Method and system for repeater with gain control and isolation via polarization

• US 8,023,886 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2007
• Issued: 09/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rofougaran, Ahmadreza
• Primary Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US11/863,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20090088069A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,453 Days
• Field of Search: 455/7, 455/11.1, 455/16, 455/575.5, 455/226.4, 455/13.3, 455/423, 455/428, 455/12.1, 455/13.4, 455/513, 455/552.1, 455/570, 455/135, 455/15, 455/19, 455/20, 370/279
• US Class Current: 455/7
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15535 Control of relay amplifier gain amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15571 by signal isolation, e.g. isolation by frequency or by antenna pattern, or by polarization

Abstract

A repeater device may be utilized to enable forwarding extreme high frequency (EHF) communication between EHF-enabled wireless devices. The repeater device may utilize polarization isolation to prevent and/or reduce interference between received and transmitted EHF RF signals in the repeater device. The repeater device may utilize signal gain control to maximize the transmit signal strength while forwarding EHF RF signals to enhance and/or enable polarization isolation between received and transmitted EHF RF signals. Received Signal Strength Indicators (RSSI) may be utilize to measure signal strength of transmit and/or received EHF RF signals to enable performing signal gain control. The repeater device may utilize control connections to enable communicating with the EHF-enabled wireless devices to facilitate performing signal gain control at the repeater device. Non-EHF interfaces, for example Bluetooth, may be utilized to establish the control connections.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:

mitigating via polarization isolation, signal interference between receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) signals in a repeater device that extends a range of extremely high frequency (EHF) signals communicated between a plurality of wireless devices, wherein said repeater device is operable to manage EHF forwarding via one or more control connections, and at least one of said one or more control connections is established utilizing a second interface that is separate from a first interface utilized for communicating said EHF signals between said plurality of wireless devices; and

maximizing a strength of said transmit (Tx) signals via signal gain control in said repeater device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said extremely high frequency (EHF) signals comprise 60 GHz signals.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring one or more polarization antenna arrays to perform said polarization isolation in said repeater device.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising utilizing a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said receive (Rx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

5. The method according to claim 1, comprising utilizing a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising coordinating said signal gain control in said repeater device utilizing said one or more control connections between said repeater device, and a source wireless device and/or target wireless device to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said one or more control connections comprise non-extremely high frequency (non-EHF) connections.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein said non-EHF connections comprise Bluetooth (BT) connections and/or ultra-wideband (UWB) connections.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein said coordinating comprises enabling said repeater device to negotiate, via said one or more control connections, with said source wireless device and/or said target wireless device to set a strength of said receive (Rx) and/or transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

10. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for wireless communication, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

mitigating via polarization isolation, signal interference between receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) signals in a repeater device that extends a range of extremely high frequency (EHF) signals communicated between a plurality of wireless devices, wherein said repeater device is operable to manage EHF forwarding via one or more control connections, and at least one of said one or more control connections is established utilizing a second interface that is separate from a first interface utilized for communicating said EHF signals between said plurality of wireless devices; and

maximizing a strength of said transmit (Tx) signals via signal gain control in said repeater device.

11. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said extremely high frequency (EHF) signals comprise 60 GHz signals.

12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for configuring one or more polarization antenna arrays to perform said polarization isolation in said repeater device.

13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for utilizing a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said receive (Rx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for utilizing a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 10, wherein said at least one code section comprises code for coordinating said signal gain control in said repeater device utilizing said one or more control connections between said repeater device, and a source wireless device and/or target wireless device to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 15, wherein said coordinating comprises enabling said repeater device to negotiate, via said one or more control connections, with said source wireless device and/or said target wireless device to set a strength of said receive (Rx) and/or transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

17. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:

one or more processors that enable mitigation, via polarization isolation, of signal interference between receive (Rx) and transmit (Tx) signals in a repeater device that extends a range of extremely high frequency (EHF) signals communicated between a plurality of wireless devices, wherein said repeater device is operable to manage EHF forwarding via one or more control connections, and at least one of said one or more control connections is established utilizing a second interface that is separate from a first interface utilized for communicating said EHF signals between said plurality of wireless devices; and

said one or more processors enable maximization of a strength of said transmit (Tx) signals via signal gain control in said repeater device.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said extremely high frequency signals comprises 60 GHz signals.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable configuration of one or more polarization antenna arrays to perform said polarization isolation in said repeater device.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable utilization of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said receive (Rx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

21. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable utilization of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to measure strength of said transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

22. The system according to claim 17, wherein said one or more processors enable coordination of said signal gain control in said repeater device utilizing said one or more control connections between said repeater device, and a source wireless device and/or target wireless device to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.

23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said one or more control connections comprise non-extremely high frequency (non-EHF) connections.

24. The system according to claim 23, wherein said non-EHF connections comprise Bluetooth (BT) connections and/or ultra-wideband (UWB) connections.

25. The system according to claim 22, wherein said coordination comprises enabling said repeater device to negotiate, via said one or more control connections, with said source wireless device and/or said target wireless device to set a strength of said receive (Rx) and/or transmit (Tx) signals to enable said signal gain control in said repeater device.