Systems, methods, and devices for increasing radio frequency (RF) power in distributed antenna systems
First Claim
1. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
- at least one remote antenna unit (RAU) module configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from a first group of a plurality of channels being used in a first frequency band supported by the distributed antenna system; and
at least one remote expansion unit (RXU) module operatively coupled to the at least one RAU module and comprising an antenna, the RXU module configured to receive RF signals from a second group of the plurality of channels being used in the first frequency band supported by the distributed antenna system.
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Abstract
A system, and related methods and devices, is disclosed for increasing an output power of a frequency band in a distributed antenna system that includes at least one RXU module that is operatively coupled to at least one RAU module. A first group of the plurality of channels within a first frequency band may be allocated to the RAU module, and a second group of the plurality of the channels within the first frequency band may be allocated to the RXU module. The at least one RAU module may be configured to receive RF signals from the first group of the plurality of channels being used in the first frequency band, and the at least one RXU module may be configured to receive RF signals from the second group of the plurality of channels being used in the first frequency band. In this manner, the amount of composite power per channel is increased.
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21 Claims
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1. A distributed antenna system, comprising:
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at least one remote antenna unit (RAU) module configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from a first group of a plurality of channels being used in a first frequency band supported by the distributed antenna system; and at least one remote expansion unit (RXU) module operatively coupled to the at least one RAU module and comprising an antenna, the RXU module configured to receive RF signals from a second group of the plurality of channels being used in the first frequency band supported by the distributed antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of increasing the power of RF signals received from an antenna in a distributed antenna system, comprising:
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providing at least one remote antenna unit (RAU) module and at least one remote expansion unit (RXU) module, wherein the RXU module is operatively coupled to at least one RAU module and comprises an antenna; allocating a first group of a plurality of channels being used in a first frequency band supported by the distributed antenna system to the at least one RAU module; and allocating a second group of the plurality of the channels being used in the first frequency band to the at least one RXU module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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