Systems and methods for improving wireless network coverage
US11109241B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/451
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are improved communication systems and methods for operating in a lightly-licensed, shared frequency spectrum. In one aspect, the disclosed systems and methods may involve a small cell having a coverage area and comprising a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a switch, an antenna, a power amplifier, and a low noise amplifier (LNA). A receiver RF chain of the small cell may be defined by an interconnection between the antenna, the switch, the LNA, and the RFIC, and a transmitter RF chain of the small cell may be defined by an interconnection between the RFIC, the power amplifier, the switch, and the antenna. In accordance with the present disclosure, the LNA may be configured with at least one parameter that is defined based on an uplink link-budget deficiency associated with a client terminal having a given power class and located at a given location of the coverage area.
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