Abstract: A transceiver includes a transmit signal path, a receive signal path, an amplifier, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to couple the amplifier in the transmit signal path to amplify a transmit signal during a transmit operating mode of the transceiver. Furthermore, the control circuitry is configured to couple the amplifier in the receive signal path to amplify a receive signal during a receive operating mode of the transceiver.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to apparatuses (10; 20), methods and computer programs for determining transmission control information. The Apparatus (10) is suitable for a base band unit (110) of a base station transceiver (100) of a mobile communication system (300), the base station transceiver (100) further comprising one or more radio units (120) configured to wirelessly communicate with the base band unit (110) using one or more wireless fronthaul links. The apparatus (10) comprises at least one output (12) configured to transmit a downlink component of the one or more wireless fronthaul links to the one or more radio units (120). The apparatus (10) further comprises at least one input (14) configured to receive an uplink component of the one or more wireless fronthaul links from the one or more radio units (120). The apparatus (10) further comprises a control module (16) configured to control the at least one output (12) and the at least one input (14).

Abstract: A multi antenna system (100), comprising a plurality of transceivers (1, . . . 64) for an antenna array (102) operable for communication with wireless terminals (301, . . . , 307), wherein the multi antenna system (100) comprises a radio controller (104), adapted to operate a first transceiver for radio communication within a first bandwidth, wherein the first transceiver is limited by hardware to radio communication within the first bandwidth, a second transceiver adapted for radio communication within a second bandwidth selectable from a plurality of bandwidths, a radio controller (104) adapted to operate, depending on a data rate demand, either the first transceiver or the second transceiver or both for radio communication.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to apparatuses (10; 20), methods and computer programs for determining transmission control information. The Apparatus (10) is suitable for a base band unit (110) of a base station transceiver (100) of a mobile communication system (300), the base station transceiver (100) further comprising one or more radio units (120) configured to wirelessly communicate with the base band unit (110) using one or more wireless fronthaul links. The apparatus (10) comprises at least one output (12) configured to transmit a downlink component of the one or more wireless fronthaul links to the one or more radio units (120). The apparatus (10) further comprises at least one input (14) configured to receive an uplink component of the one or more wireless fronthaul links from the one or more radio units (120). The apparatus (10) further comprises a control module (16) configured to control the at least one output (12) and the at least one input (14).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of a data signal from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1) using a LINC amplifier (LINC1, LINC2) for signal amplification, wherein the data signal is represented by two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude in a first part of the LINC amplifier (LINC1, LINC2) located in the transmitting device (BS), at least one of the two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude is transmitted over at least one optical connection (OF1, 0F2, 0F4) from the transmitting device (BS) to the receiving device (RAH1), and the at least one of the two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude is converted from an optical signal into an electrical signal in at least one opto-electrical converter (OE1, 0E2) located in said receiving device (RAH1), a LINC amplifier, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a communication network therefor.

Abstract: A current monitor for sensing the current in a current path includes a resistive sensing element in a section of the current path and a current mirror circuit having a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. Both semiconductor devices electrically interconnect with each other for copying the current in the second semiconductor device to the first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device is electrically connected to an electric reference potential and to a current input side of the section via a resistive equivalence element in a first current branch. The second semiconductor device is electrically connected to the electric reference potential and to a current output side of the section in a second current branch. The current monitor further includes a constant current source for keeping the current in the second current branch independent from the potential difference between the potential of the current output side of the section and the reference potential.

