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Apparatus and method for controlling power in code division multiple access system

US6151328A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1998
Grant dateNov 21, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling power in a CDMA system using antenna diversity. The power control apparatus comprises a CDMA base band/IF transmitter for processing an information signal to output K IF signals, K RF modules for converting the K IF signals from the CDMA base band/IF transmitter into K RF signals and transmitting the converted K RF signals through K transmitting antennas, a receiver for receiving a signal from a mobile terminal through a receiving antenna and processing the received signal to output K power control bits and decoded data, and a processor for generating K data channel gains in response to the K power control bits from the receiver and outputting the generated K data channel gains to the CDMA base band/IF transmitter to control transmission powers of the K transmitting antennas. According to the present invention, the transmission power control operation can individually be performed with respect to antennas at the transmitting stage of a base station in consideration of different channel environments.

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