A CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING FOR AT LEAST ONE CALIBRATION SIGNAL FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY
    11.
    发明公开
    A CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING FOR AT LEAST ONE CALIBRATION SIGNAL FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY 有权
    校正装置及方法用于生产至少一个校准信号天线阵

    公开(公告)号:EP2371075A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-05

    申请号:EP09765071.7

    申请日:2009-11-26

    申请人: Ubidyne Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00 H04B7/06 H04B7/08

    摘要: A calibration apparatus for an antenna array comprising a plurality of transceiver paths (10-N) is disclosed. The calibration apparatus uses a spectrally shaped calibration signal (30-N) fitting the payload signal for calibration of the transceiver paths of the antenna array. (11-N). The calibration apparatus is adapted to calibrate a transmit portion of the transceiver paths. The calibration apparatus is further adapted to calibrate a receive portion of the transceiver path. Discloses is also a method of calibrating the antenna array, wherein the calibration signal is spectrally shaped. Further is disclosed an antenna array comprising the calibration apparatus, the antenna being adapted to carry out the method of calibration.

    摘要翻译: 在天线阵列,其包括的收发器路径有多个(10-N)的校正装置是游离缺失盘。 所述校准装置使用拟合用于天线阵列的收发器路径的校准有效载荷信号中的频谱成形的校准信号(30-N)。 (11-N)。 的校准装置angepasst来校准收发器路径的发送部分。 校准装置是angepasst此外校准接收收发信机的一部分的路径。光盘很多因此是校准所述天线阵列,所述worin校准信号频谱整形的方法。 进一步被盘在天线阵列,其包括校准装置游离缺失,天线是angepasst进行校准的方法。

    A method and apparatus for tilting beams in a mobile communications network
    12.
    发明公开
    A method and apparatus for tilting beams in a mobile communications network 有权
    Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Neigung von Strahlen在mobilen Kommunikationsnetzwerken

    公开(公告)号:EP2341577A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-06

    申请号:EP10197271.9

    申请日:2010-12-29

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24 H01Q25/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q1/246 H01Q25/00

    摘要: An antenna array (60) for a mobile communications network is disclosed which comprise mechanical devices for altering a direction of a first beam (70) and an electronic beam forming apparatus for shaping a second beam (75). A method for tilting radio beams (70, 75) in a mobile communications network using the antenna array (60) is also disclosed. The method comprises mechanical tilting a first protocol radio beam (70) and electronic tilting a second protocol, radio beam (75),

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于移动通信网络的天线阵列(60),其包括用于改变第一波束(70)的方向的机械装置和用于成形第二波束(75)的电子波束形成装置。 还公开了一种使用天线阵列(60)在移动通信网络中倾斜无线电波束(70,75)的方法。 该方法包括机械倾斜第一协议无线电波束(70)和电子倾斜第二协议无线电波束(75)

    Antenna array and corresponding method for power loss compensation and suppression of sidelobes
    13.
    发明公开
    Antenna array and corresponding method for power loss compensation and suppression of sidelobes 有权
    天线阵列及相应的功率损耗补偿和旁瓣抑制方法

    公开(公告)号:EP2107637A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-07

    申请号:EP09156963.2

    申请日:2009-03-31

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24 H01Q3/26 H04W16/28

    摘要: An antenna array (10) for the transmission of signals (20) is disclosed which comprises a plurality of antenna elements (30) connected to a plurality of transceivers (40). The plurality of transceivers (40) receive transceiver signals for transmission to the plurality of antenna elements (30). The antenna comprises a failure detector or monitoring and control system (80) connected to the plurality of transceivers, which autonomously detects malfunction of the individual transceivers and reports this to the signal processor (50) without involvement of the transmitter and receiver (70). The antenna array (10) also comprises a signal processor (50) connected to the plurality of transceivers (40) 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 (220) of the signals (20) based on the information from the failure detector or monitoring and control system (80).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于传输信号(20)的天线阵列(10),其包括连接到多个收发器(40)的多个天线元件(30)。 多个收发器(40)接收用于传输到多个天线元件(30)的收发器信号。 该天线包括连接到多个收发信机的故障检测器或监控和控制系统(80),其自动检测单个收发信机的故障并将其报告给信号处理器(50)而不涉及发射机和接收机(70)。 天线阵列(10)还包括连接到多个收发信机(40)的信号处理器(50),并且适于使用复数值来加权收发信号,用于自动补偿通过倾斜调整的功率损耗和通过抑制旁瓣( 基于来自故障检测器或监视和控制系统(80)的信息,控制信号(20)的信号(220)。

