Active antenna array with modulator-based pre-distortion
US8351543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/336
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active antenna array comprises a plurality of transmission paths, a predistortion modulation signal generator, and a predistortion modulation signal distribution structure. At least two of the plurality of transmission paths comprise a predistortion modulator for modulating a transmission path signal with a predistortion modulation signal generated by the predistortion modulation signal generator and distributed by predistortion modulation signal distribution structure to the at least two of the plurality of transmission paths. A method for predistorting at least two of a plurality of transmission path signals in an active antenna array and computer program products for manufacture and method execution are also claimed.
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