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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Colin Howlett, Victoria, CA;
Gerald Harron, Martensville, CA;
Michael Jaspar, Victoria, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vecima Networks Inc., Victoria, BC, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A distortion-cancellation method for analog CATV or QAM transmission over cable is provided wherein a single feedback path from the output of a multiple-channel multiple-port upconverter/modulator is down-converted and used to reduce or cancel undesirable noise components including LO leakage, spurious, and modulated noise. The method allows for real-time monitoring, tuning, or control of the CATV/QAM output and of interfering signals and aging effects as compared to a desired performance metric.