    USER GROUP SPECIFIC BEAM FORMING IN A MOBILE NETWORK
    14.
    发明公开
    USER GROUP SPECIFIC BEAM FORMING IN A MOBILE NETWORK 有权
    由用户组的光形成移动网络

    公开(公告)号:EP2481168A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-01

    申请号:EP10768422.7

    申请日:2010-09-21

    申请人: Ubidyne Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/06

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a radio system (1), a base band unit (20) and a method (100) for relaying radio signals in a cell (101) of a mobile network. The radio signals are relayed according to a service criterion (300). With the present invention the radio signals are grouped into a grouped payload signal (30-1, 30-2, . . . , 30-M) and a grouped receive signal (220-1, 220-2, . . . , 220-M) according to the service criterion (300). The grouped payload signal (30-1, . . . , 30-M) and the grouped receive signal (220-1, 220-2, . . . , 220-M) are associated with a beam forming vector (40-1, 40-2, . . . , 40-M). The grouping according to the present disclosure helps to improve a quality of service provided to an individual user of the mobile network. The associated beam forming vector (40-1, 40-2, . . . , 40-M) may be provided and adjusted at a digital radio interface DRI (200). Furthermore the present disclosure provides various computer programme product implementing the various aspects.

    Active antenna array and method for calibration of receive paths in said array
    15.
    发明公开
    Active antenna array and method for calibration of receive paths in said array 有权
    用于校准有源阵列天线和方法的接收在所述装置的路径

    公开(公告)号:EP2372929A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-23

    申请号:EP11160335.3

    申请日:2011-03-30

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    发明人: Kenington, Peter

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/267 H04B17/21

    摘要: An active antenna array (10) for a mobile communications system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of receive paths (30-1, ..., 30-N) in which an individual one of the receive paths (30-1, ..., 30-N) is connected between an antenna element (20-1, ..., 20-N) and an analogue to digital converter (110-1, ..., 110-N) and wherein the analogue to digital converter (110-1, ..., 110-N) is adapted to digitise a receive signal to form a digitised receive signal. The active antenna array (10) further comprises a sounding signal generator (260) for generating a sounding signal in which the sounding signal is supplied to at least two of the plurality of receive paths (30-1, ..., 30-N) and a receive signal subtraction device for subtracting a wanted signal from the digitised receive signal.

    ANTENNA ARRAY SYSTEM
    16.
    发明授权
    ANTENNA ARRAY SYSTEM 有权
    ANTENNENGRUPPENSYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP2044784B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-04

    申请号:EP07765208.9

    申请日:2007-07-17

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04W88/08 H01Q3/26

    摘要: Antenna system connectable to a base station, the antenna system comprising a digital radio unit (200) connectable to at least one antenna element (220), wherein the digital radio unit (200) comprises: at least one micro radio (230) for receiving/sending digital radio signals having a digital down-converter (350) / a digital up-converter (310) and a digital signal converter (234; 235). The at least one micro radio (230) converts the digital radio signals to analogue RF (radio frequency) signals and vice versa. The at least one micro radio (23) has at least one hub (240) for processing digital radio signals and control signals and for routing said digital radio signals and control signals via at least one serial link (260) and at least one interface (258, 259). The at least one serial link (260) is provided between the at least one hub (240) and the at least one micro radio (230).

    A radio station and active antenna array
    17.
    发明公开
    A radio station and active antenna array 有权
    Funkstation und aktives Strahlerfeld

    公开(公告)号:EP2204903A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-07

    申请号:EP09179655.7

    申请日:2009-12-17

    申请人: Ubidyne Inc.

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a radio station (1) providing a digital predistortion (24) to be imposed on a payload signal (15). The digital predistortion (24) is usable as a general predistortion for several transmit paths (70-1, ..., 70-N) of the radio station (1). The radio station (1) provides coupled transmit signals (80-1, ..., 80-N) to be combined within a combiner (100) forming a common feedback signal (155). The common feedback signal (155) is relayed along a common feedback path (150). A digital predistortion update unit (22) is adapted to update the digital predistortion (24) in order to linearise a transfer characteristics of the transmit paths (70-1, ..., 70-N). The disclosure further relates to a method of digitally predistorting a payload signal (15) in order to linearise a transmit characteristics of the transmit paths (70-1, ..., 70-N).

