according to the channel estimation information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The receiver of claim 9, wherein the estimation circuit is configured to: select the one of the plurality of sets of signal components from the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information; analyze the first power of the first signal component and the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components; and compare the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and compare the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to determine whether to generate the channel estimation information according to the power ratio. ### Claim 11 A channel estimation method, comprising: performing an equalization on a first data signal in response to channel estimation information, in order to generate a second data signal; detecting a radio frequency interference signal according to the second data signal to output radio frequency interference information and output a correction signal according to the radio frequency interference information to correct the second data signal; and analyzing a first power of a first signal component and a second power of a second signal component in each of a plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, comparing the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and comparing the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to utilize a power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information to generate the channel estimation information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The channel estimation method of claim 11, wherein a first frequency of the first signal component is lower than a second frequency of the second signal component, the first frequency of the first signal component in a first set of signal component in the plurality of sets of signal components is lower than the first frequency of the first signal component in a second set of signal component in the plurality of sets of signal components, and the second frequency of the second signal component in the first set of signal components is lower than the second frequency of the second signal component in the second set of signal components. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The channel estimation method of claim 12, wherein if the radio frequency interference signal is detected, the first frequency of the first signal component or the second frequency of the second signal component in the one of the plurality of sets of signal component is a frequency farthest from a frequency of the radio frequency interference signal in the plurality of sets of signal component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The channel estimation method of claim 12, wherein analyzing the first power of the first signal component and the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, comparing the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and comparing the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to utilize the power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information to generate the channel estimation information comprises: if the radio frequency interference signal is not detected, determining whether the first power of the first signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components are sequentially decreased, and determining determine whether the second power of the second signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components are sequentially decreased. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The channel estimation method of claim 14, wherein if the first power of the first signal components are sequentially decreased and the second power of the second signal components are sequentially decreased, the one of the plurality of sets of signal components is a predetermined set of signal components. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The channel estimation method of claim 15, wherein the predetermined set of signal components is the second set of signal components. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The channel estimation method of claim 14, further comprising: if the first power of the first signal components are not sequentially decreased or the second power of the second signal components are not sequentially decreased, selecting other set of signal components in the plurality of sets of signal components, in order to generate the control signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The channel estimation method of claim 17, wherein the first frequency of the first signal component in the other set of signal components is a lowest frequency of the plurality of sets of signal components. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The channel estimation method of claim 11, wherein analyzing the first power of the first signal component and the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, comparing the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and comparing the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to utilize the power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information to generate the channel estimation information comprises: transforming the second data signal to a frequency domain signal; multiplying the frequency domain signal with the frequency domain signal, in order to generate a first signal; accumulating the first signal, in order to generate a second signal; analyzing the plurality of sets of signal components according to the second signal, in order to generate the channel estimation information; and generating the control signal according to the channel estimation information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The channel estimation method of claim 19, wherein analyzing the first power of the first signal component and the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components in the second data signal, comparing the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and comparing the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to utilize the power ratio of one of the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information to generate the channel estimation information comprises: selecting the one of the plurality of sets of signal components from the plurality of sets of signal components according to the radio frequency interference information; analyzing the first power of the first signal component and the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components; and comparing the first power of the first signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, and comparing the second power of the second signal component in each of the plurality of sets of signal components with each other, in order to determine whether to generate the channel estimation information according to the power ratio.