High-speed two-way point-to-point transmission
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprisinga first antenna system comprising at least first and second antennas installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward a second antenna system, andtransmitter means for applying to said first antenna a first radio-frequency signal having energy in a particular frequency band and representing a first data stream, and for applying to said second antenna a second radio-frequency signal having energy in said particular frequency band and representing a second data stream,said first and second antennas being located with respect to each other and with respect to said second antenna system in such a way that at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system and in such a way that at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system,wherein said second antenna system comprises at least third and fourth antennas,wherein said at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal arrive at said third and fourth antennas, respectively,wherein said at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal arrive at said fourth and third antennas, respectively,and wherein said first antenna system is fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas are fixed at a distance L1=λ
- D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between said third and fourth antennas.
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Abstract
Multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology is used in a point-to-point radio link to provide higher data rates than would otherwise be achievable in a similar system that did not use MIMO antenna technology. Particular embodiments of the invention implement channel coding, dual polarization, adaptive receiver combining and adaptive power control.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising
a first antenna system comprising at least first and second antennas installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward a second antenna system, and transmitter means for applying to said first antenna a first radio-frequency signal having energy in a particular frequency band and representing a first data stream, and for applying to said second antenna a second radio-frequency signal having energy in said particular frequency band and representing a second data stream, said first and second antennas being located with respect to each other and with respect to said second antenna system in such a way that at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system and in such a way that at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system, wherein said second antenna system comprises at least third and fourth antennas, wherein said at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal arrive at said third and fourth antennas, respectively, wherein said at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal arrive at said fourth and third antennas, respectively, and wherein said first antenna system is fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas are fixed at a distance L1=λ - D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between said third and fourth antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
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9. An apparatus comprising
first and second antenna systems installed at respective fixed locations, transmitter circuitry adapted to apply to said first antenna system at least first and second first radio-frequency signals A and B having energy in a particular frequency band and representing first and second data streams, respectively, said first and second antenna systems being such that signals A, Ā - , B and
B arrive at said second antenna system, signal Ā
being a phase-delayed version of signal A and signalB being a phase-delayed version of signal B, andreceiver circuitry adapted to process the signals that arrive at said second antenna system in such a way as to recover said first and second data streams, wherein each of said antenna systems comprises two or more spaced-apart antennas, wherein signal A is applied to a first antenna of said first antenna system, signal B is applied to a second antenna of said first antenna system, said signals A and B arrive at a first antenna of said second antenna system and said signals B and Ā
arrive at a second antenna of said second antenna system,and wherein said first antenna system is fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas of said first antenna system are fixed at a distance L1=λ
D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between the first and second antennas of said second antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising
a first antenna system comprising at least first and second antennas installed at respective fixed locations, a second antenna system comprising at least third and fourth antennas installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward said second antenna system and said third and fourth antennas each being aimed toward said first antenna system, first transmitter means for applying to said first and second antennas respective raid-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, and second transmitter means for applying to said third and fourth antennas respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said antennas being located with respect to each other in such a way that at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system arrive with substantially different phases at the other antenna system, and said first antenna system being fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas being fixed at a distance of L1=λ - D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between said third and fourth antennas. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
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18. A method comprising
applying to a first antenna of a first antenna system a first radio-frequency signal having energy in a particular frequency band and representing a first data stream, and applying to a second antenna of said first antenna system a second radio-frequency signal having energy in said particular frequency band and representing a second data stream, said first and second antennas being installed at respective fixed locations and said first and second antennas each being aimed toward a second antenna system, said first and second antennas being located with respect to each other and with respect to said second antenna system in such a way that at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system and in such a way that at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system, wherein said second antenna system comprises at least third and fourth antennas, wherein said at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal arrive at said third and fourth antennas, respectively, wherein said at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal arrive at said fourth and third antennas, respectively, and wherein said first antenna system is fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas are fixed at a distance L1=λ - D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between said third fourth antennas. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
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26. A method comprising
applying to said first and second antennas of a first antenna system respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said first and second antennas being installed at respective fixed locations, applying to third and fourth antennas of a second antenna system respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said third and fourth antennas being installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward said second antenna system and said third and fourth antennas each being aimed toward said first antenna system and said first, second, third and fourth antennas being located with respect to each other in such a way that at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system arrive with substantially different phases at the other antenna system, wherein said first antenna system is fixed at a distance D from said second antenna system and said first and second antennas are fixed at a distance L1=λ - D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
is a wavelength within said frequency band and L2 is the distance between said third and fourth antennas. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- D/2 L2 from one another, where λ
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32. An apparatus comprising
a first antenna system comprising at least first and second antennas installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward a second antenna system, and transmitter means for applying to said first antenna a first radio-frequency signal having energy in a particular frequency band and representing a first data stream, and for applying to said second antenna a second radio-frequency signal having energy in said particular frequency band and representing a second data stream, said first and second antennas being located with respect to each other and with respect to said second antenna system in such a way that at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system and in such a way that at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system, wherein said at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal are two signals each having a carrier wavelength λ - and wherein those two signals differ in phase by substantially an odd multiple of λ
/2,and wherein said at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal are two signals each having said carrier wavelength λ and
wherein those two signals differ in phase by substantially said odd multiple of λ
/2.
