摘要:
An antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements is disclosed. The antenna array comprises: a plurality of transceiver modules; an active antenna element subset of the plurality of antenna elements, wherein the active antenna element subset comprises at least one active antenna element being actively coupled to an associated transceiver module of the plurality of transceiver modules; and at least one passively combined sub-array of at least two antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. A method for generating antenna patterns with the antenna array is also disclosed.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides an antenna array (1) for relaying radio signals into a cell (10) of a communication network (500). The antenna array (1) comprises a plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) selectable as an uplink beam shape for an uplink relaying and a plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d) selectable as a down link beam shape for a down link relaying. The plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) and/or the plurality of the downlink beam forming vectors (20d) may be adjusted at a digital radio interface and forwarded from the digital radio interface to the antenna array (1). An individual one (22u) of the plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) and an individual one (22d) of the plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d) are independently selectable using a local knowledge (60) about the cell 10. The present disclosure further provides a communication network (500) comprising a plurality of the antenna arrays (1-1, 1-2, . . . , 1-N) for relaying radio signals into the communication network (500). The communication network (500) further comprises a network playing system (200) adapted to independently select an individual one (22u-1, 22u-2, . . . , 22u-N) of the plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u-1, 20u-2, . . . , 20u-N) and an individual one (22d-1, 22d-2, . . . , 22d-N) of the plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d-1, 20d-2, . . . , 20d-N) for at least one of the antenna arrays (1-1, 1-2, . . . , 1-N) using a local knowledge (600) about the communication network (500). The present disclosure further provides a method for relaying radio signals into a cell (10) of the communication network (500), a method (2000) for planning the communication network (500), and a method (5000) for relaying radio signals into cells (10-1, 10-2, . . . , 10-N) of the communication network (500); all methods (1000, 2000, 5000) using a local knowledge (600) about the network (500) and or a local knowledge (60-1, 60-2, . . . , 60-N) about the cells (10-1, 10-2, 10-3 . . . , 10-N).
摘要:
The present invention refers to an active antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements comprising: at least one first subset of the plurality of antenna elements, the at least one first subset relaying a first radio signal having a first antenna beam pattern; and at least one second subset of the plurality of antenna elements, the at least one second subset relaying a second radio signal having a second antenna beam pattern, wherein at least one of the plurality of antenna elements is a common antenna element belonging to both the first subset and the second subset. A method for operating the active antenna array is also disclosed.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides an antenna array (1) for relaying radio signals into a cell (10) of a communication network (500). The antenna array (1) comprises a plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) selectable as an uplink beam shape for an uplink relaying and a plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d) selectable as a down link beam shape for a down link relaying. The plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) and/or the plurality of the downlink beam forming vectors (20d) may be adjusted at a digital radio interface and forwarded from the digital radio interface to the antenna array (1). An individual one (22u) of the plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u) and an individual one (22d) of the plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d) are independently selectable using a local knowledge (60) about the cell 10. The present disclosure further provides a communication network (500) comprising a plurality of the antenna arrays (1-1, 1-2, . . . , 1-N) for relaying radio signals into the communication network (500). The communication network (500) further comprises a network playing system (200) adapted to independently select an individual one (22u-1, 22u-2, . . . , 22u-N) of the plurality of uplink beam forming vectors (20u-1, 20u-2, . . . , 20u-N) and an individual one (22d-1, 22d-2, . . . , 22d-N) of the plurality of downlink beam forming vectors (20d-1, 20d-2, . . . , 20d-N) for at least one of the antenna arrays (1-1, 1-2, . . . , 1-N) using a local knowledge (600) about the communication network (500). The present disclosure further provides a method for relaying radio signals into a cell (10) of the communication network (500), a method (2000) for planning the communication network (500), and a method (5000) for relaying radio signals into cells (10-1, 10-2, . . . , 10-N) of the communication network (500); all methods (1000, 2000, 5000) using a knowledge (600) about the communications network (500).
摘要:
An antenna array (10) for the transmission of signals (20) is disclosed. The antenna array (10) comprises: a plurality of transmission paths (30-1, 30-2, 30-K) for transmitting a plurality of wanted signals (25) and at least one calibration signal generator (40-1, 40-2, 40-K) for the generation of at least one calibration signal (45). A plurality of calibration signal mixers (50-1, 50-2, 50-K) mixes the at least one calibration signal (45) with the plurality of wanted signals (25) to produce a plurality of transmission signals (20). A path sum signal device (60) sum the plurality of transmission signals (20) to produce a summed transmission signal (65); and an interference estimator (90) accepts the at least one calibration signal (45) and generates an estimated interference signal (92). An estimation signal mixer (95) subtracts from the summed transmission signal (65) the estimated interference signal (92) to produce a difference signal (97); and a on signal detection unit (70) for comparing the signal (97) with the at least one calibration signal (45).
摘要:
An antenna array (10) for the transmission of signals (20) is disclosed. The antenna array (10) comprises: a plurality of transmission paths (30-1, 30-2, 30-K) for transmitting a plurality of wanted signals (25) and at least one calibration signal generator (40-1, 40-2, 40-K) for the generation of at least one calibration signal (45). A plurality of calibration signal mixers (50-1, 50-2, 50-K) mixes the at least one calibration signal (45) with the plurality of wanted signals (25) to produce a plurality of transmission signals (20). A path sum signal device (60) sum the plurality of transmission signals (20) to produce a summed transmission signal (65); and an interference estimator (90) accepts the at least one calibration signal (45) and generates an estimated interference signal (92). An estimation signal mixer (95) subtracts from the summed transmission signal (65) the estimated interference signal (92) to produce a difference signal (97); and a on signal detection unit (70) for comparing the signal (97) with the at least one calibration signal (45).
摘要:
An antenna array for the transmission of signals is disclosed which comprises a plurality of antenna elements connected to a plurality of transceivers. The plurality of transceivers receive transceiver signals for transmission to the plurality of antenna elements. The antenna comprises a failure detector or monitoring and control system connected to the plurality of transceivers, which autonomously detects malfunction of the individual transceivers and reports this to the signal processor without involvement of the transmitter and receiver. The antenna array also comprises a signal processor connected to the plurality of transceivers and adapted to weight using complex values the transceiver signals for automatically compensating for power losses by tilt adjustments and for interference by suppression of sidelobes of the signals based on the information from the failure detector or monitoring and control system.
摘要:
The present disclosure teaches an active antenna array for a mobile communications network. The active antenna array comprises a plurality of first polarisation antenna elements and a plurality of second polarisation antenna elements. The plurality of first polarisation antenna elements is connected to a first protocol signal generator. The plurality of first polarisation antenna elements are adapted to radiate an individual first protocol transmit signal. An individual one of the plurality of second polarisation antenna element is connected to an individual one of a plurality of second protocol signal generators. The plurality of second polarisation antenna elements is adapted to radiate an individual second protocol transmit signal. An individual one of the plurality of first polarisation antenna elements and the individual one of the plurality of second polarisation antenna elements are adapted to receive both, an individual first protocol receive signal and an individual second protocol receive signal.
摘要:
A method transmits a message by radio from a transmitter to a receiver. In a first step, the transmitter transmits the message to a forwarding station. In a second step, the message is subsequently transmitted at the same time from the transmitter and the forwarding station to the receiver. A transmitter carries out the method.
摘要:
A radio communications system has at least one base station and subscriber station. To transmit messages to a subscriber stations, the base station uses successive emission directions that differ from one another. The base station transmits information concerning the sequence of the use of said emission directions to subscriber stations.