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Communications method and apparatus for carrier aggregation

US9553652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MEDIATEK INC. · TW

Inventors

Po-Ying Chen · Tainan, TW
Wei-De Wu · Palo Alto, US
Ping-Hung Chiang · Hengshan, TW
Mao-Ching Chiu · Hsinchu, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 7, 2014
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 25, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W72/542
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications apparatus and method are provided. The communications method for an apparatus capable of Carrier Aggregation (CA), wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of processing engines and antennas, includes the steps of determining whether the apparatus is configured in a single component carrier for a first group of the antennas; and activating a second group of the antennas if the apparatus is configured in the single component carrier.

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