Signal booster with spectrally adjacent bands

• US 10,432,294 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wilson Electronics LLC (Wilson Electronics Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Wilson Electronics LLC (Wilson Electronics Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Ashworth, Christopher Ken
• Primary Examiner(s): Rego, Dominic E
• Application Number:
  US15/887,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20180219609A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0053 with common antenna for more than one band
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0057 using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15507 Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15535 Control of relay amplifier gain amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15542 Selecting at relay station its transmit and receive resources selection of wireless resources by user or terminal H04W72/02; arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path by two-dimensional division of the resources H04L5/0003, or by allocating sub-channels H04L5/003
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/26 Cell enhancers or enhancement, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow

Abstract

Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first multiband filter. The repeater can include a second multiband filter. The repeater can include one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter. At least one of the one or more first-direction signal paths can be configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent bands. The repeater can include one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter. At least one of the one or more second-direction signal paths can be configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent bands.

Claims

1. A repeater, comprising:

a first multiband filter;

a second multiband filter;

one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein at least one of the one or more first-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent bands, and wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths includes a first-direction band 12 (B12) and a first-direction 600 megahertz (MHz) band combined signal path or a first-direction band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path; and

one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein at least one of the one or more second-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent bands.

2. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths includes:

a first-direction band 13 (B13) signal path.

3. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths includes:

a first-direction band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path.

4. The repeater of claim 3, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction, B13 corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz in the first-direction and B14 corresponds to a frequency range of 788 MHz to 798 MHz in the first-direction, wherein the first-direction is an uplink.

5. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths includes:

a second-direction band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path; and

a second-direction 600 megahertz (MHz) band signal path.

6. The repeater of claim 5, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz in the second-direction, B13 corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz in the second-direction and B14 corresponds to a frequency range of 758 MHz to 768 MHz in the second-direction, wherein the second-direction is a downlink.

7. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths includes:

a second-direction band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) combined signal path; and

a second-direction 600 megahertz (MHz) band signal path.

8. A repeater, comprising:

a first multiband filter;

a second multiband filter;

one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals, and wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths includes a first-direction band 12 (B12) and a first-direction 600 megahertz (MHz) band combined signal path or a first-direction band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path; and

one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein at least one of the one or more second-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter two or more signals in one or more spectrally adjacent bands or one or more spectrally overlapping bands,

wherein one or more of the first-direction signal paths or the second-direction signal paths include switchable bandpass filters or switchable channelized bandpass filters for one or more spectrally adjacent bands or one or more spectrally overlapping bands.

9. The repeater of claim 8, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths and the one or more second-direction signal paths are controlled separately by a controller in the repeater.

10. The repeater of claim 8, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths includes:

a first-direction band 12 (B12) signal path; and

a first-direction band 13 (B13) signal path.

11. The repeater of claim 10, wherein the first-direction B12 signal path includes a first-direction B12 switchable bandpass filter and a first-direction B17 switchable bandpass filter, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction and B17 corresponds to a frequency range of 704 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction, wherein the first-direction is an uplink.

12. The repeater of claim 10, wherein the first-direction B13 signal path corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz, wherein the first-direction is an uplink.

13. The repeater of claim 8, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths includes a second-direction band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) combined signal path.

14. The repeater of claim 13, wherein the second-direction B12 and B13 combined signal path includes one or more of:

a second-direction B12 switchable bandpass filter, a second-direction B13 switchable bandpass filter, a second-direction B12/B13 switchable bandpass filter or a second-direction B13/band 17 (B17) switchable bandpass filter.

15. The repeater of claim 14, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 729 megahertz (MHz) to 746 MHz in the second-direction, B13 corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz in the second-direction and B17 corresponds to a frequency range of 734 MHz to 746 MHz in the second-direction, wherein the second-direction is a downlink.

16. A repeater, comprising:

a first multiband filter;

a second multiband filter;

one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals, and wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths include a first-direction band 5 (B5) signal path, a first-direction band 12 (B12) signal path, and a first-direction band 13 (B13) signal path; and

one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals,

wherein one or more of the first-direction signal paths or the second-direction signal paths include one or more of;

a switchable wideband bandpass filter, a switchable channelized bandpass filter or a channelized bandpass filter, and

wherein the first-direction B5 signal path includes a first splitter and a first combiner communicatively coupled to;

a first-direction B5 switchable wideband bandpass filter, a first-direction B5 switchable channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a first channel of the first-direction B5, and a first-direction B5 channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a second channel of the first-direction B5.

17. The repeater of claim 16, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals in one or more spectrally adjacent bands.

18. The repeater of claim 16, wherein the first-direction B5 signal path includes a first-direction B5 switchable wideband bandpass filter, a first-direction B5 switchable channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a first channel of the first-direction B5, and a first-direction B5 channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a second channel of the first-direction B5, wherein B5 corresponds to a frequency range of 824 megahertz (MHz) to 849 MHz in the first-direction, wherein the first-direction is an uplink.

19. The repeater of claim 16, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths includes one or more of:

a second-direction band 5 (B5) signal path; and

a second-direction band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) combined signal path.

20. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the second-direction B5 signal path includes a second-direction B5 switchable wideband bandpass filter, a second-direction B5 switchable channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a first channel of the second-direction B5, and a second-direction B5 channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a second channel of the second-direction B5, wherein B5 corresponds to a frequency range of 869 megahertz (MHz) to 894 MHz in the second-direction, wherein the second-direction is a downlink.

21. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the second-direction B5 signal path includes a second splitter and a second combiner communicatively coupled to:

a second-direction B5 switchable wideband bandpass filter, a second-direction B5 switchable channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a first channel of the second-direction B5, and a second-direction B5 channelized bandpass filter that corresponds to a second channel of the second-direction B5.

22. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the second-direction B12 and B13 combined signal path includes a second-direction B12/B13 switchable wideband pass filter, a second-direction B12 switchable channelized bandpass filter and a second-direction B13 channelized bandpass filter, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 729 megahertz (MHz) to 746 MHz in the second-direction and B13 corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz in the second-direction, wherein the second-direction is a downlink.

23. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the second-direction B12 and B13 combined signal path includes a second splitter and a second combiner communicatively coupled to:

a second-direction B12/B13 switchable wideband pass filter, a second-direction B12 switchable channelized bandpass filter and a second-direction B13 channelized bandpass filter.

24. A repeater, comprising:

a first multiband filter;

a second multiband filter;

one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals, and wherein the one or more first-direction signal paths include a first-direction band 5 (B5) signal path, a first-direction band 12 (B12) signal path, and a first-direction band 13 (B13) signal path; and

one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiband filter and the second multi-band filter, wherein the one or more second-direction signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals,

wherein one or more of the first-direction signal paths or the second-direction signal paths include one or more of;

a switchable wideband bandpass filter, a switchable channelized bandpass filter or a channelized bandpass filter;

the first-direction B12 signal path includes a first-direction B12 switchable wideband bandpass filter and a first-direction B12 switchable channelized bandpass filter; and

the first-direction B13 signal path includes a first-direction B13 switchable wideband bandpass filter and a first-direction B13 switchable channelized bandpass filter,

wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 megahertz (MHz) to 716 MHz in the first-direction and B13 corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz in the first-direction, wherein the first-direction is an uplink.