A transmission apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure incudes: a correction value calculation unit (130) configured to calculate a correction value for correcting an initial standby time of a direct wave signal or an indirect wave signal based on a reception time of the direct wave signal and a reception time of the indirect wave signal that follows the direct wave signal, and a transmission time fluctuation compensation unit (140) configured to calculate the standby time by correcting the initial standby time using the correction value and cause the direct wave signal or the indirect wave signal to stand by in accordance with the standby time. The correction value calculation unit (130) calculates a correction value for increasing the standby time of the direct wave signal or reducing the standby time of the indirect wave signal.

A method for selecting best radio signal in air traffic control includes: determining a respective latency of at least two receiving channels, wherein each receiving channel is provided between a corresponding receiver and a measurement and analysis module; measuring a respective arrival time of at least two radio signals received via the at least two receiving channels by the measurement and analysis module; determining the delay time between the at least two radio signals based on their arrival times; aligning the at least two radio signals with each other by taking the delay time determined into account, thereby obtaining at least two aligned signals; determining the quality of the at least two aligned signals; and switching to the receiving channel that processes the respective radio signal with the best quality determined. Further, an air traffic control system for selecting best radio signal is described.

A method of auto-aligning a beam within a receiving electronically steered antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a list of codes, wherein each code is embedded in signals transmitted by a respective transmitting entity, and identifies the transmitted signal as originating from said transmitting entity; selecting a transmitter and identifying a corresponding code for that transmitter; and for each antenna element: receiving a first communications signal; receiving a second signal representative of first communications signals received by each of the plurality of antenna elements; correlating the first and second signals with the identified code to generate first and second output signals; comparing the first and second output signals and determining a phase shift and/or time delay for minimizing the difference between the first and second output signals; and applying the phase shift and/or time delay to the first received communication signal.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing downlink signal reception with antenna panel switching in a wireless communication system. A cellular base station may receive an indication of an antenna panel activation delay from a wireless device. The cellular base station may select a scheduling offset for a transmission to the wireless device based at least in part on the antenna panel activation delay. The scheduling offset may be selected to be at least the length of the antenna panel activation delay if it is expected that the wireless device may perform antenna panel activation to receive the transmission. The cellular base station may schedule the transmission to the wireless device using the selected scheduling offset, and may perform the transmission to the wireless device at the selected scheduling offset after scheduling the transmission to the wireless device.

A device includes a wireless interface configured for wirelessly transmitting a signal to a receiver; and a precoder unit configured for obtaining a first data signal to be transmitted and a second data signal to be transmitted; and for performing a first multipath-precoding of the first data signal according to a first set of paths between the device and the receiver to obtain a first precoded signal; and for performing a second multipath-precoding of the second data signal according to a second set of paths between the device and the receiver to obtain and a second precoded signal; wherein the precoder unit is configured for generating the first precoded signal and the second precoded signal such that the second precoded signal is delayed with respect to the first precoded signal at the receiver. The device is configured for transmitting the first precoded signal and the second precoded signal.

Reducing the effects of path loss in millimeter wave (mmWave) directional communications by performing channel measurements estimating non-line of sight (NLOS) blockages, to determine angle-of-departure (AoD) and angle-of-arrival (AoA) and gain of identified paths so that directional antennas can be reconfigured to overcome unfavorable propagation conditions and reduce path losses.

A receiving device includes an equalization processor including multiple delay equalizers. The equalization processor is configured to: obtain a first error between an output of one specific tap in the multiple delay equalizers and a predetermined reference value, and calculate a first weight with which the first error is minimized; cause a calculation result of the first weight to be reflected in all taps in the multiple delay equalizers except the specific tap, obtain a second error between outputs of all taps in the multiple delay equalizers and the predetermined reference value, and calculate a second weight with which the second error is minimized; and update coefficients of all taps in the multiple delay equalizers at the same timing using the calculation result of the first weight and a calculation result of the second weight, and calculate an output of the equalization processor.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing downlink signal reception with antenna panel switching in a wireless communication system. A cellular base station may receive an indication of an antenna panel activation delay from a wireless device. The cellular base station may select a scheduling offset for a transmission to the wireless device based at least in part on the antenna panel activation delay. The scheduling offset may be selected to be at least the length of the antenna panel activation delay if it is expected that the wireless device may perform antenna panel activation to receive the transmission. The cellular base station may schedule the transmission to the wireless device using the selected scheduling offset, and may perform the transmission to the wireless device at the selected scheduling offset after scheduling the transmission to the wireless device.

A base station as a wireless communication device that performs multicarrier transmission with a plurality of terminals includes: a plurality of on-chip array antennas that transmits a constant envelope modulated signal; and a control device that controls directions and bandwidths of beams of the plurality of on-chip array antennas and allocates the on-chip array antennas that transmit and receive signals to and from the terminals.

A transmission apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure incudes: a correction value calculation unit (130) configured to calculate a correction value for correcting an initial standby time of a direct wave signal or an indirect wave signal based on a reception time of the direct wave signal and a reception time of the indirect wave signal that follows the direct wave signal, and a transmission time fluctuation compensation unit (140) configured to calculate the standby time by correcting the initial standby time using the correction value and cause the direct wave signal or the indirect wave signal to stand by in accordance with the standby time. The correction value calculation unit (130) calculates a correction value for increasing the standby time of the direct wave signal or reducing the standby time of the indirect wave signal.