摘要:
An apparatus and a method for routing digitized radio frequency (RF) signals (140-143) to a plurality of paths are described herein. In accordance with a first preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a digital converter/modulator (DUC) (125 or 129) coupled to a scaling and switching network (100N) which includes, at least, a first, second, third and fourth digital switch, and a first, second and third adder. Within the scaling and switching network, the first digital switch is responsive to the DUC. The first adder is responsive to the first and second digital switches, while the second adder is responsive to the third and fourth digital switches. Finally, the third adder is responsive to the first and second adders.
摘要:
A dynamically controlled polarization diversity system and method (100) for wireless communications comprises a transmitter, such as a base station (102), for transmitting signals with an adaptively controlled polarization state to a receiver, such as a mobile station (104). The polarization state may be adaptively varied by rotating a polarization angle, of the transmit signals. In one version, the polarization angle may be substantially continuously rotated from approximately 180 degrees to approximately 0 degrees in predetermined intervals. As the transmitter transmits signals with a varying polarization state, the receiver analyses the received transmit signals at the various states. The receiver may, for example, detect the received signal strength (RSSI) at each of the polarization states. The receiver then transmits a reply signal to the transmitter indicating the relative RSSI for each of the polarization states. The transmitter thereafter transmits at the polarization state which has the highest RSSI.