Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP) station (STA) configured for operating in a next-generation (NG) wireless local area network (WLAN) (i.e., EHT) are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a comb resource unit (RU) structure may be used to distribute tones of an RU across a wider bandwidth for narrow RU power spectral density (PSD) boosting for longer-range transmission in EHT to meet ETSI and/or FCC limitations.

Abstract: A communication device is described comprising a first antenna, a second antenna and a third antenna; a first transceiver configured to communicate using at least the first antenna; a second transceiver configured to communicate using at least the second antenna; and a controller configured to determine whether the third antenna is to be used by the first transceiver or the second transceiver based on a selection criterion and configured to control the first transceiver to communicate using the first antenna and the third antenna if the controller has determined that the third antenna is to be used by the first transceiver and to control the second transceiver to communicate using the second antenna and the third antenna if the controller has determined that the third antenna is to be used by the second transceiver.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP) station (STA) configured for operating in a next-generation (NG) wireless local area network (WLAN) (i.e., EHT) are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a comb resource unit (RU) structure may be used to distribute tones of an RU across a wider bandwidth for narrow RU power spectral density (PSD) boosting for longer-range transmission in EHT to meet ETSI and/or FCC limitations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for compensating carrier or clock signal phase fluctuations. An apparatus comprises a digital phase locked loop (210) comprising a phase error output (214) for a phase error (216) between a reference signal (218) and an output signal (212) generated by the digital phase locked loop, and a phase rotator (220) coupled to the phase error output (214) and configured to rotate a phase of a data signal based on the phase error (216).

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for uplink transmission power control in a wireless network. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to decode a trigger frame from an access point for an uplink communication, the trigger frame comprising an uplink resource allocation for the station, the uplink resource allocation including common information and per station information, the common information including an indication of a maximum receive power at the access point, the per station information comprising an identification of the station, and an indication of a resource unit (RU). The processing circuitry may be further configured to: encode an uplink (UL) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU)(UL-PPDU) in accordance with the indication of the RU. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: determine a transmit power for the UL-PPDU based on the maximum receive power.

Abstract: A wireless device and method of power consumption reduction are generally described herein. The wireless device may map a plurality of data symbols to sub-carriers for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission. The wireless device may divide the plurality of data symbols into first and second groups of data symbols. The wireless device may generate a first OFDM signal from the first group of data symbols for amplification by a first power amplifier (PA). The wireless device may generate a second OFDM signal from the second group of data symbols for amplification by a second PA. The data symbols of the first and second groups may be selected to provide a PAPR of the first OFDM signal that is lower than a PAPR of a composite OFDM signal based on the plurality of data symbols.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for uplink transmission power control in a wireless network. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to decode a trigger frame from an access point for an uplink communication, the trigger frame comprising an uplink resource allocation for the station, the uplink resource allocation including common information and per station information, the common information including an indication of a maximum receive power at the access point, the per station information comprising an identification of the station, and an indication of a resource unit (RU). The processing circuitry may be further configured to: encode an uplink (UL) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU)(UL-PPDU) in accordance with the indication of the RU. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: determine a transmit power for the UL-PPDU based on the maximum receive power.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for compensating carrier or clock signal phase fluctuations. An apparatus comprises a digital phase locked loop (210) comprising a phase error output (214) for a phase error (216) between a reference signal (218) and an output signal (212) generated by the digital phase locked loop, and a phase rotator (220) coupled to the phase error output (214) and configured to rotate a phase of a data signal based on the phase error (216).

Abstract: A method for data storage includes storing data in a group of analog memory cells by writing respective input storage values to the memory cells in the group. After storing the data, respective output storage values are read from the analog memory cells in the group. Respective confidence levels of the output storage values are estimated, and the confidence levels are compressed. The output storage values and the compressed confidence levels are transferred from the memory cells over an interface to a memory controller.

Abstract: Embodiments of a radio-circuit apparatus are generally described herein. The radio-circuit apparatus may comprise circuitry to generate an output baseband signal to reduce one or more localized peak power levels of an input baseband signal. The output signal may be based on a difference between an input baseband signal and an excess signal. The radio-circuit apparatus may further comprise a hard clipper circuit to restrict power levels of the input baseband signal to a clip range to generate a clipped signal. The radio-circuit apparatus may further comprise one or more filters to filter a predicted OOB emission signal in accordance with a target OOB emission spectrum. The predicted OOB emission signal may be based on a difference between the input baseband signal and the clipped signal.

