公开(公告)号：US09628256B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US13885221

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Michael O'Brien

发明人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Michael O'Brien

IPC分类号： H04B17/00 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04B17/12 ,  H04B17/21

CPC分类号： H04L7/0016 ,  H01Q3/267 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04B17/12 ,  H04B17/21

摘要： A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) calibration device (360) for calibrating a phase relationship between at least two signals present on at least two radio frequency (RF) paths coupling a wireless communication unit and the MIMO calibration device (360) is described. The MIMO calibration device (360) is operably coupleable via at least two RF paths between a wireless communication unit and an antenna arrangement (219). The calibration device (360) comprises a processing module (490) configured to: process a coupled amount of at least one first signal from a first path operably coupleable to a first polarization of the antenna arrangement (219) to determine at least one pilot signal from said at least one first signal; process a coupled amount of at least one second signal from a second path operably coupleable to at least one second polarization feed of antenna arrangement (219), different to the first polarization, to determine the at least one pilot signal from said at least one second signal; and determine a first phase relationship of the same pilot signal between the at least two RF paths.

公开(公告)号：US09035828B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13201566

申请日：2010-02-10

申请人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Michael O'Brien

发明人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Michael O'Brien

IPC分类号： H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B7/10

CPC分类号： H01Q3/267 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04B17/12 ,  H04B17/20 ,  H04B17/21

摘要： A method for calibrating (700) an antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna elements coupled to a plurality of respective receive paths in a wireless communication system. The method comprises, in receive mode, applying a test signal to an individual single receive path (715) of the plurality of receive paths; and feeding back the test signal via a switched coupler network. The method further comprises running a receive calibration measurement routine to determine at least one measurement value used to calibrate the individual signal receive path and waiting for at least one converged measurement value; and extracting (720) the converged measurement value for at least one individual receive path. The steps of applying, running, extracting for a next individual single receive path are repeated until the calibration routine has completed (725). The method further comprises selecting a converged measurement value of at least one individual receive path from a plurality of receive paths (730) to form a reference receiver calibration result (730); normalizing a plurality of at least one measurement values of the plurality of receive paths using the reference receiver calibration result (730); and applying a normalized value to at least one of the plurality of receive paths.

摘要翻译： 用于校准（700）天线阵列的方法包括耦合到无线通信系统中的多个相应接收路径的多个天线元件。 该方法包括在接收模式下，将测试信号施加到多个接收路径中的单个单个接收路径（715）; 并通过交换耦合器网络反馈测试信号。 该方法还包括运行接收校准测量程序以确定用于校准各个信号接收路径和等待至少一个会聚测量值的至少一个测量值; 以及提取（720）用于至少一个个体接收路径的收敛测量值。 重复下一个单个接收路径的应用，运行，提取步骤，直到校准程序完成（725）。 该方法还包括从多个接收路径（730）中选择至少一个单独接收路径的会聚测量值以形成参考接收机校准结果（730）; 使用参考接收机校准结果对所述多个接收路径的多个至少一个测量值进行归一化（730）; 以及将归一化值应用于所述多个接收路径中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08982899B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US11574867

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher ,  Daniel Schwartz

发明人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher ,  Daniel Schwartz

IPC分类号： G06F13/42

CPC分类号： G06F13/4291

摘要： An apparatus comprises a number of sub-systems and a control interface operably coupled to sub-systems for routing data therebetween. A strobe generation function is operably coupled to the control interface and configured to generate a plurality of different strobe signals to differentiate between different intended receiving devices. Thus, different strobe signals may be multiplexed onto a single control interface link, based on a pulse width or voltage magnitude characteristics of the respective strobe signals. A strobe decoder function is operably coupled to the control interface and configured to decode a plurality of different strobe signals to differentiate between triggering sub-systems on receiving devices.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括多个子系统和可操作地耦合到子系统的控制接口，用于在它们之间路由数据。 选通生成功能可操作地耦合到控制接口并且被配置为生成多个不同的选通信号以区分不同的预期接收设备。 因此，可以基于相应选通信号的脉冲宽度或电压幅度特性，将不同的选通信号复用到单个控制接口链路上。 选通解码器功能可操作地耦合到控制接口并且被配置为解码多个不同的选通信号以区分接收设备上的触发子系统。

公开(公告)号：US08693968B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US12523933

申请日：2007-01-22

申请人： Norman Beamish ,  Michael Milyard ,  Conor O'Keeffe

发明人： Norman Beamish ,  Michael Milyard ,  Conor O'Keeffe

IPC分类号： H04B17/00 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H03J7/02

摘要： A very low intermediate frequency (VLIF) receiver comprising a first and second mixer circuits, characterised in that receiver comprises a means of estimating the energy in a desired signal band; a means of estimating the energy in a band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band; and a means of altering a VLIF of the receiver according to the ratio of the energy in a desired signal band and the energy in the band of frequencies comprising the desired signal band.

