Adaptive predistortion system and a method of adaptively predistorting a signal

摘要

An adaptive predistortion system for use with a power amplifier having a nonlinear amplification characteristic and a method of adaptively predistorting a signal is provided. In one embodiment, the adaptive predistortion system includes a coefficient update subsystem coupled to an output of the power amplifier and configured to update a set of predistortion coefficients using an iterative process based on an output signal of the power amplifier. Additionally, the adaptive predistortion system includes a predistortion filter subsystem coupled to the coefficient update subsystem and configured to employ the set of predistortion coefficients to reduce a level of distortion associated with the nonlinear amplification characteristic.