Wireless Communication Utilizing Post-Amplification Carrier Aggregation
AssigneeFacebook, Inc.
InventorAbhishek Tiwari
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving two or more input radio-frequency (RF) signals, each input RF signal being received on a separate input channel and having a different frequency range. The method also includes amplifying each input RF signal of the two or more input RF signals separately to produce two or more respective amplified RF signals. The method further includes aggregating the two or more amplified RF signals into one aggregated communication signal using a passive waveguide multiplexer, where the aggregated communication signal is an E-band communication signal having a frequency range within approximately 71-76 GHz or approximately 81-86 GHz. The method also includes transmitting the aggregated communication signal.
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A method comprising:
- receiving two or more input radio-frequency (RF) signals, each input RF signal being received on a separate input channel and having a different frequency range;
- amplifying each input RF signal of the two or more input RF signals separately to produce two or more respective amplified RF signals;
- aggregating the two or more amplified RF signals into one aggregated communication signal using a passive waveguide multiplexer, wherein the aggregated communication signal is an E-band communication signal having a frequency range within approximately 71-76 GHz or approximately 81-86 GHz;
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- transmitting the aggregated communication signal.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of amplifiers, each amplifier configured to:
- receive an input radio-frequency (RF) signal of a respective plurality of input RF signals, each input RF signal having a different frequency range;
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- amplify the input RF signal to produce an amplified RF signal;
- a multiplexer configured to:
- receive a plurality of amplified RF signals, the amplified RF signals comprising the amplified RF signal produced by each amplifier;
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- aggregate the plurality of amplified RF signals into one aggregated communication signal using a passive waveguide multiplexer, wherein the aggregated communication signal is an E-band communication signal having a frequency range within approximately 71-76 GHz or approximately 81-86 GHz;
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- an antenna configured to transmit the aggregated communication signal.
A system comprising:
- means for receiving two or more input radio-frequency (RF) signals, each input RF signal being received on a separate input channel and having a different frequency range;
- means for amplifying each input RF signal of the two or more input RF signals separately to produce two or more respective amplified RF signals;
- means for aggregating the two or more amplified RF signals into one aggregated communication signal using a passive waveguide multiplexer, wherein the aggregated communication signal is an E-band communication signal having a frequency range within approximately 71-76 GHz or approximately 81-86 GHz;
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- means for transmitting the aggregated communication signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.