
106 Chapter 3
Basic Digital Operation
Understanding Waveform Clipping
How Peaks Cause Spectral Regrowth
Because of the relative infrequency of high power peaks, a waveform will have a high
peak-to-average power ratio (refer to Figure 3-17). Because a transmitter’s power amplifier
gain is set to provide a specific average power, high peaks can cause the power amplifier to
move toward saturation. This causes intermodulation distortion, which generates spectral
regrowth.
Figure 3-17 Peak-to-Average Power in the CDMA Waveform
Spectral regrowth is a range of frequencies that develops on each side of the carrier (similar to
sidebands) and extends into the adjacent frequency bands (refer to Figure 3-18).
Consequently, spectral regrowth interferes with communication in the adjacent bands.
Clipping can provide a solution to this problem.
Figure 3-18 Spectral Regrowth Interfering with Adjacent Band
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