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AUTHOR
Amar Zeher
Characterization of Radio Frequency Echo using frequency sweeping and power analysis
International audience; Coupling between repeater's antennas, called Radio Frequency Echo (RFE) deteriorates signal quality and compromises system stability. If the channel insulation is insufficient, the power in the closed-loop raises with time according to the gain margin value. Multiple methods of echo cancellation exists. Generally, these techniques are based on correlation calculation and adaptive filtering. However, their efficiency and algorithm's convergence speed are calling into question under signal's modulation and real-time constraints, specially with narrow band signals having frequency hopping as GSM or TETRA. This paper describes a real time method of RFE detection and esti…
Echo cancellation system for iso-frequency repeaters : contribution to the development of a new generation digital repeater
On-frequency repeaters are a cost-effective solution to extend coverage and enhance wireless communications, especially in shadow areas. However, coupling between the receiving antenna and the transmitting antenna, called radio frequency echo, increases modulation errors and creates oscillations in the system when the echo power is high. According to the communication standards, extremely weak echoes decrease the transmission rate, while strong echoes damage electroni ccircuits because of power peaks. This thesis aims at characterizing the echo phenomenon under different modulations, and proposing an optimized solution directly integrated to industry. We have turned to digital solutions esp…
Narrowband digital filtering with random frequency hopping spread spectrum
International audience; In digital signal filtering, channels with narrow bandwidth need high order digital filter to be selected without introducing modulation errors. If a carrier randomly switches from a channel to another as in military applications, or some civilian communication standards, it is necessary to detect and estimate these jumps before transposing and analyzing signals in the baseband. This paper presents a real time solution to filter narrow band signals with random frequency hopping spread spectrum. The proposed method is based on three steps. Firstly, the detection of Signal Frequency Hopping (SFH) using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), an algorithm to estimate the Domi…
Étude et optimisation d'un système d'annulation d'écho pour répéteur de radiocommunication
International audience; Le phénomène d'écho en radio-fréquence (RF) se produit au sein d'un répéteur iso-fréquence (IF) lorsque l'isolation entre l'antenne d'émission et l'antenne de réception est insuffisante. L'objectif de ces travaux est de trouver un système d'identification et d'annulation d'écho, en se basant sur le traitement avancé du signal. Cette solution doit être implémenatable matériellement, sur un cir- cuit programmable type FPGA, l'objectif est de travailler en temps réel. La vitesse de convergence des algorithmes, leurs coûts en terme de ressources matérielles et leurs robustesses aux bruits font partie de l'optimisation recherchée. Cette solution doit être utilisable pour …