H04B17/103

System and methods for calibrating an antenna array using targets

Systems, device and methods are provided for calibrating an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas such as a plurality of transmit and receive antennas by utilizing an arena comprising one or more targets and a medium. The methods may comprise transmitting a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) signals from at least one RF antenna of a plurality of RF antennas towards an arena, obtaining by the antenna array affected multiple RF signals from the arena, measuring the plurality of reflected RF signals by a Radio Frequency Signal Measurement Unit (RFSMU) and calculating a plurality of channel responses from said plurality of affected RF signals, providing by at least one processing unit a first model, which is configured to produce an expected electromagnetic (EM) channel responses of the antenna array and the arena and providing a second model, which comprises a relation between the first model and the antenna array calibration parameters and calculating the array calibration parameters to calibrate the antenna array.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A RECEIVER IN A MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THIS METHOD

Method for determining a characteristic of detection and/or identity information and/or location information of a receiver, wherein: a) a primary wave is emitted by an antenna, b) adjustable elements are controlled with a plurality of sets of parameters, to modify the propagation of a primary wave and/or of a secondary wave coming from the receiver, and c) signals received by the antenna are saved, and d) the characteristic of the receiver in the medium is determined based on the signals received for each set of parameters.

METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING TOTAL RADIATED POWER OF ARRAY ANTENNA
20210167870 · 2021-06-03 · ·

Provided are a method, apparatus and system for measuring total radiated power of an array antenna. The method includes: determining a Rayleigh resolution of the array antenna in an angle space, and setting a stepping grid spacing of sampling points according to the Rayleigh resolution; determining the sampling points according to the stepping grid spacing, measuring equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) at positions of the sampling points, and determining the TRP according to the EIRP. Compared with a traditional test mode using an angle stepping grid θ.sub.grid and φ.sub.grid of 15°, this reduces measurement errors; and additionally, through a normalized wave vector space transformation, the number of sampling points is further reduced, and the measurement efficiency is improved.

OVER THE AIR MEASURING DEVICE WITH FEED SWITCHER POSITIONER
20210165039 · 2021-06-03 ·

An over the air measuring device is provided. The over the air measuring device comprises N feed antenna devices, a measuring device, adapted to perform over the air measurements on a device under test, selectively using any one of the N feed antenna devices, and a guide rail adapted to movably hold the N feed antenna devices. The N feed antenna devices are independently movable along the guide rail.

Systems and methods for antenna tuning
11018703 · 2021-05-25 · ·

A wireless communication device is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to detect a signal degradation indication for a radio frequency (RF) signal. The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause a switch to select a combination of a first matching network and a second matching network coupled to an antenna in response to detecting the signal degradation indication.

Automated installed environment antenna characteristics determination

A network device receives first data associated with a first transmission received at a second antenna from a first antenna and stores the first data as a first antenna profile associated with the second antenna. The network device uses the stored first antenna profile for determining at least one first transmission characteristic associated with a third antenna transmitting to the second antenna.

ANTENNA MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS
20210168627 · 2021-06-03 ·

A communication system includes a signal source for transmitting downlink signals and receiving uplink signals to and from an indoor signal coverage area; and a distributed antenna system interposed between the signal source and the indoor signal coverage area. The distributed antenna system includes an antenna monitoring unit connected to at least one service antenna through a distribution network. The at least one antenna transmits and receives the downlink signals and the uplink signals to and from at least one terminal unit within the indoor coverage area. The antenna monitoring unit includes an RFID transceiver that communicates with at least one RFID tag attached to the at least one antenna and detects the location of a point of anomaly with respect to that one antenna when a signal from the at least one RFID tag is not received by the RFID transceiver, or when a power level measured by the RFID tag and reported back to the RFID transceiver falls below a predetermined threshold level.

SMALL CELL WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLIANT CHARACTERISTICS
20210153045 · 2021-05-20 ·

A small cell system compliant with NEMA4 or NEMA4X standards is disclosed. The system may include a small cell; one or more backhaul connections to the small cell; one or more DC sources to power the small cell; an antenna port; first circuitry for measuring RF output power from the small cell; second circuitry for measuring VSWR between the small cell and the antenna port; third circuitry for measuring said power to the small cell from the one or more DC sources; fourth circuitry for determining the status of the one or more back haul connections; and a dry contact for outputting an alarm. The dry contact may be connected to at least one of the first, second, third or fourth circuitries.

CLOSED LOOP APERTURE TUNABLE ANTENNA
20210135350 · 2021-05-06 ·

An apparatus comprises a radio frequency (RF) antenna circuit; an antenna aperture tuning circuit; an antenna impedance measurement circuit; and a processor circuit electrically coupled to the tunable antenna aperture circuit and the impedance measurement circuit. The processor circuit is configured to: set the antenna aperture tuning circuit to an antenna aperture tuning state according to one or more parameters of an RF communication network; initiate an antenna impedance measurement; and change the antenna aperture tuning state to an antenna aperture tuning state indicated by the antenna impedance.

Wireless communication circuit for supporting antenna switching and device including same

An electronic device is disclosed. In addition, various embodiments understood through the disclosure may be possible. The electronic device includes a first antenna and a second antenna, a wireless communication circuit that is electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna and transmits and/or receives a signal through the first antenna and the second antenna, a switch that is electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and is selectively connected to one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and a detection circuit that measures a magnitude of a first signal transmitted through the first antenna and a magnitude of a second signal through the second antenna, the second signal being obtained from at least a part of the first signal transmitted through the first antenna.