公开(公告)号：EP2357725A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-17

申请号：EP10290077.6

申请日：2010-02-17

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Luz, Gerhard

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F3/60 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03F3/21 ,  H04B1/04

CPC classification number: H03F3/72 ,  H03F1/0227 ,  H03F1/0244 ,  H03F1/0277 ,  H03F3/211 ,  H03F3/604 ,  H03F2200/504 ,  H03F2203/21196 ,  H03F2203/7233 ,  H03F2203/7236

Abstract: The invention relates to an envelope tracking arrangement (1), comprising: at least two power transistors (5a, 5b) for amplification of an RF signal (2), and a modulator (8) for generating a modulated supply voltage M for the power transistors (5a, 5b), wherein the envelope tracking arrangement (1) is adapted to selectively provide the modulated supply voltage (V) to one or more of the power transistors (5a, 5b) based on a relation between a required output power and an overall maximum output power of the power transistors (5a, 5b). The invention also relates to a base station (16) and to a wireless communications network (18) comprising such an envelope tracking arrangement (1), as well as to a corresponding method.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包络跟踪装置（1），包括：用于放大RF信号（2）的至少两个功率晶体管（5a，5b）;以及用于产生用于功率的调制电源电压M的调制器（8） 晶体管（5a，5b），其中所述包络跟踪装置（1）适于基于所需输出功率与所述功率晶体管（5a，5b）之间的关系选择性地将调制供电电压（V）提供给所述功率晶体管 功率晶体管（5a，5b）的总体最大输出功率。 本发明还涉及基站（16）以及包括这种包络跟踪装置（1）的无线通信网络（18）以及相应的方法。

公开(公告)号：EP2312750A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-20

申请号：EP10305324.5

申请日：2010-03-30

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Templ, Wolfgang ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H03F3/191 ,  H03F13/00 ,  H04B10/12

CPC classification number: H03F13/00 ,  H03F3/191 ,  H03F21/00

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of signals over an optical connection (OF1) from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1), wherein electrical signals are converted into optical signals in an electro-optical converter (EO1, EO2) located in the transmitting device (BS), the optical signals are converted from optical signals into electrical signals in an opto-electrical converter (OE1) located in the receiving device (RAH1), and the electrical signals are amplified in an amplifying unit located in the receiving device (RAH1) by means of stimulation of mechanical self-oscillations of coupling elements in dependence of the spectral components of the electrical signals, a transmitting device and a receiving device therefor.

Abstract translation: 本发明到从发送设备（BS）到接收装置（RAH1）worin电信号在电光转换器转换成光信号在光学连接（OF1）涉及一种用于信号传输（EO1，EO2） 位于发送装置（BS），该光信号被从光信号在位于在所述接收装置（RAH1）光电转换器（OE1）转换成电信号，且该电信号在位于一个放大单元放大 接收装置（RAH1）通过在电信号，发送设备和用于其的接收装置的频谱分量的依赖耦合元件的机械自振荡的刺激手段。

公开(公告)号：EP2293433A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-09

申请号：EP09169181.6

申请日：2009-09-01

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Machinal, Robin ,  Wiegner, Dirk ,  Luz, Gerhard

