GB2516617B - Communication unit or method for identifying a connectivity relationship between a logical channel and an antenna element of an active antenna system - Google Patents

Communication unit or method for identifying a connectivity relationship between a logical channel and an antenna element of an active antenna system

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GB2516617B
GB2516617B GB1310435.1A GB201310435A GB2516617B GB 2516617 B GB2516617 B GB 2516617B GB 201310435 A GB201310435 A GB 201310435A GB 2516617 B GB2516617 B GB 2516617B
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communication unit
logical channel
antenna element
antenna system
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O'keeffe Conor
Brophy Alex
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Analog Devices Global ULC
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Priority to PCT/EP2014/061686 priority patent/WO2014198624A1/en
Priority to US14/897,602 priority patent/US10003413B2/en
Priority to DE112014002832.0T priority patent/DE112014002832B4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/267—Phased-array testing or checking devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/0082—Monitoring; Testing using service channels; using auxiliary channels
    • H04B17/0085—Monitoring; Testing using service channels; using auxiliary channels using test signal generators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/02—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas
    • H04B7/04—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
    • H04B7/06—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
    • H04B7/0613—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission
    • H04B7/0615—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission of weighted versions of same signal
    • H04B7/0619—Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station using simultaneous transmission of weighted versions of same signal using feedback from receiving side
    • H04B7/0636—Feedback format
    • H04B7/0639—Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L5/00—Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
    • H04L5/003—Arrangements for allocating sub-channels of the transmission path
    • H04L5/0053—Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/15—Performance testing
    • H04B17/19—Self-testing arrangements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
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GB1310435.1A GB2516617B (en) 2013-06-12 2013-06-12 Communication unit or method for identifying a connectivity relationship between a logical channel and an antenna element of an active antenna system
CN201480042136.7A CN105474562B (en) 2013-06-12 2014-06-05 The method of determining internuncial network element from antenna element to transceiver queue, integrated circuit sum
PCT/EP2014/061686 WO2014198624A1 (en) 2013-06-12 2014-06-05 Network element, integrated circuit and method of determining connectivity from antenna elements to transceiver line-ups
US14/897,602 US10003413B2 (en) 2013-06-12 2014-06-05 Network element, integrated circuit and method of determining connectivity from antenna elements to transceiver line-ups
DE112014002832.0T DE112014002832B4 (en) 2013-06-12 2014-06-05 Network element, integrated circuit and method for determining connectivity from antenna elements to transceiver lineups

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