Separate uplink and downlink antenna repeater architecture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10862529-B2
Application number	US-201916284957-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2019
Priority date	Aug 18, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

Technology for a signal booster is disclosed. The signal booster can include a signal amplifier configured to amplify and filter signals for a wireless device. The signal booster can include one or more detectors configured to detect power levels of the signals. The signal amplifier can include at least one of: one or more bypassable amplifiers or one or more switchable band pass filters that are configurable depending on detected power levels of the signals.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A repeater, comprising:
a bi-directional server antenna port;
an uplink (UL) donor antenna port;
a downlink (DL) donor antenna port;
a UL amplification and filtering path coupled between the bi-directional server antenna port and the UL donor antenna port, wherein the UL donor antenna port is configured to be coupled to an UL donor antenna; and
a DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the bi-directional server antenna port and the DL donor antenna port, wherein the DL donor antenna port is configured to be coupled to a DL donor antenna that is separate from the UL donor antenna.

2. The repeater of claim 1 , further comprising:
a receive diversity DL server antenna port; and
a receive diversity DL donor antenna port configured to be coupled to a receive diversity DL donor antenna to provide a receive diversity signal.

3. The repeater of claim 2 , further comprising:
a receive diversity DL multiband filter on a receive diversity DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the receive diversity DL server antenna port and the receive diversity DL donor antenna port, wherein the receive diversity DL multiband filter is configured to filter signals on two or more non-spectrally adjacent bands.

4. The repeater of claim 3 , wherein the receive diversity DL multiband filter comprises a plurality of bandpass filters in a single package, wherein the plurality of bandpass filters are impedance matched to enable operation in the single package.

5. The repeater of claim 4 , wherein the receive diversity DL multiband filter is a dual-common port multi-bandpass filter.

6. The repeater of claim 2 , wherein one or more of the UL amplification and filtering path or the DL amplification and filtering path or a receive diversity DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the receive diversity DL server antenna port and the receive diversity DL donor antenna port is configured to switch between one or more of:
the UL donor antenna port;
the DL donor antenna port; or
the receive diversity DL donor antenna port.

7. The repeater of claim 2 , wherein:
the receive diversity DL donor antenna port is coupled to a receive diversity DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the receive diversity DL server antenna port and the receive diversity DL donor antenna port.

8. The repeater of claim 2 , wherein the UL donor antenna port, the DL donor antenna port, or the receive diversity DL donor antenna port are configured to be coupled to one or more of an omnidirectional antenna or a directional antenna.

9. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the UL donor antenna port is connected to a power amplifier without filtering between the power amplifier and the UL donor antenna port.

10. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the UL donor antenna port is coupled to a power amplifier with low-order filtering coupled between the UL donor antenna port and the power amplifier to filter harmonics emitted by the power amplifier.

11. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein:
the DL donor antenna port is connected to a low-noise amplifier without filtering between the low-noise amplifier and the DL donor antenna port; or
the DL donor antenna port is coupled to a low-noise amplifier with a switchable filter between the low-noise amplifier and the DL donor antenna port.

12. The repeater of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of:
a low-noise amplifier on the UL amplification and filtering path;
a low-noise amplifier on the DL amplification and filtering path;
a power amplifier on the UL amplification and filtering path;
a power amplifier on the DL amplification and filtering path;
a variable attenuator on the UL amplification and filtering path;
a variable attenuator on the DL amplification and filtering path;
a band-pass filter on the UL amplification and filtering path; or
a band-pass filter on the DL amplification and filtering path.

13. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the repeater is configured to amplify signals in up to six bands, wherein each band comprises a separate amplification and filtering path.

14. The repeater of claim 13 , wherein the up to six bands are selected from one or more of: Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) frequency bands 1 through 85, 3GPP 5G frequency bands 1 through 86, or 3GPP 5G frequency bands 257 through 261.

15. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein the repeater is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-compatible consumer signal booster.

16. The repeater of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the UL amplification and filtering path or the DL amplification and filtering path is configured to switch between one or more of:
the UL donor antenna port; or
the DL donor antenna port.

17. The repeater of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of:
an UL multiband filter on the UL amplification and filtering path, wherein the UL multiband filter is configured to filter signals on two or more non-spectrally adjacent bands; or
a DL multiband filter on the DL amplification and filtering path, wherein the DL multiband filter is configured to filter signals on two or more non-spectrally adjacent bands.

18. The repeater of claim 17 , wherein the UL multiband filter or the DL multiband filter comprises a plurality of bandpass filters in a single package, wherein the plurality of bandpass filters are impedance matched to enable operation in the single package.

19. The repeater of claim 18 , wherein the UL multiband filter or the DL multiband filter is a dual-common port multi-bandpass filter.

20. The repeater of claim 1 , further comprising a multiplexer configured to:
couple the UL amplification and filtering path to the bi-directional server antenna port; and
couple the DL amplification and filtering path to the bi-directional server antenna port.

21. The repeater of claim 20 , wherein the multiplexer is a diplexer, a duplexer, a multiplexer, a circulator, or a multi-common port multi-filter package.

22. A signal booster, comprising:
a signal amplifier that includes one or more amplification and filtering signal paths, wherein the one or more amplification and filtering signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals;
a bi-directional device antenna port;
an uplink (UL) node antenna port;
a downlink (DL) node antenna port;
a UL amplification and filtering path coupled between the bi-directional device antenna port and the UL node antenna port, wherein the UL node antenna port is configured to be coupled to an UL node antenna; and
a DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the bi-directional device antenna port and the DL node antenna port, wherein the DL node antenna port is configured to be coupled to a DL node antenna that is separate from the UL node antenna.

23. The signal booster of claim 22 , further comprising:
a receive diversity DL device antenna port; and
a receive diversity DL node antenna port configured to be coupled to a receive diversity DL node antenna to provide a receive diversity signal.

24. The signal booster of claim 23 , wherein:
the receive diversity DL node antenna port is coupled to a receive diversity DL amplification and filtering path coupled between the receive diversity DL device antenna port and the receive diversity DL node antenna port.

25. The signal booster of claim 23 , wherein the UL node antenna port, the DL node antenna port, or the receive d

Assignees

• Wilson Electronics Llc

Inventors

• Cook Patrick Lee
• Ashworth Christopher K
• Mouser Michael James

Classifications

• H04B7/15535

  Control of relay amplifier gain (amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578) · CPC title

• H04B7/15528

  Control of operation parameters of a relay station to exploit the physical medium · CPC title

• H04B1/0057

  using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band · CPC title

• H04B1/52 Primary

  Hybrid arrangements, i.e. arrangements for transition from single-path two-direction transmission to single-direction transmission on each of two paths or vice versa · CPC title

• H04B1/3877

  Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters · CPC title