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Interface in series-connected radios

US12155443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2020
Grant dateNov 26, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/024
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A distributed wireless system comprises controlling node and two or more antenna processing nodes communicatively coupled to the controlling node but spatially separated from each other and from the controlling node. The controlling node sends commands to and exchanges data with a first subset of the antenna processing nodes, using a first twisted-pair lane of a physical layer interface having four twisted-pair lanes, and sends commands to and exchanging data with a second subset of the antenna processing nodes, using a second twisted-pair lane. In some embodiments, the controlling node also uses a third twisted-pair lane for communicating with the first subset, while using the fourth twisted-pair lane for communicating with the second subset. Corresponding antenna processing nodes terminate one or two twisted-pair lanes in a direction towards the controlling node, while terminating one or two twisted-pair lanes towards one or more antenna processing nodes further from the controlling node.

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