Mushini, Rahul (2024) Computational Efficiency Enhancement of Digital Pre-Distortion for mmWave Hybrid Beamformer Systems. PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
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Abstract
This research addresses the critical challenge of implementing Digital Pre-Distortion
(DPD) in Hybrid Beamformer (HBF) systems, focusing on the inherent trade-off
between Power Amplifier (PA) efficiency and signal linearity. The study makes
several key contributions, beginning with a novel Genetic Algorithm (GA) designed
to optimise the combined response of the PA array, which yields an accurate DPD
solution and significantly improves the Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR). A
computationally efficient DPD method is also developed, utilising distinct pre-distorting
coefficients for different signal segments and targeting the most distorted sub-samples
to enhance ACPR with fewer coefficients. Furthermore, the research proposes three
techniques to linearise the PA response and calibrate the RF system by leveraging
signal characteristics, thereby addressing mismatches within the HBF. Finally, an
adaptive Iterative Learning Control (ILC) DPD architecture is presented to rectify
distortion in HBF. Overall, this thesis contributes a suite of efficient DPD techniques
that mitigate PA distortion in HBFs, demonstrating the potential to improve signal
quality and reduce the computational process.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Computational Efficiency Enhancement; Digital Pre-Distortion; mmWave Hybrid Beamformer Systems; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering |
| Item ID: | 21208 |
| Depositing User: | IR eTheses |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2026 15:19 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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