Abstract: Radio controlled cartridge ammunition (20; 30) for a weapon (26), wherein the ammunition comprises control circuitry (21) adapted to enable and/or disable a mechanism for the ignition of the propellant charge (32) of the ammunition (20; 30) in response to a wireless radio control signal. Thereby the control circuitry (21) extracts, from the wireless radio control signal received at the ammunition's geographical location, information indicative of said geographical location, and compares the extracted information with information indicative of a geographical area where the ammunition (20; 30) is allowed to be fired off the weapon (26). Hence, the ignition mechanism is controlled based on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: The invention describes a radio frequency (=RF) power amplifier (20), comprising—a coupling array (1) comprising a plurality of nano-sized coupling elements (2; 41; 51), wherein the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) are grouped into a number N of sub-arrays (SA-1 . . . SAN), with each sub-array (SA-1 . . . SAN) exhibiting•a specific resonance frequency (f1 . . . fN) and•a specific attenuation of a mechanical self-oscillation of its coupling elements (2; 41; 51), wherein for the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) of each sub array (SA-1 . . . SAN), there is a stimulating means for stimulating a mechanical self-oscillation, —and a signal processing unit (22) for controlling the stimulating means with stimulating pulses having a pulse form and timing calculated by the signal processing unit (22) based on an evaluation of the spectral components of an RF signal to be amplified, namely the amplitudes (C1. . . CN) and phases (?1. . . ?N) at the frequencies (f1 . . . fN) corresponding to said specific resonance frequencies.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of data signals from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1) using an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) for signal amplification, wherein the data signals are represented by envelope signal components and phase signal components in a first part of the envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) located in the transmitting device (BS), the envelope signal components or phase signal components are transmitted over at least one optical connection (OF1, OF2) from the transmitting device (BS) to the receiving device (RAH1), and the envelope signal components or phase signal components are converted from optical signals into electrical signals in said receiving device (RAH1), an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a communication network therefor.

Abstract: The invention describes a radio frequency (=RF) power amplifier (20), comprising—a coupling array (1) comprising a plurality of nano-sized coupling elements (2; 41; 51), wherein the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) are grouped into a number N of sub-arrays (SA-1 . . . SAN), with each sub-array (SA-1 . . . SAN) exhibiting•a specific resonance frequency (f1 . . . fN) and•a specific attenuation of a mechanical self-oscillation of its coupling elements (2; 41; 51), wherein for the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) of each sub array (SA-1 . . . SAN), there is a stimulating means for stimulating a mechanical self-oscillation, —and a signal processing unit (22) for controlling the stimulating means with stimulating pulses having a pulse form and timing calculated by the signal processing unit (22) based on an evaluation of the spectral components of an RF signal to be amplified, namely the amplitudes (C1. . . CN) and phases (?1. . . ?N) at the frequencies (f1 . . . fN) corresponding to said specific resonance frequencies.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of a data signal from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1) using a LINC amplifier (LINC1, LINC2) for signal amplification, wherein the data signal is represented by two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude in a first part of the LINC amplifier (LINC1, LINC2) located in the transmitting device (BS), at least one of the two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude is transmitted over at least one optical connection (OF1, 0F2, 0F4) from the transmitting device (BS) to the receiving device (RAH1), and the at least one of the two phase modulated signal components of constant amplitude is converted from an optical signal into an electrical signal in at least one opto-electrical converter (OE1, 0E2) located in said receiving device (RAH1), a LINC amplifier, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a communication network therefor.

Abstract: A current monitor for sensing the current in a current path includes a resistive sensing element in a section of the current path and a current mirror circuit having a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. Both semiconductor devices electrically interconnect with each other for copying the current in the second semiconductor device to the first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device is electrically connected to an electric reference potential and to a current input side of the section via a resistive equivalence element in a first current branch. The second semiconductor device is electrically connected to the electric reference potential and to a current output side of the section in a second current branch. The current monitor further includes a constant current source for keeping the current in the second current branch independent from the potential difference between the potential of the current output side of the section and the reference potential.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transmission of data signals from a transmitting device (BS) to a receiving device (RAH1) using an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) for signal amplification, wherein the data signals are represented by envelope signal components and phase signal components in a first part of the envelope elimination and restoration amplifier (EER1, EER2) located in the transmitting device (BS), the envelope signal components or phase signal components are transmitted over at least one optical connection (OF1, OF2) from the transmitting device (BS) to the receiving device (RAH1), and the envelope signal components or phase signal components are converted from optical signals into electrical signals in said receiving device (RAH1), an envelope elimination and restoration amplifier, a transmitting device, a receiving device, and a communication network therefor.

