Abstract:
A relay node (34) which wirelessly communicates on a backhaul link over a first interface with a base station node (28) of a radio access technology network and which wirelessly communicates on an access link over a second interface with a wireless terminal (30). The relay node (34) comprises a transceiver (36) and a duplexer section (40). The transceiver (36) comprises a transmitter (42) and a receiver (44). The duplexer section (40) comprises plural transceiver ports (50, 52) and at least one antenna port (48). The relay node (34) is configured to provide a transmit signal from the transmitter (42) in a manner whereby a backhaul link portion of the transmit signal is conveyed through a different transceiver port (50) of the duplexer section than is an access link portion of the transmit signal.
Abstract:
A mixer arrangement (1) for generating an analog output signal of the mixer arrangement (1) by mixing an analog input signal of the mixer arrangement (1) with a discrete-time mixing signal. The mixer arrangement comprises a plurality of unit elements (10-1,...,10-N)..Each unit element (10-1,...,10-N) is adapted to be in an enabled mode in a first state of an enable signal supplied to the unit element, and in a disabled mode in a second state of the enable signal Furthermore, each unit element is adapted to generate the output signal of the unit element (10-1,...,10-N) such that the output signal of the unit clement (10-1,...,10-N) is based on the analog input signal of the mixer arrangement (1) in the enabled mode but not m the disabled mode. The unit elements (10-1,...,10-N) are connected for generating a common output signal as the sum of the output signals from the unit elements (10-1,...,10-N). Furthermore, the mixer arrangement (1) is adapted to generate the analog output signal of the mixer arrangement (1) based on the common output signal. A control unit (30) is adapted to select the number of unit elements (10-1,...,10-N) to be enabled when the control signal adopts a given value based on a parameter set of one or more control parameters, such as the ratio f s /f M between the sampling frequency f s and the frec?eney f M of the discrete time mixing signal and/or a phase shift of the discrete-time mixing signal. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A mixer unit (30) for frequency translating, based on an LO signal, an input signal having one or more input signal components is disclosed. The mixer unit has a signal processing path (50a-d, 60a-d) from each Input terminal (32+, 32-) to each output terminal (34_I+, 34_ I-, 34_Q+,34_Q-) of the mixer unit (30), The LO signal has an associated LO signal component (LO_Ia-d, LO_Qa-d) for each signal processing path. The mixer unit (30) comprises a plurality of mixer switches (70a-N) and a control unit (90). The control unit (90) is adapted to, for each signal processing path (50a-d, 60a-d), dynamically select an associated subset, in the following denoted active switch subset, of the plurality of mixer switches (70a-N) for operation in the signal processing path (50a-d, 60a~d) such that which of the plurality of mixer switches (70a-N) belong to said active switch subset varies in time. At any instant in time, the union of all the active switch subsets is a strict subset, denoted combined active subset, of the plurality of mixer switches (70a-N). The control unit (90) is further adapted to activate only the mixer switches (70a-N) in said combined active subset by, for each mixer switch (70a-N) in the combined active subset, supplying the corresponding LO signal component to the mixer switch. A related radio receiver circuit (10), a related radio communication apparatus (1, 2), and a related method are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and device for performing automatic gain control of a received signal. The method comprises the steps of receiving (S101) the signal and amplifying the received signal on the basis of a difference between a power reference value and actual power of the amplified signal. The method further comprises the steps of determining (S102) signal-to-interference ratio of the received signal and controlling (S103) amplification such that the amplified signal attains a target power level by further taking into account the determined signal-to-interference ratio, which target power level is increased as the determined signal-to-interference ratio decreases.
Abstract:
An amplifier configuration and method of amplifying a signal are provided for automatic optimization of linearity of power amplifier input/output characteristics. The amplifier configuration utilizes a feedback loop that includes detecting envelopes of signals that are input and output from a power amplifier. The amplifier configuration includes an offset parameter determined in a second feedback loop that adapts to values for optimizing the linearity of the power amplifier output when input signal amplitudes are within a predetermined range of small signal values, thereby producing a substantially reduced distortion and thus linearized output over the entire input signal amplitude range.
Abstract:
A level of power reduction for a transmitter arranged to transmit signals modulated according to one of a number of modulation configurations via radio channels in a digital wireless communications system is estimated. Modulation dependent data comprising a term calculated from a third order product of a signal modulated according to a modulation configuration are provided, and a power reduction estimate for transmission of signals modulated according to said modulation configuration is calculated (307) therefrom. The modulation dependent data are provided (305) to comprise, in addition to the term calculated from a third order product, at least one term calculated from a higher order product. Further, transmitter dependent data are provided (306), and the estimate is calculated from said modulation dependent and transmitter dependent data. Thus a more accurate method of determining a power reduction is achieved, which also allows different operating conditions for the transmitter to be considered.
Abstract:
An electronic device has digital circuitry partitioned into digital circuit blocks, which are connected in series across a power supply, thereby sharing the available supply voltage between them. The device may be a battery-powered wireless communications device, including analog and digital circuitry, wherein the device includes a power supply which provides a supply voltage which is supplied to the analog circuitry, and wherein the digital circuitry is separated into at least two blocks, which are connected in series across the power supply voltage.
Abstract:
Método para el mezclado hacia abajo de una señal recibida en un sistema de multiplexación por división defrecuencias ortogonales (OFDM) que contiene pilotos no especulares, en una señal de banda base, que comprende:- determinar la frecuencia de mezclado hacia abajo en base a una frecuencia portadora y a undesplazamiento de la frecuencia portadora, en el que el desplazamiento de la frecuencia portadora sedetermina de tal modo que se obtienen pilotos especulares en la señal de banda base.
Abstract:
A level of power reduction for a transmitter arranged to transmit signals modulated according to one of a number of modulation configurations via radio channels in a digital wireless communications system is estimated. Modulation dependent data comprising a term calculated from a third order product of a signal modulated according to a modulation configuration are provided, and a power reduction estimate for transmission of signals modulated according to said modulation configuration is calculated (307) therefrom. The modulation dependent data are provided (305) to comprise, in addition to the term calculated from a third order product, at least one term calculated from a higher order product. Further, transmitter dependent data are provided (306), and the estimate is calculated from said modulation dependent and transmitter dependent data. Thus a more accurate method of determining a power reduction is achieved, which also allows different operating conditions for the transmitter to be considered.
Abstract:
A method for a single radio aggregated spectrum receiver of a terminal arranged to operate in a radio network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving information from a network node of the radio network about frequency properties of an aggregated spectrum to be received; determining information about the aggregated spectrum comprising at least one of presence of blocking interferer(s) interspersed with, and pass bands within the aggregated spectrum; and providing filter(s) based on the determined information about the aggregated spectrum such that desired signals are passed and any blocking interferer(s) are attenuated. Corresponding computer program, receiver and terminal are also disclosed.