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及提供要施加在有效载荷信号(15)上的数字预失真(24)的无线电站(1)。 数字预失真(24)可用作无线电台(1)的若干发射路径(70-1,...,70-N)的一般预失真。 无线电站(1)提供组合在组合器(100)内的耦合发射信号(80-1,...,80-N),形成公共反馈信号(155)。 公共反馈信号(155)沿着公共反馈路径(150)中继。 数字预失真更新单元(22)适于更新数字预失真(24),以便线性化发送路径(70-1,...,70-N)的传输特性。 本公开还涉及一种数字预失真有效载荷信号(15)以便线性化发射路径(70-1,...,70-N)的发射特性的方法。

    DIGITAL SIGMA-DELTA MODULATORS
    18.
    发明授权
    DIGITAL SIGMA-DELTA MODULATORS 有权
    数字SIGMA-DELTA调制器

    公开(公告)号:EP2036206B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-02

    申请号:EP07725775.6

    申请日:2007-06-01

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03M7/32

    CPC分类号: H03M7/3042 H03M7/3028

    摘要: A digital sigma-delta modulator (100) for modulating a digital input signal (x) is described. The digital sigma-delta modulator (100) comprises a quantizer (115) for quantizing an input signal (s) and producing a quantized output signal (y) at a first output (110) and an error output signal (-q) at a second output (165), at least one feed-back loop (120, 125) connected to an input adder (140) and either the first output (110) or the second output (165) of the quantizer (115) and a feed back filter (130, 135) in the at least one feed back loop (120, 125). The input adder (140) produces the sum signal (s) by adding the digital input signal (x) at an input (105) and output signals of the at least one feed-back loop filters (130,135).

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于调制数字输入信号(x)的数字Σ-Δ调制器(100)。 数字Σ-Δ调制器(100)包括量化器(115),用于量化输入信号并在第一输出端(110)产生量化的输出信号(y)并在第一输出端产生误差输出信号(-q) 第二输出(165),连接到输入加法器(140)以及量化器(115)的第一输出(110)或第二输出(165)的至少一个反馈回路(120,125) 在所述至少一个反馈回路(120,125)中的后部过滤器(130,135)。 输入加法器(140)通过在输入端(105)添加数字输入信号(x)和至少一个反馈环路滤波器(130,135)的输出信号来产生和信号。

    DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
    19.
    发明公开
    DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER 有权
    数字收发器

    公开(公告)号:EP2044686A2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-08

    申请号:EP07786130.0

    申请日:2007-07-17

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03D7/16

    摘要: Digital Transceiver (DTRX) usable in a radio communications systems for transmitting and receiving digital base-band signals, wherein the DTRX (300) comprises: at least one digital up-converter (DUC) (310) for transmitting digital base-band signals and at least one digital down-converter for receiving digital base-band signals. In one aspect of the invention the DUC (310) comprises at least two over-sampling units (314, 315), at least one quadrature modulation unit (340), and at least one time-discrete sigma delta band-pass modulator (318). The digital down-converter comprises at least one quadrature demodulation unit (360), at least two decimator units (356,357), and at least two sub- sampling units (354, 355). The digital base-band signal comprises an in-phase component (I-signal) and a quadrature component (Q-signal).

    摘要翻译: (300)包括:至少一个用于发送数字基带信号的数字上变频器(DUC)(310),和用于发送数字基带信号的至少一个数字上变频器(DUC) 至少一个数字下变频器用于接收数字基带信号。 在本发明的一个方面中,DUC(310)包括至少两个过采样单元(314,315),至少一个正交调制单元(340)和至少一个时间离散sigma delta带通调制器(318 )。 数字下变频器包括至少一个正交解调单元(360),至少两个抽取器单元(356,357)和至少两个子采样单元(354,355)。 数字基带信号包括同相分量(I信号)和正交分量(Q信号)。

    DIGITAL SIGMA-DELTA MODULATORS
    20.
    发明公开
    DIGITAL SIGMA-DELTA MODULATORS 有权
    数字Σ-Δ调制器

    公开(公告)号:EP2036206A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-18

    申请号:EP07725775.6

    申请日:2007-06-01

    申请人: Ubidyne, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03M7/32

    CPC分类号: H03M7/3042 H03M7/3028

    摘要: A digital sigma-delta modulator (100) for modulating a digital input signal (x) is described. The digital sigma-delta modulator (100) comprises a quantizer (115) for quantizing an input signal (s) and producing a quantized output signal (y) at a first output (110) and an error output signal (-q) at a second output (165), at least one feed-back loop (120, 125) connected to an input adder (140) and either the first output (110) or the second output (165) of the quantizer (115) and a feed back filter (130, 135) in the at least one feed back loop (120, 125). The input adder (140) produces the sum signal (s) by adding the digital input signal (x) at an input (105) and output signals of the at least one feed-back loop filters (130,135).