Master reference for base station network interface sourced from distributed antenna system

    公开(公告)号:US11329701B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US17107531

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: A network interface for use within a distributed antenna system, the network interface including circuitry configured to: receive a downlink digital communication signal from an external device external to the distributed antenna system, wherein a reference clock is embedded in the downlink digital communication signal; generate a master reference clock for the distributed antenna system using the reference clock embedded in the downlink digital communication signal; convert the downlink digital communication signal into a downlink signal; communicate the downlink signal toward a remote antenna unit within the distributed antenna system; and wherein the distributed antenna system is configured to distribute the master reference clock to various components of the distributed antenna system to keep the various components of the distributed antenna system locked to a single clock, wherein the various components of the distributed antenna system include the remote antenna unit.

    Distributed digital reference clock

    公开(公告)号:USRE48342E1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16277816

    申请日:2019-02-15

    Abstract: A communication system includes master host unit, hybrid expansion unit, and remote antenna unit. Master host unit communicates analog signals with service provider interfaces. Master host unit and hybrid expansion unit communicate N-bit words of digitized spectrum over communication link. Hybrid expansion unit converts between N-bit words and analog spectrum. Hybrid expansion unit and remote antenna unit communicate analog spectrum over analog communication medium. Remote antenna unit transmits and receives wireless signals over air interfaces. Master host unit includes master clock distribution unit that generates digital master reference clock signal. Master host unit communicates digital master reference clock signal over communication link. Hybrid expansion unit receives digital master reference clock signal from master host unit over communication link and generates analog reference clock signal based on digital master reference clock signal. Hybrid expansion unit sends, and remote antenna unit receives, analog reference clock signal across analog communication medium.

    BITRATE EFFICIENT TRANSPORT THROUGH DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20180323832A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US16030649

    申请日:2018-07-09

    Abstract: An antenna unit includes a first lower layer processor configured to receive a first lower layer signal from a device and to convert the first lower layer signal into first higher layer data units; a higher layer processor configured to convert the first higher layer data units into second higher layer data units; a second lower layer processor configured to generate a second lower layer signal from the second higher layer data units; and a radio frequency conversion module configured to convert the second lower layer signal into radio frequency signals for communication using an antenna; wherein communication between the device and the antenna unit using the first lower layer signal having the first higher layer data units has a lower data rate than would communication between the device and the antenna unit using the second lower layer signal having the second higher layer data units.

    Systems and methods for delay management in distributed antenna system with direct digital interface to base station

    公开(公告)号:US09991978B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15269450

    申请日:2016-09-19

    CPC classification number: H04B17/364 H04W24/06 H04W88/085

    Abstract: A method for measuring downlink delay in a radio system includes applying a digital representation of a Gaussian pulse to a digital interface of the radio system; marking the digital representation of the Gaussian pulse with respect to a frame of digital data with a marker; propagating the Gaussian pulse in the radio system to an antenna, the radio system configured to convert the digital representation of the Gaussian pulse to a radio frequency signal transmitted at the antenna; measuring when the Gaussian pulse occurs in the radio frequency signal based on the marker; and determining a downlink propagation delay for the radio system between application of the digital representation of the Gaussian pulse at the digital interface and transmission of the radio frequency signal at the antenna.

    MODULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20170170864A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US15444134

    申请日:2017-02-27

    CPC classification number: H04B1/40 H04B1/18 H04W88/085

    Abstract: A modular wireless communications platform is provided. The modular wireless communications platform has a modular host unit and a modular remote unit in communication with the modular host unit. The modular host unit and remote unit include a serial radio frequency communicator configured to convert serial digital data into RF sampled data and configured to convert RF sampled data into serial digital data. The modular host unit and remote unit also include an interface coupled to the serial radio frequency communicator and configured to allow transfer of the RF sampled data from the serial radio frequency communicator to a digital to analog radio frequency transceiver module.

    TIMESLOT MAPPING AND/OR AGGREGATION ELEMENT FOR DIGITAL RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSPORT ARCHITECTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230090886A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US18053186

    申请日:2022-11-07

    Abstract: A summing unit within telecommunications system includes: port to receive digital data stream from another device; and summer function. Digital data stream includes first and second digital data derived from first and second base station. First and second digital data comprises first and second digital values associated with respective time periods. Summing unit extracts first digital data from digital data stream. Summer function digitally sums first digital data with third digital data derived from third base station to generate summed digital data for conversion to radio frequency signals and transmission at antenna. Third digital data comprises third series of third digital values associated with respective time periods. Summer function digitally sums first digital data with third digital data by digitally summing (i) first digital value associated with respective time period and (ii) third digital value associated with respective time period to produce summed value for respective time period.

    MASTER REFERENCE FOR BASE STATION NETWORK INTERFACE SOURCED FROM DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210083726A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17107531

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: A network interface for use within a distributed antenna system, the network interface including circuitry configured to: receive a downlink digital communication signal from an external device external to the distributed antenna system, wherein a reference clock is embedded in the downlink digital communication signal; generate a master reference clock for the distributed antenna system using the reference clock embedded in the downlink digital communication signal; convert the downlink digital communication signal into a downlink signal; communicate the downlink signal toward a remote antenna unit within the distributed antenna system; and wherein the distributed antenna system is configured to distribute the master reference clock to various components of the distributed antenna system to keep the various components of the distributed antenna system locked to a single clock, wherein the various components of the distributed antenna system include the remote antenna unit.

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