Abstract: A frequency switch (1), in particular for use in a multiband/multistandard power amplifier module (11, 17), comprising at least two output ports, a first output port (7) being arranged within a first output path (8) and a second output port (9) being arranged within a second output path (10), said output ports (7, 9) being connected with an input port (6) via said output paths (8, 10), each output path (8, 10) being provided with at least one RF block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), each RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) comprising a capacitor, (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) a switching element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a quarterwave section, wherein for each RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) a predetermined frequency band is selected and the length of said quarterwave section is matched to said selected frequency band in order to block incoming signals in said selected frequency band if the switching element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the corresponding RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) is switched on.

Abstract: An amplifier, in particular for RF-applications, comprises a circuit board (2), at least one amplifier stage with at least one transistor package (8) arranged on the circuit board (2), and a feedback path (12) around the at least one transistor package (8), said feedback path (12) comprising a feedback element (15) with at least one capactive (C) element for blocking the flow of direct current through the feedback path (12) and preferably further comprising at least one inductive (L) and/or resistive element (R). In order to reduce negative effects on the performance of the amplifier due to long printed feedback lines, the feedback path (12) in an amplifier according to the invention is formed of a feedback bridge (9) comprising two feedback lines (13, 14) extending out of the plane of the circuit board (2) from two contact flags (10, 11) of the transistor package (8), and the feedback element (15) bridging over the transistor package (8) between the two feedback lines (13, 14).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power amplifier for amplifying an electronic input signal (51) and a multi-band capable frontend with such power amplifier. The power amplifier comprises an amplifier transistor stage (1) having an input (52) and an output (53) and a feedback loop (4) placed between the output (53) and the input (52) of the amplifier transistor stage (1). The feedback loop (4) comprises a capacitor (41) and a resistive element (44) in a RF path and an inductive element (42) in a DC feed path, wherein said resistive element comprises a feedback transistor (45) arranged as variable resistor within the feedback loop, and a bias control circuit (46).

Abstract: A power amplifier bias protection for a depletion mode transistor is achieved according to the invention with a threshold voltage adaptation connected to the Gate of the depletion mode transistor. That threshold voltage adaptation controls a supply voltage switch for the Drain of the depletion mode transistor such that when the threshold voltage adaptation measures a voltage applied to that Gate outside a tolerable predefined range, then it activates the supply voltage switch to disconnect the Drain DC feed line. The input of the supply voltage switch is connected to the Drain voltage source of the depletion mode transistor and the output of the supply voltage switch is connected to the Drain DC feed line.

Abstract: A frequency switch (1), in particular for use in a multiband/multistandard power amplifier module (11, 17), comprising at least two output ports, a first output port (7) being arranged within a first output path (8) and a second output port (9) being arranged within a second output path (10), said output ports (7, 9) being connected with an input port (6) via said output paths (8, 10), each output path (8, 10) being provided with at least one RF block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), each RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) comprising a capacitor, (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) a switching element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and a quaterwave section, wherein for each RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) a predetermined frequency band is selected and the length of said quaterwave section is matched to said selected frequency band in order to block incoming signals in said selected frequency band if the switching element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the corresponding RF-block (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) is switched on.

Abstract: An amplifier, in particular for RF-applications, comprises a circuit board (2), at least one amplifier stage with at least one transistor package (8) arranged on the circuit board (2), and a feedback path (12) around the at least one transistor package (8), said feedback path (12) comprising a feedback element (15) with at least one capactive (C) element for blocking the flow of direct current through the feedback path (12) and preferably further comprising at least one inductive (L) and/or resistive element (R). In order to reduce negative effects on the performance of the amplifier due to long printed feedback lines, the feedback path (12) in an amplifier according to the invention is formed of a feedback bridge (9) comprising two feedback lines (13, 14) extending out of the plane of the circuit board (2) from two contact flags (10, 11) of the transistor package (8), and the feedback element (15) bridging over the transistor package (8) between the two feedback lines (13, 14).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power amplifier for amplifying an electronic input signal (51) and a multi-band capable frontend with such power amplifier. The power amplifier comprises an amplifier transistor stage (1) having an input (52) and an output (53) and a feedback loop (4) placed between the output (53) and the input (52) of the amplifier transistor stage (1). The feedback loop (4) comprises a capacitor (41) and a resistive element (44) in a RF path and an inductive element (42) in a DC feed path, wherein said resistive element comprises a feedback transistor (45) arranged as variable resistor within the feedback loop, and a bias control circuit (46).