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/56

CPC classification number: H03F1/0222 ,  H03F1/56

Abstract: The present invention relates to an envelope tracking RF power amplifier unit (80), comprising: an RF power transistor unit (20) for amplification of an RF input signal (RF in), and an envelope tracking modulator (100) for feeding a supply voltage (Drain supply) to the RF power transistor unit (20), wherein the RF power transistor unit (20), preferably also the envelope tracking modulator (100), is unpackaged, and wherein the envelope tracking modulator (100) and the RF power transistor unit (20) are arranged on a common circuit board, in particular on an common RF line card (120). The invention also relates to a base station (300) comprising at least one envelope tracking RF power amplifier unit (80), to a communication network (400) comprising at least one such RF base station, and to a method for power amplification of an RF input signal (RF in). The benefit of this approach is that parasitics caused by a packaged RF power amplifier circuit may be dispensed with, thus allowing to improve overall envelope tracking performance and, possibly, to achieve an improved feeding of a driver transistor stage and of a final transistor stage of the RF power transistor unit by the same modulator (100).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包络跟踪射频功放单元（80），包括：RF功率晶体管单元（20），用于将RF输入信号（RF IN），和包络跟踪调制器（100）的放大供给供给 电压（漏极供给）到RF功率晶体管单元（20）worin RF功率晶体管单元（20），所以优选的包络跟踪调制器（100）是未封装的，并且worin包络跟踪调制器（100）和RF 功率晶体管单元（20）被布置在同一电路板上，特别是在以公共RF线路卡（120）。 因此本发明涉及到一个基站（300），包括至少一个包络跟踪射频功放单元（80）到包括至少一个RF搜索基站的通信网络（400），并为一个功率放大的方法 RF输入信号（RF IN）。 这种方法的好处是没有通过一个封装的RF功率放大器电路引起的寄生效应可以与，从而允许以改善整体包络跟踪性能，并且可能实现改进的驱动器晶体管级的进料和最终晶体管阶段所分配 由相同的调制器（100）的RF功率晶体管单元。

公开(公告)号：EP2288021A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-23

申请号：EP09168242.7

申请日：2009-08-20

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Jüschke, Patrick

IPC: H03F1/56 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H03F3/24

CPC classification number: H03F1/56 ,  H03F1/0222 ,  H03F1/0266 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F2200/15 ,  H03F2200/378 ,  H03F2200/387 ,  H03F2200/421 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/504 ,  H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: The invention relates to an amplifier (1) for amplification of an RF input signal (RF in), comprising: an output stage (2), a modulator (3) for providing a signal-specific supply voltage (V) to the output stage (2) based on an envelope (4) of the RF input signal (RF in), and at least one adaptive output impedance matching unit (9a to 9c) for adapting an output impedance of the output stage (2), wherein the amplifier (1) is designed to adapt the at least one adaptive output matching unit (9a to 9c) based on the signal-specific supply voltage (V) that is provided to the output stage (2) and preferably also on a specific load condition. The invention also relates to a base station and to a communication network comprising such an amplifier (1), as well as to a method for power amplification using such an amplifier (1).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于放大RF输入信号（RF in）的放大器（1），包括：输出级（2），用于向输出级提供信号特定电源电压（V）的调制器（3） （2），基于RF输入信号（RF in）的包络线（4）和至少一个用于调整输出级（2）的输出阻抗的自适应输出阻抗匹配单元（9a至9c），其中放大器 （1）被设计成基于提供给输出级（2）的信号特定电源电压（V）并且优选地也在特定的负载条件下使至少一个自适应输出匹配单元（9a至9c）适配。 本发明还涉及基站和包括这种放大器（1）的通信网络，以及一种使用这种放大器（1）进行功率放大的方法。

公开(公告)号：EP2234454A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-29

申请号：EP09305258.7

申请日：2009-03-24

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Templ, Wolfgang ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/25759

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of data signals from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1) using an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) for signal amplification, wherein the data signals are represented by envelope signal components and phase signal components in a first part of the envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) located in the transmitting device (BS), the envelope signal components or phase signal components are transmitted over at least one optical connection (OF1, OF2) from the transmitting device (BS) to the receiving device (RAH1), and the envelope signal components or phase signal components are converted from optical signals into electrical signals in said receiving device (RAH1), an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a communication network therefor.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种使用用于信号放大的包络消除和恢复放大器（EER1，EER2）从发射设备（BS）向接收设备（RAH1）传输数据信号的方法，其中数据信号由包络信号分量 和位于发射设备（BS）中的包络消除和恢复放大器（EER1，EER2）的第一部分中的相位信号分量，包络信号分量或相位信号分量通过至少一个光学连接（OF1，OF2） 从发送设备（BS）到接收设备（RAH1），并且包络信号分量或相位信号分量从光信号转换为在所述接收设备（RAH1）中的电信号，包络消除和恢复放大器，发送设备 ，接收设备，以及其通信网络。

