摘要:
In a transceiver for transmitting a communication signal from an antenna array in a wireless communications system, a different element pilot is transmitted from a plurality of antenna elements in an antenna array. Thereafter, transmitter control data based upon measured characteristics of the element pilots as measured at a subscriber unit is received at the transceiver. In response to the transmitter control data, a plurality of adaptive array weights for modifying a plurality of element communication signals are determined. Next, the transceiver determines that the subscriber unit is ready to receive a communication signal transmitted from the antenna array and weighted according to the plurality of adaptive array weights. In response to determining that the subscriber unit is ready, the transceiver modifies the plurality of element communication signals according to the determined plurality of adaptive array weights.
摘要:
A filter fast Fourier transmultiplexer divides a multi-channel communication signal into single channel communication signals through a cascade of filters and mixers. The output sample rate is maintained at the input sample rate and memory requirements and computations are substantially reduced.
摘要:
In a method and system for producing a plurality of antenna element signals that produce a selected antenna array pattern, first (56) and second (58) input signals are coupled to first (82) and second (84) amplifiers, respectively. The amplitude of said first input signal is modified (68) according to a first factor to produce a first modified signal, and the amplitude of said second input signal is modified (66) according to a second factor to produce a second modified signal. The first input signal is combined (48) with the second modified signal to produce a first combined signal, and the second input signal is combined (50) with the first modified signal to produce a second combined signal. Thereafter, the first combined signal and the second combined signal are amplified using first (82) and second (84) amplifiers, respectively. Next, the amplified signals are transformed with a transform matrix (96) to produce the plurality of antenna element signals.
摘要:
Methods, devices, and systems for the transmission of information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of transmission in a wireless communication system comprises determining by a wireless device (201) a configuration of a plurality of power amplifiers (207) to achieve a single antenna transmission mode; amplifying a signal by said wireless device (201) using the configuration of the plurality of power amplifiers (207) to form a plurality of amplified signals; simultaneously transmitting at or about the same time by the wireless device (201) to a base station (202) the plurality of amplified signals from a plurality of physical antennas (212), wherein the plurality of physical antennas (212) are coupled to the configuration of the plurality of power amplifiers (207); and wherein the measured transmit power from the totality of the plurality of physical antennas (212) is about the same as the required transmit power using the single antenna transmission mode.
摘要:
A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer.
摘要:
Methods of allocating orthogonal resources of a wireless communication network to a user equipment (UE) that uses transmit diversity are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the UE is configured to transmit a reference symbol and a modulated symbol on multiple orthogonal resources on an antenna. The method includes: selecting, by the UE, a first and a second orthogonal resource, respectively, from a plurality of orthogonal resources according to the state of information bits to be communicated by the UE; and transmitting, by the UE, the reference and data symbols on the first and the second orthogonal resource, respectively, on one antenna. The first and the second resource are different for at least one of the states of the information bits. The first and the second resource are both in the same physical resource block.
摘要:
Methods are disclosed for transmitting a plurality of information bits using resource selection on multiple antennas. In one or more embodiments, the methods include: selecting a first and a second orthogonal resource from an allocation of more than two orthogonal resources according to the state of the plurality of information bits; transmitting a first symbol in a first symbol instant on a first antenna using the first orthogonal resource; and transmitting a second symbol in the first symbol instant on a second antenna using the second orthogonal resource. In some embodiments, the first and second orthogonal resources are different and the first symbol is either a reference symbol or a modulation symbol.
摘要:
A method for and wireless communications unit adapted for measuring transmission performance for a signal emanating from an antenna is discussed. The wireless communications unit includes a receiver for receiving the signal in a first and a second time interval to provide, respectively, a first and a second signal; and a channel processor for assessing a relative channel metric corresponding to the first and second signal, the relative channel metric indicative of the transmission performance of a transmission mode. A corresponding method and base transmitter is also arranged and adapted for adjusting a transmission mode based on measured transmission performance and includes a transmitter for sending the signal in the first and second time interval and a base channel processor for determining a channel metric corresponding to the first and second signal, the channel metric indicative of the transmission performance; the transmitter further sending a control signal corresponding to the transmission mode adjusted according to the transmission performance.
摘要:
A multi-channel transmitter (200) in accordance with the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of applying adaptive antenna array technology to multi-channel communication systems. The multi-channel transmitter includes a channel processing element (210), a plurality of radio frequency processing elements (206), and an antenna array (102). The channel processing element includes a channel processor adapted to receive a communication signal from a communication network, a splitter (216) coupled to an output of the channel processor for producing a plurality of substantially identical processed digital communication signal outputs. A plurality of gain and phase adjusters (214) in the channel processing element are coupled to the substantially identical processed digital communication signal outputs. An output of each phase and gain adjuster (214) is coupled to a plurality of up-converters (212), which each produce a digital intermediate frequency output. The plurality of radio frequency processing elements (206) are each coupled to an output of the digital up-converters (212). The radio frequency processing elements (206) each include a digital summer (224), a digital-to-analog converter (222), and a radio frequency processor (220). The antenna array has a plurality of antenna elements (104), each coupled to an output of the plurality of radio frequency processing elements (206).
摘要:
A method performed by a transmitting device is provided. The method includes at least one of: receiving an indication of an aggregation of N reference signal (RS) resources, the N RS resources each comprising a number of RS ports P1 and being selected from a group of M RS resources, N being at least 1, and M being at least 2, Determining a number of RS ports, P2, as a number of RS ports in the aggregation of RS resources, according to the indication of the aggregation of N RS resources, where P2 is greater than or equal to P1, receiving an indication of a precoder to be applied to a physical channel, optionally, the precoder being for use in a P2 port transmission of the physical channel; and transmitting the physical channel using the indicated precoder. Other methods, apparatuses, computer programs are provided.