Antenna array grouping
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsFredrik TILLMAN, Stefan ANDERSSON
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Abstract
A method and array of grouped antenna elements are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes arranging a row of transmit integrated circuits (IC), and a row of receive ICs on an IC chip, and arranging a plurality of IC chips on a panel so that a row of receive circuits on one IC chip is adjacent to a row of receive circuits on an adjacent IC chip.
Claims23
A communication apparatus to mitigate transmit to receive leakage in on-frequency full-duplex systems having a plurality of antenna elements, the communication apparatus comprising:
- a panel having transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, the panel comprising:
- a plurality of transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, each transceiver IC having a row of transmit circuits and a row of receive circuits, the transceiver ICs being arranged so that a row of receive circuits on one transceiver IC is adjacent to a row of receive circuits on an adjacent transceiver IC.
A method for arranging transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, to mitigate transmit to receive leakage in on-frequency full-duplex systems having a plurality of antenna elements, the method comprising:
- arranging a row of transmit circuits and a row of receive circuits on a transceiver IC;
- and
- arranging a plurality of transceiver ICs on a first panel so that a row of receive circuits on one transceiver IC is adjacent to a row of receive circuits on an adjacent transceiver IC.
An array of transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, configured to be in communication with an array of antenna elements, each transceiver IC of the array having:
- a row of receive circuits and a row of transmit circuits, transceiver ICs in the array of transceiver ICs being arranged so that a row of receive circuits on one transceiver IC is adjacent to a row of receive circuits on an adjacent transceiver IC.
A panel of transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, each transceiver IC having a row of transmit circuits and a row of receive circuits, every other transceiver IC in a plurality of rows of transceiver ICs on a panel being rotated with respect to an adjacent transceiver IC on the panel.
A method of manufacturing a panel of transceiver integrated circuits, ICs, for communication with a plurality of antenna elements, the method comprising:
- placing a first transceiver IC on a printed circuit board;
- and
- placing a second transceiver IC on the printed circuit board so that a first row of receive circuits on the first transceiver IC is adjacent to a second row of receive circuits on the second transceiver IC.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.