公开(公告)号：EP2224590A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-01

申请号：EP09290134.7

申请日：2009-02-25

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Pascht, Andreas ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H03F1/56 ,  H03F3/60 ,  H03H7/38 ,  H01P1/213 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H03F3/24

CPC classification number: H03F3/60 ,  H01P5/02 ,  H01P5/16 ,  H03F1/565 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F2200/111 ,  H03F2200/222 ,  H03F2200/255 ,  H03F2200/387 ,  H03F2200/423 ,  H03F2200/451

Abstract: A matching architecture for use in an amplifier arrangement (1) to amplify fragmented frequency slots comprises a number of RF signal input matching strip lines (ℓIN(f 1 ) and ℓIN(f 2 )) branching from a common RF signal input line (ℓ i ) and connected in common to an RF input terminal lug (TRL IN ) of a RF power transistor (TR). A first and second RF signal input matching strip line (ℓIN(f 1 ) and ℓIN(f 2 )) are each configured for impedance matching to a respective wavelength (λf 1 , λf 2 ) of a number of different wavelengths (λf 1 , λf 2 ) of the RF signal and are respectively coupled to at least one blocking means (C 11 , C 12 , C 21 , C 22 ), each with a length of λ/4 according to a wavelength (λf 2 , λf 1 ) of the RF signal not travelling through the respective RF signal input matching strip line (ℓOUT(f 1 ) and ℓOUT (f 2 )). At the output side the amplifier arrangement (1) further comprises a number of RF signal output matching strip lines (ℓOUT(f 1 ) and ℓOUT(f 2 )) being in common connected to an RF output terminal lug (TRL OUT ) of the RF power transistor (TR) and further respectively coupled to at least one blocking means (C 13 ,C 14 ;C 23 ,C 24 ) each with a length of λ/4 according to a wavelength (λf 2 , λf 1 ) of the RF signal not travelling through the respective output matching strip line (ℓOUT(f 1 ) and ℓOUT(f 2 )).

Abstract translation: 用于放大分段频率隙的放大器装置（1）中的匹配架构包括从公共RF信号分支的多个RF信号输入匹配条线（“”IN（f 1）和“”IN（f 2）） 输入线（“”i“）并共同连接到RF功率晶体管（TR）的RF输入端子接线片（TRL IN）。 第一和第二RF信号输入匹配条线（“”IN（f 1）和“”IN（f 2））各自被配置用于与多个波长的各个波长（»f 1，... f 2） RF信号的不同波长（»f 1，f 2）分别耦合到至少一个阻挡装置（C 11，C 12，C 21，C 22），每个阻挡装置的长度为/ 没有通过相应的RF信号输入匹配条线（“”OUT（f 1）“和”“OUT（f 2））行进的RF信号的波长（»f 2，f 1） 在输出侧，放大器装置（1）还包括多个RF信号输出匹配条线（“OUT（f 1）”和“OUT（f 2））共同连接到RF输出端子接线片 OUT），并且还根据波长（»f 2，...）分别耦合到至少一个具有长度为λ/ 4的阻挡装置（C13，C14; C23，C24） （f 1）和“OUT（f 2）”）中的RF信号的频率f 1（f 1）。

公开(公告)号：EP2214305A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-04

申请号：EP09001272.5

申请日：2009-01-30

Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland AG

Inventor： Bohn, Thomas ,  Wiegner, Dirk ,  Machinal, Robin

IPC: H03F1/02

CPC classification number: H03F1/0222 ,  H03F2200/432

Abstract: A method for operating a digital in - analogue out radio frequency amplifier, further referred to as DARFA (50),
wherein a digital input signal (53) is processed in a digital signal processing unit, further referred to as DSP unit (51), generating a processed digital baseband signal (54) out of the digital input signal (53),
wherein an analogue RF input signal (24) with a non-constant envelope is generated out of the processed digital baseband signal (54),
wherein the analogue RF input signal (24) is fed into an RF power amplifier (22) which generates an amplified analogue RF output signal (26) out of the analogue RF input signal (24),
wherein the RF power amplifier (22) receives a supply voltage (27a) from a modulator unit (21),
wherein the modulator unit (21) comprises a linear amplifier stage (33) and a switching amplifier stage (38), whose outputs (36, 37) are combined to one common modulator output (28) providing the supply voltage (27a) and supply current,
and wherein the input (30) of the linear amplifier stage (33) is fed with an analogue input signal (29) corresponding to the envelope of the processed digital baseband signal (54),
is characterized in that the switching amplifier stage (38) is controlled by means of a pulse width modulated signal (44) generated within the DSP unit (51),
wherein the pulse width modulated signal (44) is derived digitally from the partially or completely processed digital baseband signal (54). The invention provides a method for operating a DARFA which allows a higher accuracy in the control of the RF power amplifier.

