Millimeter wave repeater systems and methods

US11750280B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC · US

Inventors

• Daniel Schwab · Gersthofen, DE
• Felix Lübbers · Augsburg, DE
• Joerg Stefanik · Donauwörth, DE
• Patrick Braun · Munningen, DE
• Thomas Kummetz · Kissing, DE
• Alfons Dussmann · Gansheim, DE
• Klaus Uwe Rosenschild · Donauwörth, DE
• Ahmed H. Hmimy · Richardson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 4, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B7/2043
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, an over-the-air millimeter wave repeater for a communications network comprises: a donor unit including a first plurality of modular electronic components and an access point including a second plurality of modular electronic components. The donor unit communicates downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from a base station to the access point and radiates uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the access point to the base station. The access point radiates the downlink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the donor unit into a coverage area, receives the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals received from the coverage area, and communicates the uplink mmWave spectrum wireless signals to the donor unit. The first and second plurality of modular electronic components includes at least one of a modular antenna component, a modular signal conditioning component, a modular signal interface component, and a modular controller.