Abstract:
A digital repeater system for repeating RF signals comprises: a receiving section for receiving an RF input signal, the RF input signal comprising at least one frequency band including a multiplicity of subbands associated with a multiplicity of communication channels; and at least one transmitting section for transmitting the RF output signal. The receiving section is constituted to digitize the RF input signal to obtain a digital input signal and to isolate, within the digital input signal, the multiplicity of subbands from each other to obtain a multiplicity of digital subband signals. The at least one transmitting section is constituted to combine the digital subband signals to obtain a digital output signal and to convert the digital output signal to an RF output signal. In addition, the receiving section comprises a power profile estimation unit for determining a power estimate for each digital subband signal associated with the multiplicity of subbands and a muting device for muting a digital subband signal of a particular subband based on the power estimate. In this way a digital repeater system for repeating RF signals is provided which allows for a detection of unused portions of a frequency band in order to improve the performance of the overall system.
Abstract:
Certain features relate to a remote antenna unit having a multi-stage isolation sub-system for isolating uplink and downlink signal paths. A multi-stage isolation sub-system in the remote antenna unit can include a first stage device that is configured to generate a cancellation signal for canceling unwanted downlink signals received at the uplink antenna. The isolation sub-system can also include a second stage device configured to generate a cancellation signal that attenuates residual noise and intermodulation products generated in the downlink path and received in the uplink path. The multi-stage isolation sub-system can combine the cancellation signals with signals received on the uplink path in order to cancel or attenuate downlink leakage signals and residual noise present on the uplink path.
Abstract:
A multistage combining sub-system for a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) is disclosed. The combining sub-system can receive broadband uplink signals from remote units of the DAS. The sub-system can divide the received broadband uplink signals into sets of narrowband uplink signals. The combining sub-system can select subsets of narrowband uplink signals from the sets of narrowband uplink signals. The subsets can be selected based on the narrowband signals in the subsets having signal powers above a threshold signal power. The combining sub-system can combine the selected subsets of narrowband uplink signals for routing to a base station. Combining the selected subsets of narrowband uplink signals can involve excluding narrowband uplink signals that are not included in the selected subsets of narrowband uplink signals.
Abstract:
Certain aspects involve a wideband remote unit. The wideband remote unit can include one or more antennas and an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The antenna can receive wideband signals. The wideband signals can include an uplink RF signal and a leaked downlink RF signal. The uplink RF signal can have an uplink signal power at or near a noise level. The leaked downlink RF signal can have a downlink signal power greater than the uplink signal power. The ADC can convert the received wideband signals to digital RF signals representing the uplink signal and the downlink signal. The wideband remote unit can transmit the digital RF signals to a unit of a DAS that is in communication with a base station.
Abstract:
A digital multichannel interface for a first unit of a radio distribution system, the digital multichannel interface comprising a first uplink interface and a first downlink interface. The first uplink interface is configured to receive uplink transmit frames from a second unit of the radio distribution system, the uplink transmit frames including frame timing information, the radio distribution system including a plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to at least one of the first unit or the second unit. The first downlink interface is configured to: generate a plurality of reformatted wideband downlink I/Q data streams based on the frame timing information extracted from the uplink transmit frames received from the second unit; generate downlink transmit frames including the plurality of reformatted wideband downlink I/Q data streams; and provide the downlink transmit frames to the second unit.
Abstract:
Certain features relate to a digital multichannel interface between a base station and a repeater in a telecommunications system, such as a distributed antenna system. The digital multichannel interface can provide streams of I/Q samples that carry information from multiple carriers of a wideband communications signal as well as semi-static control information for the telecommunications system. The digital multichannel interface can also transport frame timing information between the base station and the repeater. The frame timing information can maintain synchronization between the uplink transmit frames carrying uplink I/Q samples and the downlink transmit frames carrying downlink I/Q samples.
Abstract:
A digital repeater system for repeating RF signals comprises: a receiving section for receiving an RF input signal, the RF input signal comprising at least one frequency band including a multiplicity of subbands associated with a multiplicity of communication channels; and at least one transmitting section for transmitting the RF output signal. The receiving section is constituted to digitize the RF input signal to obtain a digital input signal and to isolate, within the digital input signal, the multiplicity of subbands from each other to obtain a multiplicity of digital subband signals. The at least one transmitting section is constituted to combine the digital subband signals to obtain a digital output signal and to convert the digital output signal to an RF output signal. In addition, the receiving section comprises a power profile estimation unit for determining a power estimate for each digital subband signal associated with the multiplicity of subbands and a muting device for muting a digital subband signal of a particular subband based on the power estimate. In this way a digital repeater system for repeating RF signals is provided which allows for a detection of unused portions of a frequency band in order to improve the performance of the overall system.
Abstract:
Certain features relate to compensating for a roundtrip delay caused by a distributed antenna system. A delay unit communicatively coupled to a base station can intercept the delay compensation signaling communicated between the digital baseband unit of the base station and the radio transmitter unit of the base station. The delay unit can adjust the delay compensation signaling by adding to the delay compensation signaling the pre-determined fiber delay caused by the DAS. In some aspects, the delay unit can delay the control words for a base station operating under the Common Public Radio Interface standard. In other aspects, the delay unit can delay the round-trip time measurement message for a base station operating under the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative standard.
Abstract:
Certain aspects involve a wideband remote unit. The wideband remote unit can include one or more antennas and an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The antenna can receive wideband signals. The wideband signals can include an uplink RF signal and a leaked downlink RF signal. The uplink RF signal can have an uplink signal power at or near a noise level. The leaked downlink RF signal can have a downlink signal power greater than the uplink signal power. The ADC can convert the received wideband signals to digital RF signals representing the uplink signal and the downlink signal. The wideband remote unit can transmit the digital RF signals to a unit of a DAS that is in communication with a base station.
Abstract:
Certain features relate to a remote antenna unit having a multi-stage isolation sub-system for isolating uplink and downlink signal paths. A multi-stage isolation sub-system in the remote antenna unit can include a first stage device that is configured to generate a cancellation signal for canceling unwanted downlink signals received at the uplink antenna. The isolation sub-system can also include a second stage device configured to generate a cancellation signal that attenuates residual noise and intermodulation products generated in the downlink path and received in the uplink path. The multi-stage isolation sub-system can combine the cancellation signals with signals received on the uplink path in order to cancel or attenuate downlink leakage signals and residual noise present on the uplink path.