H04B17/103

BIOLOGICAL DATA OBTAINING DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL DATA OBTAINING SYSTEM, VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH BIOLOGICAL DATA OBTAINING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING BIOLOGICAL DATA
20210393147 · 2021-12-23 · ·

A biological data obtaining device includes a storage unit, a first generation unit, and a second generation unit. The storage unit is configured to store time-series data in which first to N.sup.th distance-based fluctuation data are arranged. The first to N.sup.th distance-based fluctuation data are obtained based on reflected waves which are reflected from a living body at different times, wherein n.sup.th distance-based fluctuation data indicates changes in signal strength with respect to distance. The first generation unit is configured to generate time-based fluctuation data by performing strength obtaining process. The strength obtaining process includes obtaining one corresponding strength information, wherein the one corresponding strength information is a signal strength based on reflected waves from a predetermined detection part of the living body. The second generation unit is configured to generate biological data of the detection part of the living body based on the time-based fluctuation data.

Method of transmitting sounding reference signal and electronic device therefor

A transmission of a sounding reference signal by an electronic device is provided. A method of an electronic device includes transmitting a signal via a first antenna subset including at least one of a plurality of antennas, measuring an emission environment of the plurality of antennas, using the signal, determining at least one antenna to be used for transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS), based on the emission environment, and transmitting the SRS via the at least one determined antenna. The emission environment includes a strength of a reflected signal that corresponds to the signal and is reflected by the first antenna subset, or a strength of a reception signal that corresponds to the signal and is received by a second antenna subset including at least one remaining antenna.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL VSWR MEASUREMENT IN ADVANCED ANTENNA SYSTEMS (AAS)

A method and transmitter for determining voltage standing wave ratios, VSWR, of an antenna array having multiple subarrays, each subarray having two branches. According to one aspect, a method includes grouping the branches of the 5 antenna array to form a number of groups, each group being formed so that nearest branches in group are separated by at least one branch not in the group. For each group, the method includes combining reflected signals from the branches of the group to produce a first signal YREFL and combining forward signals from the 10 branches of the group to produce a second signal YFWD; calculating a reflected power PREFL and a forward power PFWD and calculating a VSWR for the group based on the reflected power PREFL and the forward power PFWD.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING ANTENNA TUNING AND METHOD THEREFOR
20210391926 · 2021-12-16 ·

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a housing; a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing so as to transmit/receive at least one radio frequency (RF) signal; multiple antennas positioned inside the housing or configured as parts of the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit; at least one processor operably connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store a lookup table comprising a first set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas and a second set of antenna modes regarding at least some of the multiple antennas. In addition, the memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit a signal in a first antenna mode included in the first set; cause the wireless communication circuit to receive a reflective wave of the transmitted signal; acquire a measurement value of the received reflective wave; confirm whether or not the measurement value is included within at least one designated range; confirm a second antenna mode corresponding to the acquired measurement value, among the antenna modes included in the second set, if it is confirmed that the measurement value is included in at least one designated value; and cause the wireless communication circuit to transmit the signal in the second antenna mode. Other various embodiments are possible.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING EXPOSURE TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
20210385763 · 2021-12-09 · ·

A signal processing apparatus for controlling exposure to wireless communication includes processing circuitry configured to control transmission through a first antenna module based on a reflection coefficient of a second antenna module, the first antenna module configured for wireless communication in a first frequency band, the second antenna module configured for wireless communication in a second frequency band, the second frequency band being a lower frequency band than the first frequency band.

Transceiver System with Quantization Noise Mitigation
20210382138 · 2021-12-09 ·

A transceiver having quantization noise compensation is disclosed. The transceiver includes transmitter and receiver circuits. The transmitter is configured to receive and quantize a digital signal to generate a quantized signal. The quantized signal is then converted into an analog transmit signal and transmitted as a wireless signal. The receiver circuit is configured to receive a reflected version of the wireless signal and generate an analog receive signal based thereon. The analog receive signal is converted into a digital receive signal. Thereafter, the receiver cancels quantization noise from the digital receive signal to produce a digital output signal that can be utilized for further processing.

SELF INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT FOR CLUTTER ECHO DETECTION
20210376941 · 2021-12-02 ·

A configuration to configure a first wireless device to detect clutter echo in order to improve a configuration for SIM. The apparatus receives a SIM configuration having one or more parameters specific to clutter echo detection. The apparatus performs SIM for the clutter echo detection based on the SIM configuration. The apparatus reports one or more beams having a largest self-interference RSRP due to clutter echo.

Agile Interference Detection and Mitigation for Multicarrier Phase Ranging Systems
20210373149 · 2021-12-02 · ·

A multicarrier phase ranging system and method are provided. Generally, the method includes performing a handshake between first and a second transceiver to negotiate a list of channels and a start-time for a multicarrier phase ranging process. The process includes in a first cycle exchanging a Constant Tone (CT) between the first and second transceiver in a first epoch on a first channel, and processing the CT received in the first and second transceiver to measure a difference in phase between the CT received and a reference signal. The CT received is checked for interference using software or hardware in either or both of the first and second transceiver. If no interference is detected the first and second transceiver switch to another channel and exchange the CT at a next epoch. If interference is detected, at least one channel is skipped for at least a subsequent epoch.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF ANTENNA BY USING APC OF COMMUNICATION MODULE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20210376866 · 2021-12-02 ·

In an electronic device and a method for operation of the electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise: a sensor module for sensing whether an external object approaches the electronic device; a communication module for cellular communication; a first antenna for the cellular communication; a short-range wireless communication module for short-range wireless communication; a second antenna for the short-range wireless communication; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: check by means of the sensor module whether the external object approaches so as to be within a specified range, while transmitting a cellular signal with specified power through the first antenna; output a specified signal through the second antenna at least on the basis of determining that the external object has approached so as to be within the specified range; acquire, by means of the second antenna, a signal returning after the specified signal is reflected by the external object; transmit a cellular signal having been adjusted to have lower power than the specified power, when the phase difference between the specified signal and the reflected signal falls within a specified range; and refrain from adjusting the specified power, when the phase difference falls outside the specified range. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Millimeter radio wave line-of-sight prediction for base stations

Multiple Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) measurements are obtained at a sampling location for non-millimeter wave radio signals of multiple non-millimeter wave frequencies originating from an antenna site of a base station. A line-of-sight (LOS) distance, an azimuth angle, and an elevation angle between the antenna site and the sampling location are computed. A corresponding Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) measurement at the sampling location for each non-millimeter wave radio signal of the non-millimeter wave radio signals is calculated based on a radio transmission power and an antenna gain factor associated with each non-millimeter wave radio signal. A corresponding path loss exponent at the sampling location for each non-millimeter wave radio signal is then computed based at least on a difference between a corresponding RSRP measurement and the corresponding EIRP measurement, the LOS distance, and a wavelength of a corresponding non-millimeter wave frequency.