Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers

Digital predistortion (DPD) is essential for improving the efficiency and linearity of power amplifiers (PAs), particularly in radio frequency communication systems. We propose a wavelet decomposition prediction (WDP) framework that better adapts to the highly nonlinear characteristics of PAs. In th...

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Main Authors: Shaocheng Peng, Jing You
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description Digital predistortion (DPD) is essential for improving the efficiency and linearity of power amplifiers (PAs), particularly in radio frequency communication systems. We propose a wavelet decomposition prediction (WDP) framework that better adapts to the highly nonlinear characteristics of PAs. In this framework, the input data are first decomposed using wavelet transformation, allowing for a more effective representation of nonlinear features. Next, a nonlinear modeling process is conducted on the PA to capture its distortion characteristics. Once the nonlinear model is trained, it is frozen to preserve its learned features. Based on this frozen nonlinear model, DPD is then applied to the PA to compensate for nonlinear distortions. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method, achieving the best ACPR and EVM performance on the OpenDPD dataset.
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spelling doaj-art-af44271c8bcd4cafbcdaa46883c930a02025-08-20T03:08:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157359910.3390/app15073599Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power AmplifiersShaocheng Peng0Jing You1School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, ChinaSchool of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, ChinaDigital predistortion (DPD) is essential for improving the efficiency and linearity of power amplifiers (PAs), particularly in radio frequency communication systems. We propose a wavelet decomposition prediction (WDP) framework that better adapts to the highly nonlinear characteristics of PAs. In this framework, the input data are first decomposed using wavelet transformation, allowing for a more effective representation of nonlinear features. Next, a nonlinear modeling process is conducted on the PA to capture its distortion characteristics. Once the nonlinear model is trained, it is frozen to preserve its learned features. Based on this frozen nonlinear model, DPD is then applied to the PA to compensate for nonlinear distortions. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method, achieving the best ACPR and EVM performance on the OpenDPD dataset.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3599digital predistortionpower amplifierswavelet decomposition prediction
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Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
Applied Sciences
digital predistortion
power amplifiers
wavelet decomposition prediction
title Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
title_full Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
title_fullStr Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
title_full_unstemmed Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
title_short Wavelet Decomposition Prediction for Digital Predistortion of Wideband Power Amplifiers
title_sort wavelet decomposition prediction for digital predistortion of wideband power amplifiers
topic digital predistortion
power amplifiers
wavelet decomposition prediction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3599
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