Matrix for use with a radio transceiver and methods thereto
AssigneeST-Ericsson SA
InventorRaihan Rafique
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Abstract
A matrix for use with a radio transceiver having at least two signal sources is provided. The matrix comprises for each selected set of two or more signal sources, a list of combinations of harmonics of the signal sources, the combinations of harmonics each having a predicted amplitude greater than a predetermined threshold, and a frequency within a defined range related to a frequency range of one of the signal sources. Further, methods for generating such matrix and methods for avoiding spurs are provided.
Claims5
A method for use with a mobile electronic device comprising a radio transceiver having at least two signal sources, the method comprising:
- defining test frequencies for the at least two signal sources;
- generating a matrix by
- generating a spectrum of predicted harmonics for each of the at least two signal sources;
- limiting a number of harmonics in each spectrum based on properties of the at least two signal sources and the radio transceiver;
- generating the matrix using all possible combinations of the limited number of harmonics of the at least two signal sources;
- and,
- for each combination;
- determining a predicted amplitude of the combination;
- removing all combinations which have a predicted amplitude below a predetermined threshold and/or outside a defined frequency range;
- saving the matrix,
- identifying predicted frequencies for combinations in the matrix with the largest amplitudes;
- generating and transmitting, by the radio transceiver, simultaneous test signals at the defined test frequencies with the radio transceiver;
- receiving and acquiring, by a receiver in the mobile electronic device, a spectrum of frequencies generated from the test signals;
- analyzing the spectrum of frequencies generated from the test signals and identifying the frequencies of observed spurs in the spectrum of frequencies generated from the test signals;
- comparing the frequencies of the observed spurs with the predicted frequencies;
- accepting the matrix for use with the radio transceiver if the correlation is satisfactory;
- modifying the predetermined threshold and generating a new matrix if the correlation is not satisfactory;
- and
- transmitting, by the radio transceiver, over an operating frequency, wherein the operating frequency is selected using the accepted matrix or new matrix.
A method of avoiding spurs in a transceiver having at least two signal sources, the method comprising:
- identifying desired use frequencies for the at least two signal sources;
- generating a matrix by
- generating a spectrum of predicted harmonics for each of the at least two signal sources;
- limiting a number of harmonics in each spectrum based on properties of the signal sources and the transceiver;
- generating the matrix using all possible combinations of the limited number of harmonics of the at least two signal sources;
- and,
- for each combination;
- determining a predicted amplitude of the combination;
- removing all combinations which have a predicted amplitude below the predetermined threshold and/or outside the defined frequency range;
- saving the matrix,
- using the matrix to identify potential harmonic combinations with amplitudes above a predetermined threshold, wherein the matrix comprises for the at least two signal sources, a list of combinations of harmonics of the signal sources, the combinations of harmonics each having a predicted amplitude greater than the predetermined threshold, and a frequency within a defined range related to a frequency range of one of the signal sources;
- and
- if the identified potential harmonic combinations are characterized as representing potentially undesirable spurs, then reducing the risk of spurs by changing the frequency and/or amplitude of one or more of the at least two signal sources;
- and
- transmitting, by the one or both of the at least two signal sources, using the changed frequency and/or amplitude.
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