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Low-complexity antenna diversity receiver
Assignee: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Filing: 1997-05-05
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Granted: 2001-01-09
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Expires: 2017-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A low-diversity antenna diversity receiver suitable for TDMA PCS handset implementation employing two diversity branches. The receiver is capable of selecting a diversity scheme which is anticipated to give optimum signal reception among a plurality of diversity schemes installed on the receiver. This receiver, more conveniently termed multi-diversity receiver comprises a single conventional wireless digital receiver chain augmented with a few additional low-cost passive RF components and minor control circuits. A plurality of diversity algorithms, for example, selection diversity (SD), equal-gain combining (EGC) or interference-reduction combining (IRC) scheme, which are suitable for implementing on this multi-diversity receiver are also described. Simulation results showing performance of this multi-diversity receiver are also presented.
Inventors
- 👤 Curtis Chih-Shan Ling
- 👤 Justin C-I. Chuang
- 👤 Zhang Chunning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 03:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/02; H04L1/06; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0802; H04B7/0805; H04B7/0814; H04B7/0837; H04B7/084; H04B7/0842; H04B7/0865
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A portable receiver for time division multiplexing access (TDMA) personal communication systems in which a wanted signal burst and a plurality of unwanted signal bursts are transmitted in a time-multiplexed manner in different respective time slots within the same signal frame comprising first and second antenna diversity branches, signal combining means, signal processing means and controlling means, wherein: each said antenna diversity branch comprises a low-noise amplifier and means for signal amplitude variation and one of said diversity branches comprises phase shifting means; said signal combining means is adapted to receive and combine the signal outputs from said first and second diversity branches, said signal processing means is adapted to process the signal output from said signal combining means, and said controlling means is adapted to control said means for signal amplitude variation and said means for adjusting phase shift, the amount of amplitude to be varied and the phase to be shifted being dependent on the signal quality (SQ) of unwanted signal bursts which were respectively received by said first and second diversity branches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A portable receiver for time division multiplexing access (TDMA) personal communication systems in which a wanted signal burst and a plurality of unwanted signal bursts are transmitted in a time-multiplexed manner in different respective time slots within the same signal frame comprising first and second antenna diversity branches, signal combining means, signal processing means and controlling means, wherein: each said antenna diversity branch comprises a low-noise amplifier and means for signal amplitude variation and one of said diversity branches comprises phase shifting means; said signal combining means is adapted to receive and combine the signal outputs from said first and second diversity branches, said signal processing means is adapted to process the signal output from said signal combining means, and said controlling means is adapted to control said means for signal amplitude variation and said means for adjusting phase shift, the amount of amplitude to be varied and the phase to be shifted being dependent on the signal quality (SQ) of unwanted signal bursts which were respectively received by said first and second diversity branches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable receiver according to claim 1 wherein said signal quality is determined by the eye-opening of the received unwanted signal bursts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable receiver according to claim 1 wherein said signal quality is determined by using a square-law symbol timing scheme.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A portable receiver according to claim 1 wherein said receiver comprises means to select a diversity scheme among a plurality of diversity schemes comprising selection diversity (SD), equal-gain combining (EGC) and interference-reduction combining (IRC) algorithms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable receiver according to claim 4 wherein said receiver is programmed to select selection diversity when the signal quality (SQ) exceeds a pre-determined threshold value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable receiver according to claim 4 wherein said receiver is programmed to select either equal-gain combining (EGC) or interference-reduction combining (IRC) when the signal quality (SQ) is below a first predetermined threshold value which represents good signal quality but above a second threshold value which represent poor signal quality.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A portable receiver according to claim 1 wherein said means for signal amplitude variation is a voltage controlled attenuator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable receiver according to claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting phase shift is a voltage controlled phase shifter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
167 words
An algorithm for operating a multi-diversity receiver of claim 1 comprising:— determining the signal quality of said first and second diversity branches using unwanted signal bursts by firstly enabling said first and substantially disabling said second branch, measuring the first signal quality of the burst received by first branch, secondly by enabling said second branch and substantially disabling said first branch, measuring the second signal quality of the burst received by second branch; comparing the signal qualities thus measured against a pre-determined threshold value, selecting selection diversity if either of said signal qualities exceeds said predetermined threshold value and selecting combining diversity if the signal qualities of the signals or their combination are below the predetermined threshold value but above a second predefined threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation, and searching for better signal if the signal qualities of the signals and their combination are below the second predefined threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
