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    Computational Efficiency Enhancement of Digital Pre-Distortion for mmWave Hybrid Beamformer Systems


    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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