Apparatus and method for supporting calibration for radio frequency circuit in communication device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsWon-Suk CHOI, In-Yup KANG, Si-Bun JUN
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Abstract
A method for calibration for a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit in a communication device is provided. The method includes performing an independent RF-circuit calibration, storing calibration data generated through the calibration, in an external storage unit, and downloading, to the communication device, partial calibration data among the calibration data stored in the external storage unit.
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A method of calibration for a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit in a communication device, the method comprising:
- performing an independent RF-circuit calibration;
- storing calibration data generated through the calibration, in an external storage unit;
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- downloading, to the communication device, partial calibration data among the calibration data stored in the external storage unit.
A method of calibration for a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit in a communication device, the method comprising:
- generating calibration data for a plurality of frequency bands through calibration;
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- providing the calibration data for the plurality of frequency bands, to an external storage unit.
A method of managing calibration data for a communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving calibration data for a plurality of frequency bands;
- storing the received calibration data;
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- providing calibration data for a partial frequency band among the calibration data.
A method of calibration for a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit in a communication device, the method comprising:
- downloading calibration data from an external storage unit;
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- determining additional calibration data through a calibration, in a state where the RF circuit having applied the calibration data and a modulator/demodulator (modem) interwork with each other.
An operation method of a communication device, the method comprising:
- retrieving at least one compensation value corresponding to an operation state from calibration data that is determined through a calibration implemented independently by a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit provided in the communication device;
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- by using the compensation value, controlling at least one of a magnitude and a phase of at least one of a transmission signal and a reception signal to compensate for a distortion generated in the RF circuit.
A communication device comprising:
- a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit configured to perform an independent RF-circuit calibration, and store calibration data generated through the calibration, in an external storage unit;
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- a modulator/demodulator (modem) configured to download, to the communication device, partial calibration data among the calibration data stored in the external storage unit.
A Radio Frequency (RF) circuit apparatus in a communication device, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to generate calibration data for a plurality of frequency bands through a calibration;
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- an output unit configured to provide the calibration data for the plurality of frequency bands, to a server.
An apparatus for managing calibration data for a communication device, the apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store calibration data for a plurality of frequency bands;
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- a communication unit configured to receive the calibration data, and transmit calibration data for a partial frequency band among the calibration data.
A modulator/demodulator (modem) apparatus for a communication device, the apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store calibration data downloaded from an external server;
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- a controller configured to determine additional calibration data through a calibration, in a state where a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit having applied the calibration data and the modem interwork with each other.
A communication device comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store calibration data that is determined through a calibration implemented independently of a Radio Frequency (RF) circuit provided in the communication device;
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- a controller configured to retrieve at least one compensation value corresponding to an operation state from the calibration data and, by using the compensation value, control at least one of a magnitude and a phase of at least one of a transmission signal and a reception signal to compensate for a distortion generated in the RF circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.