Abstract: An apparatus in a user equipment node (UE) is configured to perform a method for channel feedback. The method includes determining, based on a common reference signal received from a base station and one or more channel conditions, a plurality of values for a receiver table. The method also includes determining a plurality of values for a decision table based on corresponding values in the receiver table and a predetermined interference table. The method further includes selecting a value from the decision table. In addition, the method includes transmitting, to the base station, at least one of a rank indicator (RI) value and a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) value associated with the selected value in the decision table.

Abstract: Field-serviceable radio frequency modules can be achieved by replacing hard-wired radio frequency (RF) feedback paths with external near-field RF probes. Notably, the near-field RF probes may allow for the RF module to be installed/re-installed on a backplane or other support structure without fowling factory calibration settings. Multiple near-field RF probes can monitor a single RF module. Additionally, a single near-field RF probe can monitor multiple RF modules.

Abstract: Crest factor reduction (CFR) can be performed on the various carriers of a multi-carrier multi-channel signal prior to modulation and/or beamforming operations in order to improve signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) in the resulting wireless communication. More specifically, clipping noise is introduced into each of the individual carrier signals prior to application of the beamforming weight vectors, as well as prior to carrier modulation, thereby causing the beamforming weight vectors to be applied to both the signal and the clipping noise. As a result, variations between the signal antenna pattern and the clipping noise antenna pattern are reduced, which mitigates and/or reduces low SNR spatial locations in which the signal would have been drowned out by the clipping noise under conventional CFR.

Abstract: Signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and/or amplifier performance can be improved in crest factor reduction (CFR) applications by steering clipping noise in a different direction than the data signal achieving upon reception. Indeed, using clipping noise signals that have a different amplitude-phase relationship than the input/baseline signal causes the clipping noise signal and data signal to exhibit different antenna patterns, effectively steering the clipping noise in a different direction than the data signal. For instance, clipping noise can be steered away from potential receivers to improve received signal quality. In addition, higher magnitude clipping noise can be used to achieve improved power amplifier performance without increasing received SNR.

Abstract: Crest factor reduction (CFR) can be performed on the various carriers of a multi-carrier multi-channel signal prior to modulation and/or beamforming operations in order to improve signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) in the resulting wireless communication. More specifically, clipping noise is introduced into each of the individual carrier signals prior to application of the beamforming weight vectors, as well as prior to carrier modulation, thereby causing the beamforming weight vectors to be applied to both the signal and the clipping noise. As a result, variations between the signal antenna pattern and the clipping noise antenna pattern are reduced, which mitigates and/or reduces low SNR spatial locations in which the signal would have been drowned out by the clipping noise under conventional CFR.

Abstract: Signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and/or amplifier performance can be improved in crest factor reduction (CFR) applications by steering clipping noise in a different direction than the data signal achieving upon reception. Indeed, using clipping noise signals that have a different amplitude-phase relationship than the input/baseline signal causes the clipping noise signal and data signal to exhibit different antenna patterns, effectively steering the clipping noise in a different direction than the data signal. For instance, clipping noise can be steered away from potential receivers to improve received signal quality. In addition, higher magnitude clipping noise can be used to achieve improved power amplifier performance without increasing received SNR.

Abstract: Field-serviceable radio frequency modules can be achieved by replacing hard-wired radio frequency (RF) feedback paths with external near-field RF probes. Notably, the near-field RF probes may allow for the RF module to be installed/re-installed on a backplane or other support structure without fowling factory calibration settings. Multiple near-field RF probes can monitor a single RF module. Additionally, a single near-field RF probe can monitor multiple RF modules.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting discontinued transmission (DTX) frames in data frames received over a link or channel, is described, where a DTX frame is a frame that does not carry data and which is transmitted with zero power over the link or channel. The method and apparatus determines whether a received data frame is a DTX frame based on a plurality of metrics. Based on the metrics, the method and apparatus may effectively discriminate a case where a data frame is received as an erasure (e.g., data frame received with errors), and a case where a transmitted data frame is received as a DTX frame.

Abstract: A power control system for a wireless communications system adjusts the transmit power of a wireless transmitter in relation to a number of acknowledgments expected for radio transmissions over a wireless link. For example, a wireless unit monitors the number of acknowledgments it receives (or fails to receive) for radio packets that the wireless unit transmitted over the wireless link. The wireless unit determines the number of acknowledgments lost in relation to the number of acknowledgments expected to be received by the wireless unit. The number of acknowledgments expected by the wireless unit can be based on the number of radio packets transmitted by the wireless unit. If the number of ACKs lost/number of ACKs expected is greater than a first threshold, the wireless unit increases the transmit power level. If the number of ACKs lost/the number of ACKs expected is below a second threshold, the wireless unit decreases the transmit power level.

Abstract: A power control system for a wireless communications system adjusts the transmit power of a wireless transmitter in relation to a number of acknowledgments expected for radio transmissions over a wireless link. For example, a wireless unit monitors the number of acknowledgments it receives (or fails to receive) for radio packets that the wireless unit transmitted over the wireless link. The wireless unit determines the number of acknowledgments lost in relation to the number of acknowledgments expected to be received by the wireless unit. The number of acknowledgments expected by the wireless unit can be based on the number of radio packets transmitted by the wireless unit. If the number of ACKs lost/number of ACKs expected is greater than a first threshold, the wireless unit increases the transmit power level. If the number of ACKs lost/the number of ACKs expected is below a second threshold, the wireless unit decreases the transmit power level.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting discontinued transmission (DTX) frames in data frames received over a link or channel, is described, where a DTX frame is a frame that does not carry data and which is transmitted with zero power over the link or channel. The method and apparatus determines whether a received data frame is a DTX frame based on a plurality of metrics. Based on the metrics, the method and apparatus may effectively discriminate a case where a data frame is received as an erasure (e.g., data frame received with errors), and a case where a transmitted data frame is received as a DTX frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting discontinued transmission (DTX) frames in data frames received over a link or channel, is described, where a DTX frame is a frame that does not carry data and which is transmitted with zero power over the link or channel. The method calculates a data rate of a channel over which data frames are being transmitted, sets a threshold based on the data rate, and determines whether a received data frame is a DTX frame based on the threshold. The apparatus can effectively discriminate a case where a data frame is received as an erasure (e.g., data frame received with errors), and a case where a transmitted data frame is received as a DTX frame.