Methods of detecting power of individual carrier of aggregated carrier
AssigneeSkyworks Solutions, Inc.
InventorsEdward James Anthony, Reza Kasnavi, John G. Freed
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Abstract
Aspects of this disclosure relate to methods of detecting power associated with an individual carrier of a carrier aggregated signal. According to an embodiment, a method can include detecting an indication of power of a first carrier of an aggregated carrier. The method can also include, separately from detecting power of the first carrier, detecting an indication of power of a second carrier of the aggregated carrier. A power associated with a radio frequency source, such as a power amplifier, can be adjusted based on the indication of power of the first carrier.
Claims21
A method of detecting power associated with individual carriers of a carrier aggregated signal, the method comprising:
- providing an aggregated carrier including at least a first carrier and a second carrier;
- detecting an indication of power of the first carrier of the aggregated carrier;
- separately from detecting the indication of power of the first carrier, detecting an indication of power of the second carrier of the aggregated carrier;
- adjusting a first power associated with a first radio frequency source based at least partly on the indication of power of the first carrier, the first radio frequency source being associated with the first carrier;
- and
- adjusting a second power associated with a second radio frequency source based at least partly on the indication of power of the second carrier, the second radio frequency source being associated with the second carrier.
A method of detecting power associated with individual carriers of a carrier aggregated signal, the method comprising:
- providing an aggregated carrier including at least a first carrier and a second carrier;
- frequency multiplexing an output of a directional coupler using a frequency multiplexing circuit, the frequency multiplexing circuit being coupled between the output of the directional coupler and an input of a first power detector, and the frequency multiplexing circuit being coupled between the output of the directional coupler and an input of the second power detector;
- detecting, with the first power detector, an indication of power of the first carrier of the aggregated carrier;
- and
- separately from detecting the indication of power of the first carrier, detecting, with the second power detector, an indication of power of the second carrier of the aggregated carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.