摘要翻译： 包括第一和第二混频器电路的非常低的中频（VLIF）接收机，其特征在于接收机包括估计期望信号频带中的能量的装置; 估计包含所需信号频带的频带中的能量的装置; 以及根据期望信号频带中的能量与包括期望信号频带的频带中的能量的比率来改变接收机的VLIF的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08675685B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13061626

申请日：2008-09-05

申请人： Paul Kelleher ,  Michael O'Brien ,  Conor O'Keeffe

发明人： Paul Kelleher ,  Michael O'Brien ,  Conor O'Keeffe

IPC分类号： H04J3/24

CPC分类号： H04W56/0045 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H04B2215/067

摘要： A semiconductor device comprising interface logic for transmitting data bursts across an interface. The interface logic is arranged to transmit bursts of data across the interface such that the start of a burst of data is substantially aligned with a symbol interval (SI) boundary. The interface logic is further arranged to apply an offset to the SI boundary at the start of the burst of data.

摘要翻译： 一种半导体器件，包括用于通过接口传输数据脉冲串的接口逻辑。 接口逻辑被布置成通过接口传输数据脉冲串，使得数据突发的开始基本上与符号间隔（SI）边界对齐。 接口逻辑还被布置为在数据突发的开始处向SI边界应用偏移。

公开(公告)号：US08340021B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12602783

申请日：2007-06-13

申请人： Conor O'keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher

发明人： Conor O'keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher

IPC分类号： H04W88/02 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04B1/40

摘要： A wireless communication unit includes a baseband module and a radiofrequency module. A communication interface connects the baseband module to the radiofrequency module. Data can be communicated from the baseband module to the radiofrequency module and/or vice versa via the interface. The communication interface includes one or more data compression arrangement, for compressing original data to be transmitted over the communication interface, from a transmitting side of the communication interface to a receiving side of the communication interface, into compressed data and decompressing the compressed data after transmission and restoring the original data. The data compression arrangement may include a data compression unit at the transmitting side of the communication interface, and a data decompression unit at the receiving side of the communication interface.

摘要翻译： 无线通信单元包括基带模块和射频模块。 通信接口将基带模块连接到射频模块。 数据可以通过接口从基带模块传送到射频模块和/或反之亦然。 通信接口包括一个或多个数据压缩装置，用于将通过通信接口发送的原始数据从通信接口的发送侧压缩到通信接口的接收侧，成为压缩数据，并在传输之后解压缩压缩数据 并恢复原始数据。 数据压缩装置可以包括在通信接口的发送侧的数据压缩单元，以及在通信接口的接收侧的数据解压缩单元。

公开(公告)号：US20110167185A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13061967

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Michael O'brien ,  Paul Kelleher ,  Conor O'keeffe

发明人： Michael O'brien ,  Paul Kelleher ,  Conor O'keeffe

IPC分类号： G06F13/14

CPC分类号： H04B15/02

摘要： A semiconductor device comprising an interface logic module for transmitting data frames across an interface, and controller logic module arranged to control a rate at which the interface logic transmits data across the interface. Upon receipt of data frames to transmit across the interface, the controller logic module is arranged to determine a sequence of data rates with which to transmit sequential data frames across the interface, and to configure the transmission of the data frames across the interface according to the determined data rate sequence. The selection of these data rates will be dependent on specific critical RF frequencies where EMI impacts have to be minimized.

摘要翻译： 一种半导体器件，包括用于跨接口传输数据帧的接口逻辑模块，以及控制器逻辑模块，被配置为控制接口逻辑在接口上传输数据的速率。 在接收到通过接口传输的数据帧之后，控制器逻辑模块被配置为确定跨接口传输顺序数据帧的数据速率序列，并且根据接口配置跨接口的数据帧的传输 确定的数据速率序列。 这些数据速率的选择将取决于必须最小化EMI影响的特定关键RF频率。

公开(公告)号：US20100203919A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12671239

申请日：2007-08-09

申请人： Paul Kelleher ,  Michael Crowley ,  Conor O'Keeffe

发明人： Paul Kelleher ,  Michael Crowley ,  Conor O'Keeffe

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04B1/40

摘要： A master radiofrequency integrated circuit (RF IC) and a slave radiofrequency integrated circuit include a master radiofrequency module and a slave radiofrequency module, respectively. Both RF ICs include a radiofrequency side contact connectable to an antenna, for receiving radiofrequency signals, via the antenna, from a wireless communications network and a baseband side contact connected to the radiofrequency module and connectable to a contact of a baseband integrated circuit, for transmitting the baseband signals from the master radiofrequency module to the baseband integrated circuit. The RF module is connected to the radiofrequency side contact, for converting the radiofrequency signals into baseband signals. The master radiofrequency module includes a slave control unit for controlling the slave radiofrequency module. The master RF IC has a slave side contact connected to the slave control unit and to the slave RF IC, for transferring a control signal or data from and/or to slave radiofrequency module when the slave radiofrequency module is connected to the contact of the baseband integrated circuit. The slave RF IC includes a master side contact connected to a control interface of the slave RF module and connectable to a master radiofrequency module on another RF IC, for receiving the control signals from the master radiofrequency module.

摘要翻译： 主射频集成电路（RF IC）和从射频集成电路分别包括主射频模块和从射频模块。 RF IC都包括可连接到天线的射频侧触点，用于经由天线从无线通信网络和连接到射频模块的基带侧接点接收射频信号，并且可连接到基带集成电路的触点，用于发送 从主射频模块到基带集成电路的基带信号。 RF模块连接到射频侧触点，用于将射频信号转换为基带信号。 主射频模块包括用于控制从射频模块的从控制单元。 主RF IC具有从属侧接点连接到从控制单元和从RF IC，用于当从射频模块连接到基带的接点时，将来自和/或从属射频模块的控制信号或数据传送到从射频模块 集成电路。 从RF IC包括连接到从RF模块的控制接口并连接到另一RF IC上的主射频模块的主侧触点，用于从主射频模块接收控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100086016A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12532784

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Norman Beamish ,  Alan Rannon ,  Anthony Dunne ,  Conor O'Keeffe

发明人： Norman Beamish ,  Alan Rannon ,  Anthony Dunne ,  Conor O'Keeffe

IPC分类号： H04B17/00 ,  H04L27/06 ,  H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03M3/49

摘要： A communications device comprises a receiver for receiving an input signal operably coupled to analogue to digital converter logic. The analogue to digital converter logic is operably coupled to control logic via a signal analyser arranged to analyse a converted received input signal, output from the analogue to digital converter logic to determine at least one characteristic of the received signal. The control logic is arranged to vary a dynamic range of the analogue to digital converter logic depending on the at least one determined characteristic of the received input signal.

摘要翻译： 通信设备包括用于接收可操作地耦合到模数转换器逻辑的输入信号的接收器。 模拟到数字转换器逻辑经由信号分析器可操作地耦合到控制逻辑器，信号分析器被布置成分析经转换的接收输入信号，从模数转换器逻辑输出以确定接收信号的至少一个特性。 控制逻辑被布置成根据所接收的输入信号的至少一个确定的特性来改变模数转换器逻辑的动态范围。

公开(公告)号：US20070254599A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-01

申请号：US11574756

申请日：2004-09-06

申请人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher

发明人： Conor O'Keeffe ,  Paul Kelleher

IPC分类号： H04B1/40

CPC分类号： H04B1/40 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H04B2215/064 ,  H04B2215/065

摘要： A wireless communication device comprises a number of sub-systems operably coupled to a data interface for routing data between the number of sub-systems. A clock generation function generates a clock signal substantially at a data transfer rate to be used over the data interface whereby the clock signal is generated at a rate that minimises harmonic content of the clock signal at operational frequencies of the wireless communication device. Thus, a suitable data rate is selected and supported by the data interface that accommodates the desired bandwidth, clock rate and/or chip rate of the functional elements that are coupled by the data interface within the wireless communication device, whilst minimising the effects of harmonic interference from the clock signal(s).

摘要翻译： 无线通信设备包括可操作地耦合到数据接口的多个子系统，用于在子系统的数量之间路由数据。 时钟生成功能基本上以数据传输速率产生时钟信号，以在数据接口上使用，从而以使得在无线通信设备的工作频率下的时钟信号的谐波含量最小化的速率生成时钟信号。 因此，数据接口选择并支持合适的数据速率，该数据接口适应由无线通信设备内的数据接口耦合的功能元件的期望带宽，时钟速率和/或码片速率，同时最小化谐波的影响 来自时钟信号的干扰。