Abstract: An envelope tracking arrangement is disclosed and includes a level select component, a chunk supply component and a power amplifier. The level select component is configured to segment an input signal into chunks based on time and to select a chunk level for each chunk based on information or envelope information. The chunk supply component is configured to selectively provide a discrete supply voltage according to the selected chunk level. The power amplifier is configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) output signal based on the input signal and utilizing the discrete supply voltage.

Abstract: An envelope tracking arrangement is disclosed and includes a level select component, a chunk supply component and a power amplifier. The level select component is configured to segment an input signal into chunks based on time and to select a chunk level for each chunk based on information or envelope information. The chunk supply component is configured to selectively provide a discrete supply voltage according to the selected chunk level. The power amplifier is configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) output signal based on the input signal and utilizing the discrete supply voltage.

Abstract: A method for data storage includes storing data in a memory that includes one or more memory units, each memory unit including memory blocks. The stored data is compacted by copying at least a portion of the data from a first memory block to a second memory block, and subsequently erasing the first memory block. Upon detecting a failure in the second memory block after copying the portion of the data and before erasure of the first memory block, the portion of the data is recovered by reading the portion from the first memory block.

Abstract: A wireless device and method of power consumption reduction are generally described herein. The wireless device may map a plurality of data symbols to sub-carriers for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission. The wireless device may divide the plurality of data symbols into first and second groups of data symbols. The wireless device may generate a first OFDM signal from the first group of data symbols for amplification by a first power amplifier (PA). The wireless device may generate a second OFDM signal from the second group of data symbols for amplification by a second PA. The data symbols of the first and second groups may be selected to provide a PAPR of the first OFDM signal that is lower than a PAPR of a composite OFDM signal based on the plurality of data symbols.

Abstract: Embodiments of a radio-circuit apparatus are generally described herein. The radio-circuit apparatus may comprise circuitry to generate an output baseband signal to reduce one or more localized peak power levels of an input baseband signal. The output signal may be based on a difference between an input baseband signal and an excess signal. The radio-circuit apparatus may further comprise a hard clipper circuit to restrict power levels of the input baseband signal to a clip range to generate a clipped signal. The radio-circuit apparatus may further comprise one or more filters to filter a predicted OOB emission signal in accordance with a target OOB emission spectrum. The predicted OOB emission signal may be based on a difference between the input baseband signal and the clipped signal.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for uplink transmission power control in a wireless network. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to decode a trigger frame from an access point for an uplink communication, the trigger frame comprising an uplink resource allocation for the station, the uplink resource allocation including common information and per station information, the common information including an indication of a maximum receive power at the access point, the per station information comprising an identification of the station, and an indication of a resource unit (RU). The processing circuitry may be further configured to: encode an uplink (UL) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU)(UL-PPDU) in accordance with the indication of the RU. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: determine a transmit power for the UL-PPDU based on the maximum receive power.

Abstract: A method for data storage includes storing data in a group of analog memory cells by writing respective input storage values to the memory cells in the group. After storing the data, respective output storage values are read from the analog memory cells in the group. Respective confidence levels of the output storage values are estimated, and the confidence levels are compressed. The output storage values and the compressed confidence levels are transferred from the memory cells over an interface to a memory controller.

Abstract: A method for operating a memory includes storing data in a plurality of analog memory cells that are fabricated on a first semiconductor die by writing input storage values to a group of the analog memory cells. After storing the data, multiple output storage values are read from each of the analog memory cells in the group using respective, different threshold sets of read thresholds, thus providing multiple output sets of the output storage values corresponding respectively to the threshold sets. The multiple output sets of the output storage values are preprocessed by circuitry that is fabricated on the first semiconductor die, to produce preprocessed data. The preprocessed data is provided to a memory controller, which is fabricated on a second semiconductor die that is different from the first semiconductor die. so as to enable the memory controller to reconstruct the data responsively to the preprocessed data.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to applying channel smoothing to beamformed vectors in wireless communications between a transmitter device and a receiver device. In a first aspect, a device is disclosed that identifies disruptions between at least two first beamforming vectors on adjacent frequencies in a communication channel between the device and a first device of a plurality of user devices. The device determines one or more second beamforming vectors proximate to the identified disruption. The device utilizes the one or more second beamforming vectors to smooth the communication channel between the device and the first device of the plurality of user devices.

Abstract: A method for data storage includes storing data in a group of analog memory cells by writing respective input storage values to the memory cells in the group. After storing the data, respective output storage values are read from the analog memory cells in the group. Respective confidence levels of the output storage values are estimated, and the confidence levels are compressed. The output storage values and the compressed confidence levels are transferred from the memory cells over an interface to a memory controller.