Active antenna array with multiple amplifiers for a mobile communications network and method of providing DC voltage to at least one processing element
First Claim
1. An active antenna array for a mobile communication network comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements for relaying at least first protocol radio signals wherein at least a subset of the plurality of antenna elements are further adapted to relay second protocol radio signalsat least one first port connected to at least one individual first protocol relay path;
the first port relaying a general first protocol receive signal to a first protocol link;
a first DC voltage supply providing a first DC voltage to at least a portion of the first protocol link;
at least one DC voltage extractor located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the DC voltage extractor being adapted to extract at least one individual DC voltage to supply at least one signal processing element located in the at least one individual first relay path;
at least one first splitter located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the at least one first splitter being adapted to forward at least one of the at least one individual first protocol receive signals and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from the plurality of antenna elements to an at least one amplifier;
the at least one first splitter further being adapted to forward at least one individual first protocol transmit signal in a transmit direction; and
at least one second coupler adding at least one individual second protocol transmit signal to the at least one individual first protocol transmit signal.
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Abstract
The present disclosure teaches an active antenna array for a mobile communications network. The active antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna elements, a first port, a first DC voltage supply and at least one DC voltage extractor. The plurality of antenna elements relays at least first protocol radio signals. The first port is connected to at least one individual first protocol relay path. The first port relays a general first protocol receive signal to a first protocol link. The first DC voltage supply provides a first DC voltage to at least a portion of the first protocol link. The at least one DC voltage extractor, is located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path. The DC voltage extractor extracts at least one individual DC voltage to supply an at least one amplifier.
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24 Claims
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1. An active antenna array for a mobile communication network comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements for relaying at least first protocol radio signals wherein at least a subset of the plurality of antenna elements are further adapted to relay second protocol radio signals at least one first port connected to at least one individual first protocol relay path;
the first port relaying a general first protocol receive signal to a first protocol link;a first DC voltage supply providing a first DC voltage to at least a portion of the first protocol link; at least one DC voltage extractor located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the DC voltage extractor being adapted to extract at least one individual DC voltage to supply at least one signal processing element located in the at least one individual first relay path; at least one first splitter located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the at least one first splitter being adapted to forward at least one of the at least one individual first protocol receive signals and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from the plurality of antenna elements to an at least one amplifier; the at least one first splitter further being adapted to forward at least one individual first protocol transmit signal in a transmit direction; and at least one second coupler adding at least one individual second protocol transmit signal to the at least one individual first protocol transmit signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing a DC voltage to at least one signal processing element of an active antenna array-for a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
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providing a first DC voltage; adding the first DC voltage to at least one portion of a first protocol relay path; extracting at least one individual DC voltage from at least one individual first protocol relay path, the at least one individual DC voltage supplying at least one signal processing element located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path; concurrently receiving at least one individual first protocol receive signal and at least one individual second protocol receive signal; amplifying the at least one individual first protocol receive signal and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal; forwarding the at least one individual first protocol receive signal and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction; extracting the at least one individual first protocol receive signal; extracting the at least one individual second protocol receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer usable non-transitory medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to manufacture an active antenna array for a mobile communications network, the active antenna array comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements for relaying at least first protocol radio signals; at least one first port connected to at least one individual first protocol relay path;
the at least one first port relaying a general first protocol receive signal to a first protocol link;a first DC voltage supply providing a first DC voltage to at least a portion of the first protocol link; at least one DC voltage extractor located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path;
the DC voltage extractor being adapted to extract at least one individual DC voltage to supply an at least one processing element located in the at least one individual first protocol relay pathat least one first splitter located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the at least one first splitter being adapted to forward at least one of the at least one individual first protocol receive signals and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from the plurality of antenna elements to an at least one amplifier; the at least one first splitter further being adapted to forward at least one individual first protocol transmit signal in a transmit direction; and at least one second coupler adding at least one individual second protocol transmit signal to the at least one individual first protocol transmit signal.
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23. A computer program product comprising a computer usable non-transitory medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to execute a method of providing a DC voltage to at least one processing element of an active antenna array, the control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code means for causing the computer to provide a first DC voltage; second computer readable program code means for causing the computer to add the first DC voltage to at least one portion of a first protocol relay path; third computer readable program code means for causing the computer to extract at least one individual DC voltage from at least one individual first protocol relay path for supplying the at least one processing element fourth computer readable program code means for causing the computer to forward at least one of the at least one individual first protocol receive signals and one of the individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from the plurality of antenna elements to an at least one amplifier; fifth computer readable program code means for causing the computer to forward at least one individual first protocol transmit signal in a transmit direction; and sixth computer readable program code for causing the computer to add at least one individual second protocol transmit signal to the at least one individual first protocol transmit signal.
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24. A chipset for controlling an active antenna array for a mobile communications network, the chipset comprising:
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a first port connected to at least one individual first protocol relay path; the first port relaying a general first protocol receive signal to a first protocol link; a first DC voltage supply providing a first DC voltage to at least a portion of the first protocol link; at least one DC voltage extractor located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path;
the DC voltage extractor being adapted to extract at least one individual DC voltage to supply an at least one signal processing elementat least one first splitter located in the at least one individual first protocol relay path, the at least one first splitter being adapted to forward at least one of the at least one individual first protocol receive signals and the at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from the plurality of antenna elements to an at least one amplifier; the at least one first splitter further being adapted to forward at least one individual first protocol transmit signal in a transmit direction; and at least one second coupler adding at least one individual second protocol transmit signal to the at least one individual first protocol transmit signal.
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