Abstract: A transmitting apparatus is disclosed. The transmitting apparatus includes an encoder to perform channel encoding with respect to bits and generate a codeword, an interleaver to interleave the codeword, and a modulator to map the interleaved codeword onto a non-uniform constellation according to a modulation scheme, and the constellation may include constellation points defined based on various tables according to the modulation scheme.

Abstract: Embodiments of a calibration system for third order intermodulation distortion (IMD3) cancellation and a wireless apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment, a calibration system for IMD3 cancellation includes a cancellation circuit for IMD3 cancellation between a first transmitter and a second transmitter, and a controller coupled to the cancellation circuit and configured to for each frequency channel of the first transmitter, perform a pre-conditional calibration of the cancellation circuit, after the pre-conditional calibration, determine a phase configuration for the cancellation circuit, and after the phase configuration for the cancellation circuit is determined, determine an attenuation configuration for the cancellation circuit.

Abstract: Communicating polarization-dependent information over a free space channel may include separating a data signal carrying data into a first signal and a second signal each carrying a portion of the data of the data signal, modulating a first carrier signal with the first signal and a second carrier signal with the second signal, radiating the modulated first signal with a first polarization as a polarized first signal over a free space channel, radiating the modulated second signal with a second polarization as a polarized second signal over the free space channel, demodulating the polarized first signal and the polarized second signal, and combining the demodulated first signal with the demodulated second signal to provide an output signal carrying the data of the data signal.

Abstract: A sequence-based signal processing method and apparatus are provided. A sequence meeting a requirement for sending a signal by using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is determined. The sequence is a sequence {fn} consisting of 12 elements, fn represents an element in the sequence {fn}, and the determined sequence {fn} is a sequence meeting a preset condition. Then, the 12 elements in the sequence {fn} are respectively mapped to 12 subcarriers, to generate a first signal, and the first signal is sent. By using the determined sequence, when the signal is sent by using the PUCCH, a low correlation between sequences can be maintained, and a relatively small peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value and a relatively small cubic metric (CM) value can be maintained. Therefore, a requirement of a communication application environment in which the signal is sent by using the PUCCH is met.

Abstract: A user equipment includes a transmission unit that transmits, to a base station, information indicating a specific band combination supported by the user equipment for carrier aggregation and combinations of maximum numbers of Multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) layers to be applied to respective component carriers of frequency bands included in the specific band combination, the combinations of the maximum numbers of MIMO layers being supported by the user equipment; and a control unit that applies a default value as the maximum numbers of MIMO layers to be applied, by the user equipment, to the respective component carriers of the frequency bands included in the specific band combination, when a signal indicating the maximum numbers of MIMO layers to be applied, by the base station, to the respective component carriers of the frequency bands included in the specific band combination is not received from the base station.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to transmitter systems, methods, and instructions for signal predistortion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). Disclosed is a method of identifying non-Line of Sight, NLOS, links between entities in a telecommunication network, comprising the steps of: determining if the link is NLOS and signaling from a first entity to a second entity a result of the determination by means of a parameter indicative of NLOS.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for multi-antenna transmission. The method which may be performed by a communication device comprises determining first correlation information in response to interference to data on a first subset of multiple antenna branches of the communication device. The first correlation information may indicate at least correlation between the data on the first subset of the multiple antenna branches and data on a second subset of the multiple antenna branches which is not affected by interference. The method further comprises correcting the data on the first subset of the multiple antenna branches, based at least in part on the first correlation information.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing a hybrid of ultra-wideband (UWB) and narrowband (NB) signaling to provide more efficient operating range and operating efficiency. For example, a first device may transmit a packet via an NB signal to a second device, whereby the packet comprises information indicating a time period for reception of a plurality of fragments, respectively, via a UWB signal. The first device may then transmit a first fragment of the plurality of fragments to the second device via the UWB signal, whereby the first fragment comprises an intermediary base sequence, the intermediary base sequence being aperiodic and comprising a first set of first sequences and a second set of second sequences. In some embodiments, the intermediary base sequence may contain at least one gap interval that may be used to identify a signature of the link between the first device and the second device.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method is disclosed for operating a user equipment. The method comprises transmitting or receiving a transmission on at least one of the component carriers, wherein the at least one component carrier is associated with a slot duration that corresponds to a numerology of the component carrier. The transmitting or receiving on the at least one of the component carriers is based on a relation between a number of information bits on the at least one of the component carriers over one or more reference slot durations and a reference data rate.

Abstract: A receiving circuit of a deserializer is provided. The receiving circuit of the deserializer receives an input signal and includes: a signal receiving terminal for receiving the input signal; a link equalizer circuit (LEQ) having a first input terminal coupled to the signal receiving terminal; and an out-of-band signaling (OOBS) circuit having a second input terminal coupled to the signal receiving terminal; a first resistor coupled between the signal receiving terminal and a first reference voltage; and a second resistor coupled between the signal receiving terminal and a second reference voltage; and a buffer circuit having a third input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the third input terminal receives a voltage, and the output terminal is coupled to the LEQ or the OOBS circuit. The first input terminal of the LEQ and the second input terminal of the OOBS circuit are not electrically coupled, and the voltage is adjustable.