- and wherein those two signals differ in phase by substantially an odd multiple of λ
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33. An apparatus comprising
first and second antenna systems installed at respective fixed locations, transmitter circuitry adapted to apply to said first antenna system at least first and second first radio-frequency signals A and B having energy in a particular frequency band and repenting first and second data streams, respectively, said first and second antenna systems being such that signals A, Ā - , B and
B arrive at said second antenna system, signal Ā
being a phase-delayed version of signal A and signalB being a phase-delayed version of signal B, andreceiver circuitry adapted to process the signals that arrive at said second antenna system in such a way as to recover said first and second data streams, wherein signals A, Ā
, B andB each have a carrier wavelength λ
, wherein signal Ā
is a version of signal A phase-delayed by an odd multiple of λ
/2 and wherein signalB is a version of signal B phase-delayed by said odd multiple of λ
/2.
- , B and
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34. An apparatus comprising
a first antenna system comprising at least first and second antennas installed at respective fixed locations, a second antenna system comprising at least third and fourth antennas installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward said second antenna system and said third and fourth antennas each being aimed toward said first antenna system, first transmitter means for applying to said first and second antennas respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, and second transmitter means for applying to said third and fourth antennas respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said antennas being located with respect to each other in such a way that at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system arrive with substantially different phases at the other antenna system, wherein said at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system each have a carrier wavelength λ - and differ by, substantially, an odd multiple of λ
/2.
- and differ by, substantially, an odd multiple of λ
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35. A method comprising
applying to a first antenna of a first antenna system a first radio-frequency signal having energy in a particular frequency band and representing a first data stream, and applying to a second antenna of said first antenna system a second radio-frequency signal having energy in said particular frequency band and representing a second data stream, said first and second antennas being installed at respective fixed locations and said first and second antennas each being aimed toward a second antenna system, said first and second antennas being located with respect to each other and with respect to said second antenna system in such a way that at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system and in such a way that at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal, having substantially different phases, arrive at said second antenna system, wherein said at least two versions of said first radio-frequency signal are two signals each having a carrier wavelength λ - and wherein those two signals differ in phase by, substantially, an odd multiple of λ
/2,and wherein said at least two versions of said second radio-frequency signal are two signals each having said carrier wavelength λ and
wherein those two signals differ in phase by, substantially, said odd multiple of λ
/2.
- and wherein those two signals differ in phase by, substantially, an odd multiple of λ
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36. A method comprising
applying to said first and second antennas of a first antenna system respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said first and second antennas being installed at respective fixed locations, and applying to third and fourth antennas of a second antenna system respective radio-frequency signals each having energy in a particular one frequency band and each representing at least one respective data stream, said third and fourth antennas being installed at respective fixed locations, said first and second antennas each being aimed toward said second antenna system and said third and fourth antennas each being aimed toward said first antenna system and said first, second, third and fourth antennas being located with respect to each other in such a way that at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system arrive with substantially different phases at the other antenna system, wherein said at least two versions of the radio-frequency signal launched by each antenna of each said antenna system each have a carrier wavelength λ - and arrive with phases that differ, substantially, by an odd multiple of λ
/2.
- and arrive with phases that differ, substantially, by an odd multiple of λ
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