H04L1/02

Systems and methods for controlling beam parameters to improve signal strength
11546919 · 2023-01-03 · ·

Systems and methods are provided to address issues related to poor radio conditions (e.g., SS-RSRP/SS-RSRQ/SS-SINR) associated with poor coverage for user devices (e.g., user equipment (UEs)) positioned between Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) beams emitted from a cell tower. Specifically, Next Generation Node B (gNB) may identify the location of the user devices (reporting poor signal strength due to poor radio conditions) based on angle or arrival and/or timing advance. Systems and methods further include controlling a phase and amplitude of the SSB beam(s) serving the user device to improve the signal strength of these user devices experiencing poor radio conditions, until the signal strength is within/above target threshold value(s). In this manner, user coverage is improved, with the option to prioritize premium subscribers, without the need for employing a more expensive alternative (e.g., building additional cell sites and towers) for improving user coverage.

Signaling structure for data signaling

There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node (10, 100) in a wireless communication network, the method comprising transmitting data signaling in a signaling time interval, wherein an integer number CB of code blocks of data are associated to an integer number BS of allocation units of the signaling time interval. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Systems and methods for providing forced full orthogonality for beams in a MU/MIMO radio system

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing full orthogonality between simultaneously used beams, e.g., in a Multi-User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) radio system. In some embodiments, a radio system comprises an antenna system and a processing unit. The processing unit is adapted to determine an initial set of null locations for a particular beam based on an initial set of beam weighting factors for the particular beam, and change one or more of the initial null locations based on one or more other beams to be used simultaneously with the particular beam, thereby providing a new set of null locations for the particular beam. The processing unit is further adapted to compute a new set of beam weighting factors for the particular beam based on the new set of null locations, and utilize the new set of beam weighting factors to transmit or receive on the particular beam.

Hybrid FD-MIMO: combining codebook-based and reciprocity-based beamforming

A method, system and apparatus for realizing FD_MIMO in codebook-based transmissions. The method, system and apparatus include the combing of one or more horizontal codebooks and one or more vertical codebooks. A 2D beamformer for downlink transmissions is generated based on the combination of the one or more horizontal codebooks and one or more vertical codebooks.

Reporting quantized user equipment (UE) orientation for beam selection

Various aspects relate generally to the beam management procedures in wireless communications systems. Some aspects more specifically relate to the selection of beams for communications to and from a UE and a network entity based on quantized orientation information for a user equipment (UE). In some implementations, a network entity can use the quantized orientation information and a machine learning model to predict a set of beams that may be suitable for communications to and from the UE and the network entity, which may be a subset of the beams that the network entity can generally use for communications to and from the UE and the network entity.

Communication apparatus and communication method for channel estimation

Provided is a communication apparatus and communication method for channel estimation. The communication apparatus includes a transmitter, which in operation, transmits a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) to one or more other communication apparatus in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless network. The PPDU includes a long training field (LTF) that permits the one or more other communication apparatus to estimate respective channels for respective communications with the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a controller, which in operation, establishes the number of LTF symbols (N.sub.LTF) for generating the LTF in the PPDU. The NLTF depends on a maximum value (N.sub.STSMAX) of the number of space-time streams for each resource unit (RU) in the PPDU.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REUSING RESOURCES IN EXTENDED BANDWIDTH
20220368452 · 2022-11-17 ·

Processing circuitry, which is configured to process a wireless signal received through at least one antenna, includes: at least one segment deparser configured to generate a data stream from segments respectively corresponding to different frequency bands; at least one rearranger configured to rearrange the data stream to generate a rearranged data stream; and a stream deparser configured to generate a bitstream based on the data stream or the rearranged data stream according to a reception mode, the reception mode being defined based on a bandwidth and multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) used for transmission of the wireless signal.

Multi-cell processing architectures for modelling and impairment compensation in multi-input multi-output systems

A method for predistortion including receiving a plurality of input signals forming a multiple-input signal in a multiple-input multiple-output system, generating a pre-distorted multiple-input signal from the received multiple-input signal, generating a multiple-output signal by feeding the pre-distorted multiple-input signal into a multiple-input and multiple-output transmitter, estimating impairments generated by the multiple-input and multiple-output transmitter, the impairments including nonlinear crosstalk between distinct ones of the plurality of input signals; and adjusting the pre-distorted multiple-input signal to compensate for the estimated impairments.

Base station, terminal, reception method and transmission method

The present disclosure provides a base station capable of improving the frequency utilization efficiency in uplink. In the base station (100), a receiver (112) receives a transmission signal to be repeatedly transmitted over a plurality of allocation units, and a reception signal processor (114) demodulates the transmission signal based on a combination of non-orthogonal multiple access where signals of a plurality of terminals are not orthogonal with each other, and orthogonal multiple access where signals of a plurality of terminals are orthogonal with each other.

RF power amplifier performance by clipping prevention of large PAPR signals
11502648 · 2022-11-15 · ·

Preventing RF signal distortion and signal error producing memory events in a Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier (RFPA). An element, disposed prior to the Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier (RFPA) in a signal path of a RF signal input to the RFPA, may enforce a maximum allowable amplitude in a high PAPR instantaneous high peak of the RF signal. An element may also increase or supplement a bias of the Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier (RFPA) when a high PAPR instantaneous high peak is detected in the RF signal prior to receipt by the RFPA. Additionally, a first element operable detects when an instantaneous output voltage of the Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier (RFPA) is below a predetermined voltage, and in response, a second element supplies additional current to prevent the output voltage of the RFPA from falling below a predetermined threshold voltage.