公开(公告)号：US08311166B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12751368

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H04L1/02 ,  H04B7/10

CPC分类号： H04B17/0085 ,  H04B7/0837 ,  H04B17/21

摘要： The disclosure relates to an active antenna array for a mobile communication system which comprises a plurality of receive paths, a sounding signal generator generating a sounding signal, and a coupler for coupling the sounding signal into at least one of a plurality of receive paths. A sounding signal extractor substantially removes the sounding signal from digitized ones of the receive signals to form a wanted signal. The disclosure also provides a method for the calibration of the receive path of the active antenna array.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于移动通信系统的有源天线阵列，其包括多个接收路径，产生探测信号的探测信号发生器和用于将探测信号耦合到多个接收路径中的至少一个的耦合器。 探测信号提取器基本上从数字化接收信号中除去探测信号以形成有用信号。 本公开还提供了用于校准有源天线阵列的接收路径的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08265572B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12643584

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H03C7/02

CPC分类号： H04W52/42 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H03F1/0227 ,  H03F1/0288 ,  H03F1/3247 ,  H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03F3/68 ,  H03F2200/102 ,  H03F2200/336 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/504

摘要： An active antenna array comprises a plurality of transmission paths, a plurality of variable power supply units, and an envelope detection system. The transmission paths are adapted to carry a plurality of similar transmission path signals, and the plurality of transmission paths comprises an amplifier having a power input and a signal input for one of the plurality of similar transmission path signals. The plurality of variable power supply units is connected to the power input of the amplifier for supplying power to the amplifiers. Each of the plurality of variable power supply units comprises an envelope signal input. The envelope detection system is connected to the envelope inputs of the plurality of variable power supply units and adapted to provide a common envelope signal for the plurality of similar transmission path signals to the plurality of variable power supply units. A method for envelope tracking and computer program products for manufacture and method execution are also claimed.

摘要翻译： 有源天线阵列包括多个传输路径，多个可变电源单元和包络检测系统。 传输路径适于携带多个相似的传输路径信号，并且多个传输路径包括放大器，其具有用于多个相似传输路径信号之一的功率输入和信号输入。 多个可变电源单元连接到放大器的电源输入端，用于向放大器供电。 多个可变电源单元中的每一个包括包络信号输入。 包络检测系统连接到多个可变电源单元的包络输入端，并且适于向多个可变电源单元提供用于多个相似传输路径信号的公共包络信号。 还要求用于制造和方法执行的包络跟踪和计算机程序产品的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08264298B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12571808

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H01P5/16 ,  H03H7/54 ,  H03H7/46 ,  H03H9/64 ,  H04B1/50 ,  H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H03H2/00

摘要： The present disclosure teaches a filtering device. The filtering device comprises a transforming unit, at least a first filtering element and a complementary filtering unit. The filtering device of the present disclosure allows an isolation of radio signals within a selected frequency band. Frequency bands closely-spaced to the selected frequency band may be suppressed. The present disclosure provides a reliable and almost identical response to temperature changes for the pass band within the selected frequency band and the stop bands closely-spaced to the selected frequency band. The filtering device withstands temperature changes without affecting a filtering performance different to the prior art. The present disclosure further provides a method for filtering an input signal as well as a computer program product for the manufacture of the filtering device and a computer program product for the carrying out of the method of filtering.

摘要翻译： 本公开教导过滤装置。 滤波装置包括变换单元，至少第一滤波元件和互补滤波单元。 本公开的滤波装置允许隔离所选频带内的无线电信号。 可以抑制与所选频带紧密间隔的频带。 本公开提供对所选频带内的通带和与所选频带紧密间隔的阻带的温度变化的可靠且几乎相同的响应。 过滤装置可承受温度变化，而不影响与现有技术不同的过滤性能。 本公开还提供了一种用于过滤输入信号的方法以及用于制造过滤装置的计算机程序产品和用于执行过滤方法的计算机程序产品。

