Dual band bidirectional amplifier for wireless communication
First Claim
1. A dual-band bi-directional amplifier for amplifying radio signals in a plurality of frequency bands comprising:
- a bi-directional amplifier chain for amplifying signals in a downlink direction from a first antenna to a second antenna and in an uplink direction from said second antenna to said first antenna;
a first circulator having a plurality of ports, one of said ports connected to the first antenna;
a second circulator having a plurality of ports, one of said ports connected to the second antenna;
a plurality of sets of duplexers, each of said duplexers separating signals for one of said plurality of frequency bands into the uplink direction and the downlink direction, said duplexers having a plurality of ports corresponding to each of the uplink and downlink directions, wherein a duplexer of the first set of said duplexers is connected to the first circulator, and another duplexer of the first set of said duplexers is connected to the second circulator, and wherein a duplexer of the second set of said duplexers is connected to the first circulator, and another duplexer of the second set of said duplexers is connected to the second circulator;
the input of said bi-directional amplifier in the uplink direction being connected to uplink ports of the duplexers connected to the second circulator, and the output of said bi-directional amplifier in the uplink direction being connected to the uplink ports of the duplexers connected to the first circulator; and
the input of said bi-directional amplifier in the downlink direction being connected to downlink ports of the duplexers connected to the first circulator, and the output of said bi-directional amplifier in the downlink direction being connected to the downlink ports of the duplexers connected to the second circulator.
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Abstract
The dual band bi-directional amplifier has only one amplifier chain having an uplink amplifier and a downlink amplifier, but can nonetheless amplify signals from two frequency bands in both an uplink and a downlink direction between two antennas. This is possible by using duplexers and circulators to separate signals to and from each antenna into the two bands. In particular, for each frequency band handled by the circuit, the dual band bi-directional amplifier has a duplexer set for separating the signals from one of the bands into the uplink and downlink direction. In the case of a dual band amplifier, there are two sets of duplexers, one for each band. By using duplexers and circulators to differentiate signals in different bands travelling in different directions, there is no need for additional amplifier chains, which increase the manufacturing costs.
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15 Claims
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1. A dual-band bi-directional amplifier for amplifying radio signals in a plurality of frequency bands comprising:
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a bi-directional amplifier chain for amplifying signals in a downlink direction from a first antenna to a second antenna and in an uplink direction from said second antenna to said first antenna;
a first circulator having a plurality of ports, one of said ports connected to the first antenna;
a second circulator having a plurality of ports, one of said ports connected to the second antenna;
a plurality of sets of duplexers, each of said duplexers separating signals for one of said plurality of frequency bands into the uplink direction and the downlink direction, said duplexers having a plurality of ports corresponding to each of the uplink and downlink directions, wherein a duplexer of the first set of said duplexers is connected to the first circulator, and another duplexer of the first set of said duplexers is connected to the second circulator, and wherein a duplexer of the second set of said duplexers is connected to the first circulator, and another duplexer of the second set of said duplexers is connected to the second circulator;
the input of said bi-directional amplifier in the uplink direction being connected to uplink ports of the duplexers connected to the second circulator, and the output of said bi-directional amplifier in the uplink direction being connected to the uplink ports of the duplexers connected to the first circulator; and
the input of said bi-directional amplifier in the downlink direction being connected to downlink ports of the duplexers connected to the first circulator, and the output of said bi-directional amplifier in the downlink direction being connected to the downlink ports of the duplexers connected to the second circulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication system for sending and receiving radio signals in a plurality of frequency bands comprising:
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a dual band bi-directional amplifier capable of transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals in at least two frequency bands in a downlink direction from a first antenna to a second antenna and in an uplink direction from said second antenna to said first antenna, wherein said dual band bi-directional amplifier includes an amplifier chain having one amplifier. wherein signals in a given direction in both frequency bands pass through the same amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for amplifying radio frequency signals comprising:
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providing signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band passing in a first direction to one amplifier of an amplifier chain of a dual band bi-directional amplifier; and
providing signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band passing in a second direction to another amplifier of said amplifier chain of said dual band bi-directional amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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