Abstract translation: 一种用于操作数字模拟输出射频放大器的方法，进一步称为DARFA（50），其中数字输入信号（53）在数字信号处理单元中进一步被称为DSP单元（51）， 从所述数字输入信号（53）中产生经处理的数字基带信号（54），其中在所述经处理的数字基带信号（54）中产生具有非恒定包络的模拟RF输入信号（24），其中所述模拟 RF输入信号（24）馈送到RF功率放大器（22），RF功率放大器（22）从模拟RF输入信号（24）中产生放大的模拟RF输出信号（26），其中RF功率放大器（22）接收电源电压 （21）的调制器单元（27a），其中所述调制器单元（21）包括线性放大器级（33）和开关放大器级（38），其输出（36,37）被组合到一个公共调制器输出 28）提供电源电压（27a）和电源电流，并且其中输入 线路放大器级（33）的输入信号（30）被馈送与对应于经处理的数字基带信号（54）的包络的模拟输入信号（29），其特征在于，开关放大器级（38）通过 在所述DSP单元（51）内生成的脉宽调制信号（44），其中所述脉宽调制信号（44）是从所述部分或完全处理的数字基带信号（54）数字地导出的。 本发明提供了一种用于操作DARFA的方法，其允许在RF功率放大器的控制中具有更高的精度。

公开(公告)号：EP3021419B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-03

申请号：EP14290343.4

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Pascht, Andreas ,  Templ, Wolfgang

IPC: H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H04B7/145 ,  H01Q1/00

公开(公告)号：EP2887449A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-24

申请号：EP13306741.3

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT

Inventor： Templ, Wolfgang ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H01P1/205 ,  H01P1/208 ,  H01P7/06 ,  H01P7/04

CPC classification number: H01P1/2053 ,  H01P1/208 ,  H01P7/04 ,  H01P7/06

Abstract: A tunable cavity filter is proposed. The tunable cavity filter comprises a housing which is made of metal forming a cavity. Inside the cavity, a tunable element is attached to one side of the cavity. The tunable element is expandable or compressible using a control voltage, thus, if a control voltage is applied the tunable element expands or compresses itself.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种可调谐腔滤波器。 可调谐空腔过滤器包括由形成空腔的金属制成的壳体。 在空腔内部，可调谐元件连接到空腔的一侧。 可调元件使用控制电压可扩展或可压缩，因此，如果施加控制电压，则可调谐元件自身膨胀或压缩。

公开(公告)号：EP2840647A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-25

申请号：EP13290199.2

申请日：2013-08-22

Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT

Inventor： Pascht, Andreas ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q21/0025

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module (100) for a communications system, wherein said antenna module (100) comprises a primary submodule (110), wherein said primary submodule (110) comprises one or more antennas (112a, 112b) and at least one amplifier unit (114) coupled with one of said antennas (112a, 112b), and wherein said antenna module (100) comprises a secondary submodule (120), wherein said secondary submodule (120) comprises at least one signal processing device (122), wherein said secondary submodule (120) is located outside of said primary submodule (110).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于通信系统的天线模块（100），其中所述天线模块（100）包括主要子模块（110），其中所述主要子模块（110）包括一个或多个天线（112a，112b），并且至少 与所述天线（112a，112b）中的一个耦合的一个放大器单元（114），并且其中所述天线模块（100）包括辅助子模块（120），其中所述辅助子模块（120）包括至少一个信号处理设备 ），其中所述次级子模块（120）位于所述主要子模块（110）的外部。