SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSMITTER PROTECTION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

Various embodiments provide for systems and methods for wireless communications that implement transmitter protection schemes using spatial combining. The protection scheme implemented by some embodiments provides for a number of benefits, including without limitation: hitless protection; constant power monitoring for each wireless channel being utilized; extra gain to wireless signals transmitted; beam steering, beam hopping, and beam alignment capabilities; and varying levels of transmission path protection (e.g., 1+1 protection, or 1+N protection). Additionally, the features of some embodiments may be applied to a variety of wireless communications systems including, for example, microwave wireless systems, cellular phone systems and WiFi systems.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
first transmitting radio frequency unit including:
a first reference signal module configured to provide a first reference signal having reference signal properties shared with a second reference signal in a second transmitting radio frequency unit; anda first signal quality module coupled to the first reference signal module, the first signal quality module configured to synchronize input signal properties of an input signal with the reference signal properties of the first reference signal to produce a first synchronized signal; and a first antenna coupled to the first signal quality module, the first antenna configured to provide a first wireless signal corresponding to the first synchronized signal, the first wireless signal being spatially combined with a second wireless signal from the second transmitting radio frequency unit to form a beam comprising the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal.