Abstract: In order to reduce the area and power consumption of MAC units, some aspects of the present disclosure relate to MAC units having a feedback path with an arithmetic element disposed thereon. The arithmetic element is often controlled so as to limit the number of bits needed in the data path, thereby limiting power and area required for the MAC unit.

Abstract: A method for transmission of a useful data object from an exchange component to a mobile station, whereby a communication network is elected, in which the useful data object is to be transmitted and the exchange component transmits the useful data object to the mobile station when it is determined that said the mobile station is hooked into the at least one communication network and it is determined that the exchange component has a delivery request for the useful data object. A mobile station, an exchange component and a telecommunication device, are further disclosed, where each is embodied such as to be able to carry out such a method.

Abstract: A communications terminal may include: a plurality of antennas; and a selection circuit configured to select at least one antenna of the plurality of antennas as a transmit antenna for a transmission to a radio communications network, wherein a selection of the transmit antenna may be based on a selection criterion.

Abstract: A radio communication device may include: a transmitter configured to transmit data at a data rate which is based on a pre-determined maximum data rate which is pre-determined by another radio communication device; a determination circuit configured to determine a quality indicator which is indicative of a quality of the transmission of the data; and a data rate changing circuit configured to change the data rate to a changed data rate based on the determined quality indicator. The transmitter may further transmit at the changed data rate.

Abstract: A ROM memory circuit is disclosed having at least one electrical line, at least one keeper circuit electrically connected to the at least one electrical line, the keeper circuit including a first transistor, a terminal of the first transistor is driven by a dedicated control signal, wherein the dedicated control signal is configured to keep the voltage of the at least one electrical line at a first voltage.

Abstract: A diversity receiver includes a plurality of receiver circuits that are configured to receive and process the received radio frequency signals. A channel estimator is coupled to at least one of the plurality of receiver circuits and is configured to determine at least one channel estimation value for the received radio frequency signals. A controller is coupled to the channel estimator and to at least one of the plurality of receiver circuits and is configured to selectively activate or deactivate the at least one of the plurality of receiver circuits based on the determined at least one channel estimation value.

Abstract: A communications device may include: a determining circuit configured to determine whether information is outdated, wherein the information indicates a presence of a radio cell; and a controller configured to generate a delete instruction in case the determining circuit determines that the information is outdated, wherein the delete instruction may indicate that the information is to be deleted.

Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a receiver configured to receive data; a buffer configured to buffer a variable amount of the data; a reception condition determiner configured to determine a reception condition indicating a condition under which the receiver receives the data; and a buffer amount setter configured to set the amount of the data based on the determined reception condition.

Abstract: A device a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a movement characteristics determination circuit configured to determine a movement characteristics of the radio communication device; a beam pattern determination circuit configured to determine a beam pattern based on the determined movement characteristics; and an antenna controller configured to control an antenna to operate using the determined beam pattern.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) wideband transceiver. In some cases, the MIMO wideband transceiver comprises a signal processor that outputs or receives a plurality of distinguishable data streams. A first data stream is provided to a first antenna port connected to a plurality of wideband antennas, while a second data stream is provided to a second antenna port connected to a wideband antenna. A spatial filter element configured to assign antenna weights to the plurality of wideband antennas, which cause the wideband antennas to operate in a manner that attenuates wireless signals, at a frequency range at which the wideband transmit wideband radiate, in the direction of the wideband antenna without attenuating the wireless signals in other directions. By attenuating signals extending between the plurality of wideband antennas and the wideband antenna, wideband decoupling between first and second antenna ports is achieved.

Abstract: An RF-DAC cell is configured to generate an RF output signal based on a baseband signal, a first signal and a second signal. The first signal has a first duty cycle and toggles between first predefined amplitude values, and the second signal has a second duty cycle smaller than the first duty cycle and toggles between second predefined amplitude values.

Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a receiver configured to receive data using an antenna on a first carrier and a second carrier; an operation mode determination circuit configured to determine an active antenna operation mode based on information of the first carrier and information of the second carrier; and an antenna controller configured to control the antenna to operate in the determined active antenna operation mode.

Abstract: A communication device may be provided. The communication device may include: a protocol stack of a communication protocol layer, the protocol stack including: a receiver configured to receive from a layer higher than the communication protocol layer an input signal; a transmitter configured to transmit to another communication device data based on the received input signal and configured to transmit to the higher layer information indicating a transmission state of the data.

Abstract: In various aspects of this disclosure, a communication terminal device may be provided. The communication terminal device may include a receiver. The receiver may be configured to receive a message from a first communication device. The communication terminal device may further include a circuit configured to provide a communication device to communication device communication. The communication terminal device may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to determine whether to relay the received message to at least one second communication device. The controller may further be configured to modify the message if the controller determined to relay the received message. The controller may further be configured to relay and transmit the modified message to the at least one second communication device.

Abstract: A communication network component is described including a determiner configured to determine whether a communication device operates a plurality of subscriber identity modules; and a controller configured to control data transmission to the communication device depending on whether the communication device operates a plurality of subscriber identity modules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system having a digital to analog converter, a first input, a summation component, and a compensation unit. The converter is configured to receive a first. The first input is configured to receive a phase modulation signal. The compensation unit includes one or more inputs and is configured to measure amplitude samples of the first signal at a first of the one or more inputs and to generate a correction signal according to the one or more inputs. The correction signal at least partially accounts for estimated distortions of the phase modulation signal from the amplitude modulation path. The summation component is configured to receive the phase modulation signal and the correction signal and to generate a corrected phase modulation signal as a result.

Abstract: A differential delay line includes a series connection of a plurality of differential delay stages. Each differential delay stage includes a first delay element and a second delay element. The first delay element has a first input, a second input and an output. The second delay element has a first input, a second input and an output. The output of the first delay element of an n-th differential delay stage of the plurality of differential delay stages is coupled to an input of the second delay element of an (n+m)-th differential delay stage of the plurality of differential delay stages, wherein m is an even natural number larger than or equal to two.

Abstract: A reference quantity generator for generating a reference quantity includes a reference source configured to provide a reference source signal, a digitally controlled signal source and a digital controller. The digitally controlled signal source is configured to provide a digitally controlled quantity. The reference quantity is determined based on the digitally controlled quantity. The digital controller is configured to provide a digital control signal to control the digitally controlled signal source to adapt the digitally controlled quantity based on the reference source signal using a feedback.

Abstract: A communication device is described comprising a receiver configured to receive a receive symbol vector resulting from a transmission of a transmit symbol vector from at least one transmitter to the receiver wherein the transmit symbol vector comprises a plurality of transmit symbols wherein each transmit symbol is associated with a modulation type and a detector configured to determine a detection order for the plurality of transmit symbols based on the modulation types and to determine, for at least one bit of at least one transmit symbol, at least one soft value based on the receive symbol vector according to the detection order.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a continuous open loop control to closed loop control transition.