H04B17/10

Transmitter power monitor
09851381 · 2017-12-26 · ·

The invention provides an in-line power monitor for an RF transmission line that is capable of being calibrated in-line during live conditions at the exact power level and frequency where it is used. This device uses forward and reflected directional couplers and a non-directional coupler to sample the RF voltage on the transmission line. The RF voltage of the forward and reflected channels are each split into two paths, one going to a test port and the other leading to additional circuitry which prepares the signals of the forward and reflected channels for output to power displays. Additionally, the monitor allows the user to compensate for any voltage offsets introduced by various circuitry components. Further, the monitor also allows to user to individually calibrate the output of the forward and reflected channels by applying an adjustable gain ratio correction to each channel.

Broadband access system via drone/UAV platforms
09853715 · 2017-12-26 · ·

The present disclosure describes the system and methods for providing broadband internet access to homes and enterprises using a network of aerial platforms such as drones/UAVs/balloons. The drone communication system is composed of an antenna sub-system, a radio sub-system and a data switching sub-system. Drones form and point beams toward ground terminals in different areas in a space division multiple access scheme. Ground terminals are composed of an antenna sub-system and a radio sub-system. Ground terminals search for the drone from which they receive the strongest signals. Drone and ground terminals comprise of methods and systems to calibrate receive and transmit antenna elements. Drone radio sub-system keeps track of the drone's position and orientation changes and adjust drone's antenna beam accordingly to point to the same location on the ground as the drone moves. Depending on the changes in drone's position and orientation, the drone radio sub-system may switch the antenna aperture and/or the antenna fixture that is used to form a beam toward a specific ground terminal. Drones communicate with the terminals using a space and time division multiple access scheme.

Systems and methods for controlling radio transmit power for information handling systems based on system-specific RF parameters

Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to optimize or otherwise control radio module transmit power performance from a given wireless-enabled information handling system platform based on a set of system-specific RF parameter values that are provisioned and stored on the information handling system platform and that uniquely represent particular RF characteristics (e.g., such as specific device environment, system chassis configuration, etc.) of the given information handling system.

Multi-panel base station test system
11689300 · 2023-06-27 · ·

A multi-panel base station test system includes a base station radio unit configured with a plurality of antenna panels positioned at a first end of a test chamber of the multi-panel base station test system. The multi-panel base station test system includes a plurality of test antennas positioned at a second end of the test chamber opposing the first end. The multi-panel base station test system includes a microwave lens positioned between the plurality of antenna panels and the plurality of test antennas in the test chamber. The microwave lens is configured to focus respective beams transmitted from each of the plurality of antenna panels toward respective focal points associated with each of the plurality of test antennas based on steering of the plurality of antenna panels.

NODE UNIT CAPABLE OF MEASURING AND COMPENSATING TRANSMISSION DELAY AND DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
20170367061 · 2017-12-21 · ·

Provided is a node unit which is branch-connected to another communication node via a transport medium, the node unit comprising: a delay measurement unit which transmits a test signal for measuring a delay to an adjacent node unit of the branch-connected upper stage via the transport medium and detects a loopback signal to which the test signal is looped back via the adjacent node unit of the upper stage, thereby measuring an upper stage transmission delay between the adjacent node unit of the upper stage and the node unit; a delay summation unit which, when an adjacent node unit of the branch-connected lower stage exists, receives a lower stage transmission delay transmitted from the adjacent node unit of the lower stage, and calculates a summed transmission delay by summing the upper stage transmission delay and the lower stage transmission delay; and a control unit which transmits the summed transmission delay to the adjacent node unit of the upper stage.

ANTENNA SYSTEM USING A MOTION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ANTENNA SYSTEM USING A MOTION SENSOR
20170366281 · 2017-12-21 ·

An antenna system using a motion sensor includes an antenna having a plurality of axes within a smart device, whereby motion sensor sensing axis information is generated by movement or rotation of the plurality of axes of the antenna, and a controller for controlling the information sensed by the motion sensor and a strength of a signal of the antenna having the plurality of axes received in real time.

METHODS AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR PRECISELY EVALUATING A DEVICE UNDER TEST

A method includes defining a Center-of-Radiation Reference for a device under test, the CORR indicating a reference origin of an electromagnetic wave pattern formable with the DUT; determining a 3-dimensional orientation information with respect to the CORR, the 3-dimensional orientation information indicating a direction of the electromagnetic wave pattern; and providing the CORR and the 3-dimensional orientation information to a measurement system.

Apparatus and method for wireless testing of a plurality of transmit paths and a plurality of receive paths of an electronic device

An apparatus for wireless testing, wherein the apparatus includes a test interface, a test generator, a test module, and an analysis module. The test interface is coupled to an electronic device and is configured to transmit data to the electronic device and to receive data from the electronic device. The test generator drives the electronic device through the test interface to vary the beam direction. The test module determines a plurality of transmit values of a transmit parameter based on the test signal wirelessly received from the electronic device using at least one static antenna for receiving the test signal. Each transmit value of the transmit parameter is associated with a different beam direction. The analysis module provides an assessment of the plurality of transmit paths of the electronic device based on the plurality of transmit values.

Apparatus and method for wireless testing of a plurality of transmit paths and a plurality of receive paths of an electronic device

An apparatus for wireless testing, wherein the apparatus includes a test interface, a test generator, a test module, and an analysis module. The test interface is coupled to an electronic device and is configured to transmit data to the electronic device and to receive data from the electronic device. The test generator drives the electronic device through the test interface to vary the beam direction. The test module determines a plurality of transmit values of a transmit parameter based on the test signal wirelessly received from the electronic device using at least one static antenna for receiving the test signal. Each transmit value of the transmit parameter is associated with a different beam direction. The analysis module provides an assessment of the plurality of transmit paths of the electronic device based on the plurality of transmit values.

Power Adjustment Of A Communication Link Based On State Disturbance Estimations
20230198627 · 2023-06-22 ·

A communication device is provided that estimates one or more disturbance values associated with one or more components of the communication device, and adjusts the communication device to change a received power of the output signal. The communication device includes a transmitter having a seed laser configured to provide an amount of bandwidth for an output signal, an Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) configured to increase an amplitude of the output signal, and a single mode variable optical attenuator (SMVOA) configured to decrease the amplitude of the output signal.