公开(公告)号：US08219057B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12897830

申请日：2010-10-05

申请人： Peter Kenington ,  Martin Weckerle ,  Jonathan Moore

发明人： Peter Kenington ,  Martin Weckerle ,  Jonathan Moore

IPC分类号： H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/086 ,  H04B7/0825

摘要： The application relates to a method for operation of an active antenna array and to an active antenna system. The active antenna system has a signal processing unit and an active antenna array adapted to be operated with a main antenna pattern correlated to a main receive beam and with at least one test antenna pattern correlated to a test receive beam having an orientation different from the main receive beam. A main radio frequency signal is received based on the main antenna pattern and a test radio frequency signal is received based on the test antenna pattern. The main radio frequency signal comprises communications traffic. Performance of the main receive beam is assessed based on the main radio frequency signal and performance of the test receive beam is assessed based on the test radio frequency signal. The main antenna pattern is adjusted based on a comparison of the performance of the main receive beam and test receive beam.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及一种用于有源天线阵列和有源天线系统的操作的方法。 有源天线系统具有信号处理单元和有源天线阵列，其适用于与主接收波束相关的主天线方向图以及至少一个与具有不同于主干线 接收光束。 基于主天线方向接收主射频信号，并且基于测试天线方向接收测试射频信号。 主要的射频信号包括通信业务。 基于主射频信号评估主接收波束的性能，并根据测试射频信号评估测试接收波束的性能。 基于主接收波束和测试接收波束的性能的比较来调整主天线方向图。

公开(公告)号：US20120128040A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US12952294

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04B1/40 ,  H01Q1/1242 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  Y10T29/49018

摘要： A module for an active antenna system for receiving and transmitting radio signals sealed in a housing. It comprises a power connector placed at the outside of the housing for supplying the module with supply power; at least one micro radio for receiving/sending digital radio signals having a digital down-converter/a digital up-converter and a control signal converter. The micro radio converts the digital radio signals to analogue RF (radio frequency) signals and vice versa and is connected to the internal bus. At least one antenna element is connected to the micro radio and an internal data bus for the exchange of digital radio data and control data is connected to micro radio and hub. By placing two or more modules next to each other on a frame these modules form an active antenna system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收和发射密封在壳体中的无线电信号的有源天线系统的模块。 它包括放置在外壳外部的电源连接器，用于向模块提供电源; 用于接收/发送具有数字下变频器/数字上变频器和控制信号转换器的数字无线电信号的至少一个微型无线电装置。 微无线电将数字无线电信号转换为模拟RF（射频）信号，反之亦然，并连接到内部总线。 将至少一个天线元件连接到微型无线电装置，并且用于交换数字无线电数据和控制数据的内部数据总线连接到微型无线电和集线器。 通过在框架上放置两个或更多个彼此相邻的模块，这些模块形成有源天线系统。

公开(公告)号：US20120083226A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12897920

申请日：2010-10-05

申请人： Peter Kenington ,  Eric Westberg

发明人： Peter Kenington ,  Eric Westberg

IPC分类号： H04B1/40

CPC分类号： H04B17/0085 ,  H04B17/327 ,  H04W24/00

摘要： A remotely-located transceiver device is disclosed. The remotely-located transceiver device comprises a telecommunications signal transceiver and a service transceiver. The service transceiver is addressable over a short-range wireless link and is adapted to maintain the telecommunications signal transceiver. A method for maintaining a telecommunications signal transceiver is disclosed. The method comprises addressing a service transceiver using a short-range wireless link and interacting with the telecommunications signal transceiver utilising the service transceiver.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种位于远程的收发器装置。 远程收发器设备包括电信信号收发器和服务收发器。 服务收发器可通过短距离无线链路寻址，并适用于维护电信信号收发器。 公开了维护电信信号收发器的方法。 该方法包括使用短距离无线链路寻址服务收发器，并利用服务收发器与电信信号收发器进行交互。

公开(公告)号：US20120083216A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12898208

申请日：2010-10-05

申请人： Peter Kenington ,  Martin Weckerle

发明人： Peter Kenington ,  Martin Weckerle

IPC分类号： H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/0057 ,  H04B1/52

摘要： A radio transceiver comprising at least two individual receive paths and at least two individual transmit paths is disclosed. The radio transceiver includes a first filter arrangement for separating individual ones of the at least two individual transmit paths from a combined one of the at least two individual receive paths, a splitter for splitting the combined one of the at least two receive paths into the individual receive paths; and a second filter arrangement for separating combined receive bands on the combined one of the at least two receive paths into individual receive bands on the individual receive paths. A method for the reception of combined receive signals in at least two receive frequency bands is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括至少两个单独的接收路径和至少两个单独的发送路径的无线电收发器。 无线电收发机包括用于从所述至少两个单独接收路径中的组合的一个中分离出所述至少两个单独发射路径中的各个发射路径中的各个的第一滤波器装置，用于将所述至少两个接收路径中的组合的一个分离成个体的分离器 接收路径 以及第二滤波器装置，用于将所述至少两个接收路径中的组合的接收频带的组合接收频带分离成各个接收路径上的各个接收频带。 还公开了一种在至少两个接收频带中接收组合的接收信号的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110159807A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US12650025

