System for coupling wireless repeater donor and server units over cable
US9397743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/15507
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A three hop wireless repeater is disclosed, including a donor unit having transmit and receive antennas for wireless communication with one or more cellular base stations, and a server unit having transmit and receive antennas for wireless communication with the donor unit and with one or more wireless communication devices. The repeater further includes a physical cable interconnect between the donor unit and the server unit. The physical cable interconnect includes a donor unit sleeve having donor unit coupling antennas to inductively couple signals to and from the transmit and receive antennas of the donor unit, and a server unit sleeve having server unit coupling antennas to inductively couple signals to and from the transmit and receive antennas of the server unit.
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