178 words
A portable receiver for time division multiplexing access (TDMA) personal communication systems in which a wanted signal burst and a plurality of unwanted signal bursts are transmitted in a time-multiplexed manner in different respective time slots within the same signal frame comprising first and second antenna diversity branches, signal combining means and signal processing means, wherein: each said antenna diversity branch comprises a low-noise amplifier and means for signal amplitude variation and one of said diversity branches comprises phase shifting means; said signal combining means is adapted to combine the signal outputs from said first and second diversity branches before said signal outputs have undergone any frequency conversion; said signal processing means is adapted to process the signal output from said signal combining means; and controlling means adapted to control said means for signal amplitude variation and said means for adjusting phase shift, the amount of amplitude to be varied and the phase to be shifted being dependent on the signal quality (SQ) of unwanted signal bursts which were respectively received by said first and second diversity branches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
178 words
A portable receiver for time division multiplexing access (TDMA) personal communication systems in which a wanted signal burst and a plurality of unwanted signal bursts are transmitted in a time-multiplexed manner in different respective time slots within the same signal frame comprising first and second antenna diversity branches, signal combining means and signal processing means, wherein: each said antenna diversity branch comprises a low-noise amplifier and means for signal amplitude variation and one of said diversity branches comprises phase shifting means; said signal combining means is adapted to combine the signal outputs from said first and second diversity branches before said signal outputs have undergone any frequency conversion; said signal processing means is adapted to process the signal output from said signal combining means; and controlling means adapted to control said means for signal amplitude variation and said means for adjusting phase shift, the amount of amplitude to be varied and the phase to be shifted being dependent on the signal quality (SQ) of unwanted signal bursts which were respectively received by said first and second diversity branches.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A portable receiver according to claim 10 wherein said signal quality is determined by the eye-opening of the received unwanted signal bursts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A portable receiver according to claim 10 wherein said signal quality is determined by using a square-law symbol timing scheme.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A portable receiver according to claim 10 wherein said receiver comprises means to select a diversity scheme among a plurality of diversity schemes comprising selection diversity (SD), equal-gain combining (EGC) and interference-reduction combining (IRC) algorithms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable receiver according to claim 13 wherein said receiver is programmed to select selection diversity when the signal quality (SQ) exceeds a pre-determined threshold value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A portable receiver according to claim 14 wherein said receiver is programmed to select either equal-gain combining (EGC) or interference-reduction combining (IRC) when the signal quality (SQ) is below a first predetermined threshold value which represents good signal quality but above a second threshold value which represent poor signal quality.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
174 words
An algorithm for operating an antenna diversity receiver comprising: determining the signal quality of said first and second diversity branches using unwanted signal bursts which are intended for receivers other than said receiver by firstly enabling said first and substantially disabling said second branch, measuring the first signal quality of the unwanted signal burst received by first branch, secondly by enabling said second branch and substantially disabling said first branch, measuring the second signal quality of the unwanted signal burst received by second branch; comparing the signal qualities thus measured against a pre-determined threshold value, selecting selection diversity if either of said signal qualities exceeds said threshold value and selecting combining diversity if the signal qualities of the signals or their combination are below the threshold value but above a second predefined threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation, and searching for better signal if the signal qualities of the signals and their combination are below the threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
174 words
An algorithm for operating an antenna diversity receiver comprising: determining the signal quality of said first and second diversity branches using unwanted signal bursts which are intended for receivers other than said receiver by firstly enabling said first and substantially disabling said second branch, measuring the first signal quality of the unwanted signal burst received by first branch, secondly by enabling said second branch and substantially disabling said first branch, measuring the second signal quality of the unwanted signal burst received by second branch; comparing the signal qualities thus measured against a pre-determined threshold value, selecting selection diversity if either of said signal qualities exceeds said threshold value and selecting combining diversity if the signal qualities of the signals or their combination are below the threshold value but above a second predefined threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation, and searching for better signal if the signal qualities of the signals and their combination are below the threshold value which corresponds to signal which are too poor for demodulation.
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