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H04B7/15

CPC分类号： H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q3/267

摘要： An active antenna system and a method for relaying radio signal in the mobile communications network is disclosed. The active antenna system comprises a plurality of antenna elements for relaying radio signals at a first frequency band. The antenna elements are connected to a plurality of signal paths. A plurality of signal inputs for inputting radio signals at a second frequency band is connected to the signal paths. A plurality of first mixers in the signal paths converts the frequency of the radio signals between the first frequency band and the second frequency band. A single first local oscillator is connected to the first mixers through a first oscillator signal path and supplies first oscillator signals to the first mixers and at least one dispersion element is connected to at least one of the signal paths.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在移动通信网络中中继无线电信号的有源天线系统和方法。 有源天线系统包括用于在第一频带上中继无线电信号的多个天线元件。 天线元件连接到多个信号路径。 用于在第二频带输入无线电信号的多个信号输入连接到信号路径。 信号路径中的多个第一混频器转换第一频带和第二频带之间的无线电信号的频率。 单个第一本地振荡器通过第一振荡器信号路径连接到第一混频器，并将第一振荡器信号提供给第一混频器，并且至少一个色散元件连接到至少一个信号路径。

公开(公告)号：US20110151806A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12643584

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H04B1/04

CPC分类号： H04W52/42 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H03F1/0227 ,  H03F1/0288 ,  H03F1/3247 ,  H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03F3/68 ,  H03F2200/102 ,  H03F2200/336 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/504

摘要： An active antenna array comprises a plurality of transmission paths, a plurality of variable power supply units, and an envelope detection system. The transmission paths are adapted to carry a plurality of similar transmission path signals, and the plurality of transmission paths comprises an amplifier having a power input and a signal input for one of the plurality of similar transmission path signals. The plurality of variable power supply units is connected to the power input of the amplifier for supplying power to the amplifiers. Each of the plurality of variable power supply units comprises an envelope signal input. The envelope detection system is connected to the envelope inputs of the plurality of variable power supply units and adapted to provide a common envelope signal for the plurality of similar transmission path signals to the plurality of variable power supply units. A method for envelope tracking and computer program products for manufacture and method execution are also claimed.

摘要翻译： 有源天线阵列包括多个传输路径，多个可变电源单元和包络检测系统。 传输路径适于承载多个相似的传输路径信号，并且多个传输路径包括放大器，其具有用于多个相似传输路径信号之一的功率输入和信号输入。 多个可变电源单元连接到放大器的功率输入端，以向放大器供电。 多个可变电源单元中的每一个包括包络信号输入。 包络检测系统连接到多个可变电源单元的包络输入端，并且适于向多个可变电源单元提供用于多个相似传输路径信号的公共包络信号。 还要求用于制造和方法执行的包络跟踪和计算机程序产品的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110080856A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12571727

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： Peter Kenington

发明人： Peter Kenington

IPC分类号： H04B7/005

CPC分类号： H04B1/48

摘要： The present disclosure provides a duplexer for separating a transmit signal and a receive signal. The duplexer comprises a transmit filter, a receive filter and an analogue quadrature splitter, a first filtering element and a second filtering element. By choosing the first filtering element and the second filtering element substantially identical, it is possible to transform filtering characteristics of the first and second filtering element such that stop bands are substantially transformed into an effective pass band, and vice versa. The analogue quadrature splitter is adapted to increase an attenuation of the transmit signals outside the transmit band, such as in the receive band. Therefore out-of-band emissions by the transmitter will be substantially reduced. The present disclosure further provides a method for separating a transmit signal and a receive signal, and computer program products for the manufacture for carrying out the method of separating transmit signals and receive signals.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了一种用于分离发射信号和接收信号的双工器。 双工器包括发射滤波器，接收滤波器和模拟正交分离器，第一滤波元件和第二滤波元件。 通过选择基本相同的第一滤波元件和第二滤波元件，可以变换第一和第二滤波元件的滤波特性，使得阻带基本上被变换成有效通带，反之亦然。 模拟正交分波器适于增加发射频带之外的发射信号的衰减，例如在接收频带中。 因此，发射机的带外发射将大大减少。 本公开还提供了一种用于分离发射信号和接收信号的方法，以及用于制造用于执行分离发射信号和接收信号的方法的计算机程序产品。