SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH SPECTRALLY ADJACENT BANDS

• US 20190089452A1
• Filed: 11/14/2018
• Published: 03/21/2019
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 10,873,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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: H04B 7/15571 by signal isolation, e.g. isolation by frequency or by antenna pattern, or by polarization
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18515 Transmission equipment in satellites or space-based relays
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/208 Frequency-division multiple access [FDMA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/26 Cell enhancers or enhancement, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow

Abstract

Technology for a signal booster is disclosed. The signal booster can include a first quadplexer. The signal booster can include a second quadplexer. The signal booster can include one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer. 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 signal booster can include one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer. 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 quadplexer;

a second quadplexer;

one or more first-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer, 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

one or more second-direction signal paths communicatively coupled between the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer, 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 12 (B12) and a first-direction band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

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 12 (B12) and a first-direction band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

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

4. 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 band 71 (B71) signal path.

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) combined signal path; and

a second-direction band 71 (B71) signal path.

6. The repeater of claim 3, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction, B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 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.

7. The repeater of claim 4, wherein B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz in the second-direction, 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.

8. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the second-direction;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the first-direction;

a third filter that corresponds to B12, band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) in the second-direction; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 and B14 in the first-direction,

wherein B71 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, B14 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 758 MHz to 768 MHz, B13 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz, and B14 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 788 MHz to 798 MHz.

9. The repeater of claim 1, wherein the first quadplexer and the second quadplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the second-direction;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the first-direction;

a third filter that corresponds to B12 and band 13 (B13) in the second-direction; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 in the first-direction,

wherein B71 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the second-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, and B13 in the first-direction corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz.

10. A signal booster, comprising:

a first multiplexer;

a second multiplexer;

one or more uplink signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer, wherein at least one of the one or more uplink signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent uplink bands; and

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

11. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the one or more uplink signal paths includes:

an uplink band 12 (B12) and an uplink band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

an uplink band 13 (B13) signal path.

12. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the one or more uplink signal paths includes:

an uplink band 12 (B12) and band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

an uplink band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path.

13. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the one or more downlink signal paths includes:

a downlink band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path; and

a downlink band 71 (B71) signal path.

14. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the one or more downlink signal paths includes:

a downlink band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) combined signal path; and

a downlink band 71 (B71) signal path.

15. The signal booster of claim 12, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction, B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 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.

16. The signal booster of claim 13, wherein B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz in the second-direction, 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.

17. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the downlink;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the uplink;

a third filter that corresponds to B12, band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) in the downlink; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 and B14 in the uplink,

wherein B71 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, B14 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 758 MHz to 768 MHz, B13 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz, and B14 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 788 MHz to 798 MHz.

18. The signal booster of claim 10, wherein the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the downlink;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the uplink;

a third filter that corresponds to B12 and band 13 (B13) in the downlink; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 in the uplink,

wherein B71 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, and B13 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz.

19. A repeater, comprising:

a first multiplexer;

a second multiplexer;

a first antenna port communicatively coupled to the first multiplexer;

a second antenna port communicatively coupled to the second multiplexer;

one or more uplink signal paths communicatively coupled between the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer, wherein at least one of the one or more uplink signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals in two or more spectrally adjacent uplink bands; and

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

20. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the one or more uplink signal paths includes:

an uplink band 12 (B12) and an uplink band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

an uplink band 13 (B13) signal path.

21. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the one or more uplink signal paths includes:

an uplink band 12 (B12) and band 71 (B71) combined signal path; and

an uplink band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path.

22. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the one or more downlink signal paths includes:

a downlink band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) combined signal path; and

a downlink band 71 (B71) signal path.

23. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the one or more downlink signal paths includes:

a downlink band 12 (B12) and band 13 (B13) combined signal path; and

a downlink band 71 (B71) signal path.

24. The repeater of claim 21, wherein B12 corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz in the first-direction, B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 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.

25. The repeater of claim 22, wherein B71 corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz in the second-direction, 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.

26. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the downlink;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the uplink;

a third filter that corresponds to B12, band 13 (B13) and band 14 (B14) in the downlink; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 and B14 in the uplink,

wherein B71 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, B14 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 758 MHz to 768 MHz, B13 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz, and B14 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 788 MHz to 798 MHz.

27. The repeater of claim 19, wherein the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer include:

a first filter that corresponds to band 71 (B71) in the downlink;

a second filter that corresponds to band 12 (B12) and B71 in the uplink;

a third filter that corresponds to B12 and band 13 (B13) in the downlink; and

a fourth filter that corresponds to B13 in the uplink,

wherein B71 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 617 MHz to 652 MHz, B12 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 699 MHz to 716 MHz, B71 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 663 MHz to 698 MHz, B12 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 729 MHz to 746 MHz, B13 in the downlink corresponds to a frequency range of 746 MHz to 756 MHz, and B13 in the uplink corresponds to a frequency range of 777 MHz to 787 MHz.