Abstract: Modular antennas with high instantaneous bandwidth are described. In one embodiment, an antenna comprises a plurality of antenna modules tiled together and configured to form one metasurface antenna with an array of surface scattering metamaterial antenna elements; and a feed network comprising a plurality of feed points coupled to the plurality of antenna modules to supply the modules with a feed wave.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices select antennas to enhance the range and throughput of wireless communications devices. Methods include identifying a plurality of combinations of antennas based on a plurality of available antennas for a wireless communications device, and generating, using a processing device included in a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) device, a plurality of quality metrics including at least one quality metric for each of the identified combinations of antennas, where each of the at least one quality metrics represents a signal quality of a signal associated with each of the plurality of antennas, and wherein the signal is a spatial stream. Methods further include selecting at least two antennas from the plurality of combinations of antennas based, at least in part, on the plurality of quality metrics, where the at least two antennas are selected for use by the wireless communications device during a transmitting or receiving operation.

Abstract: A system includes a transmitter to transmit a set of bits associated with signaling having one or more levels. The system includes a receiver coupled to the transmitter, the receiver to receive the set of bits and generate a first plurality of digital values, each digital value generated at a first timing value and a plurality of reference voltages, the reference voltage incremented based at least in part on generating a digital value of the first plurality of digital values. The receiver is to generate a second plurality of digital values at a second timing value and the plurality of reference voltages, the first timing value incremented to the second timing value based at least in part on generating the first plurality of digital values. The system includes a controller to determine an amplitude associated with each the first and second plurality of digital values.

Abstract: A method of compensating for IQ mismatch (IQMM) in a transceiver may include sending first and second signals from a transmit path through a loopback path, using a phase shifter to introduce a phase shift in at least one of the first and second signals, to obtain first and second signals received by a receive path, using the first and second signals received by the receive path to obtain joint estimates of transmit and receive IQMM, at least in part, by estimating the phase shift, and compensating for IQMM using the estimates of IQMM. Using the first and second signals received by the receive path to obtain estimates of the IQMM may include processing the first and second signals received by the receive path as a function of one or more frequency-dependent IQMM parameters.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for multi-antenna communications are provided. In certain embodiments, a communication system includes an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of RF circuit channels each coupled to a corresponding one of the antenna elements. The plurality of RF circuit channels generate two or more analog baseband signals in response to the antenna array receiving a radio wave. The communication system further includes a controllable amplification and combining circuit that generates two or more amplified analog baseband signals based on amplifying each of the two or more analog baseband signals with a separately controllable gain, and that combines the two or more amplified analog baseband signals to generate a combined analog baseband signal.

Abstract: Techniques facilitating hardware-efficient calibration protocols for quantum computing devices. In one example, a system can comprise a process that executes computer executable components stored in memory. The computer executable components can comprise an echo pattern component and a pulse component. The echo pattern component can generate an echo sequence based on a Pauli term. The echo sequence can amplify the Pauli term. The pulse component can generate a pulse sequence to calibrate a multi-qubit gate using the echo sequence.

Abstract: Example operations may include determining a first noise estimate of noise that propagates along a receive path of a device. The operations may further include determining a second noise estimate of the noise and determining a cross-relationship estimate with respect to the noise. In addition, the operations may include adjusting one or more correction filters configured to correct for imbalances between a first branch and a second branch of the receive path. The adjusting may be based on the first noise estimate, the second noise estimate, and the cross-relationship estimate.

Abstract: A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes a bus system including at least two bus lines. Further, the transmitter includes an envelope tracking circuit coupled to the at least two bus lines, and a plurality of power amplifiers. At least a first one of the plurality of power amplifiers, while in active state, is configured to selectively couple its input to the one of the at least two bus lines which is supplied with a supply voltage or a bias signal by the envelope tracking circuit that is based on an envelope of a first baseband signal related to a first radio frequency signal received by the first one of the plurality of power amplifiers for amplification.

Abstract: A subscriber module of a fixed wireless access communication system comprises an offset Gregorian antenna arrangement, an array of antenna elements arranged as a feed, a beamforming network and a processor. The processor is configured to provide, to the beamformer, a pre-determined plurality of antenna weight vectors configured to form a plurality of beams, the orientations of the plurality of beams being arranged in a grid comprising a plurality of rows, each of the pre-determined plurality of antenna weight vectors being configured to form a respective beam from the primary reflector dish of the Gregorian antenna arrangement by forming a respective feed beam from the array of antenna elements. The relationship between the azimuth and elevation direction of each feed beam and the azimuth and elevation direction of the respective beam from the primary reflector dish is a non-linear function of azimuth and elevation.