SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING SIGNALS FROM MULTIPLE ACTIVE WIRELESS RECEIVERS
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a first receiving radio frequency unit comprising;
a first downconverter configured to downconvert a received signal from a first antenna to an intermediate frequency to create an intermediate frequency signal;
a phase comparator configured to mix the received signal and a oscillating signal from the first downconverter to create a mixed signal, compare a phase of the mixed signal to a predetermined phase, and generate a phase control signal based on the comparison;
a phase adjuster configured to alter the phase of the intermediate frequency signal based on the phase control signal from the phase comparator; and
a second downconverter configured to downconvert the phase-shifted intermediate frequency signal to create an output signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for combining signals from multiple active wireless receivers are discussed herein. An exemplary system comprises a first downconverter, a phase comparator, a phase adjuster, and a second downconverter. The first downconverter may be configured to downconvert a received signal from a first antenna to an intermediate frequency to create an intermediate frequency signal. The phase comparator may be configured to mix the received signal and a downconverted signal to create a mixed signal, compare a phase of the mixed signal to a predetermined phase, and generate a phase control signal based on the comparison, the downconverted signal being associated with the received signal from the first antenna. The phase adjuster may be configured to alter the phase of the intermediate frequency signal based on the phase control signal. The second downconverter may be configured to downconvert the phase-shifted intermediate frequency signal to create an output signal.
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34 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a first receiving radio frequency unit comprising; a first downconverter configured to downconvert a received signal from a first antenna to an intermediate frequency to create an intermediate frequency signal; a phase comparator configured to mix the received signal and a oscillating signal from the first downconverter to create a mixed signal, compare a phase of the mixed signal to a predetermined phase, and generate a phase control signal based on the comparison; a phase adjuster configured to alter the phase of the intermediate frequency signal based on the phase control signal from the phase comparator; and a second downconverter configured to downconvert the phase-shifted intermediate frequency signal to create an output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a first receiving radio frequency unit configured to compare a phase of a received signal from a first antenna to a predetermined phase value, and to adjust the phase of the received signal from the first antenna to generate a first phase-adjusted signal; a second receiving radio frequency unit configured to compare a phase of a received signal from a second antenna to the predetermined phase value, and to adjust the phase of the received signal from the second antenna to generate a second phase-adjusted signal; and a signal combiner configured to combine the first and second phase-adjusted signals, the phase of the first and second phase-adjusted signals being substantially similar. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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comparing, by a first receiving radio frequency unit, a phase of a received signal from a first antenna to a predetermined phase value; adjusting, by the first receiving radio frequency unit, the phase of the received signal from the first antenna to generate a first phase-adjusted signal; comparing, by a second receiving radio frequency unit, a phase of a received signal from a second antenna to the predetermined phase value adjusting, by the second receiving radio frequency unit the phase of the received signal from the second antenna to generate a second phase-adjusted signal; and combining the first and second phase-adjusted signals, the phase of the first and second phase-adjusted signals being substantially similar. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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