Abstract: In some applications network parameters vary over time in a manner that precludes the use of conventional swept frequency network analyzers. Swept measurements incur penalty both in terms of acquisition time, and in terms of registration between measurements taken at the beginning and at the end of a sweep. Disclosed is an architecture and method for real-time analysis of network parameters. Example applications are presented, ranging from thermal drift of amplifiers, to microwave imaging of moving objects, to characterizing materials on conveyors, to characterizing plasma buildup, and many more.

Abstract: In some applications network parameters vary over time in a manner that precludes the use of conventional swept frequency network analyzers. Swept measurements incur penalty both in terms of acquisition time, and in terms of registration between measurements taken at the beginning and at the end of a sweep. The invention presents an architecture for real-time analysis of network parameters. Example applications are presented, ranging from thermal drift of amplifiers, to microwave imaging of moving objects, to characterizing materials on conveyors, to characterizing plasma buildup, and many more.

Abstract: A method (700) includes receiving (701) a receive signal (x[n]) comprising a periodic data signal component (r[n]) and a periodic interference signal component (s[n]); determining (702) an average value by averaging over sub-samples of the receive signal (x[n]), wherein the average value is independent of at least one sub-sample of the receive signal (x[n]) having a same phase as a particular sample ([n]) of the receive signal (x[n]); and determining (703) for the particular sample ([n]) of the receive signal (x[n]) an estimate (?[n]) of the interference signal component (s[n]) based on the average value.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved channel estimation by post-processing of the channel response that is generated by a Golay correlator The processing is done using time-domain operations such as gating and filtering. Gating is performed on the estimated channel response taps in order to reduce the noise level. Pre-filtering the channel response through a filter matched to the transmitted pulse-shape improves the probability of detecting the channel peaks. Post-filtering the processed channel impulse response to eliminate the high frequency effects that are added by the windowing and gating operations.

Abstract: Two novel subchannelization methods are disclosed, for use in a 802.16m system. A downlink subchannelization method supports both localized and distributed sub-carriers, different modulation modes, and supports a variety of different fractional frequency reuse (FFR) partition allocations.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of phase quantization. For example, a device may include a phase quantizer to receive a plurality of non-quantized phase values corresponding to a plurality of antenna elements of a phased-array antenna, based on the plurality of non-quantized phase values to select a predefined rotation angle, to determine a plurality of rotated non-quantized phase values by rotating the plurality of non-quantized phase values by the selected rotation angle, and to generate a plurality of quantized phase values by quantizing the plurality of rotated non-quantized phase values.

Abstract: A microwave imaging sensor is disclosed which is resilient to background and skin clutter. Resilience is obtained by cancellation of skin reflections without mechanical displacement of the microwave antenna array or the subject, by utilizing reflections from other antennas and compensating for differences in propagation. The cancellation takes into consideration the expected strength of the reflection at different points in time and for different pairs, in order to minimize the effects on the image, and particularly on image reconstruction of symmetric targets.

Abstract: A noise estimation filter for an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexed (OFDM) system can include a filter bank module, a coefficient squaring module, and a summing module. The filter bank module can multiply a unitary vector by an OFDM signal vector to generate scalar products of the OFDM signal vector. The coefficient squaring module can square the scalar products and weight the scalar products to generate a plurality of weighted single estimates. The coefficient squaring module can include a squaring module for squaring the scalar product to generate a plurality of single estimates and a coefficient multiplication module for weighting each of the single estimates with a noise coefficient forming a plurality of weighted single estimates. The summing module can sum the weighted single estimates to generate a noise and interference power estimate.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a channel estimation architecture for wireless communications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A wireless network includes base stations and mobile stations. The base stations determine burst sizes and partitions, and signal this information to the mobile stations.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of phase quantization. For example, a device may include a phase quantizer to receive a plurality of non-quantized phase values corresponding to a plurality of antenna elements of a phased-array antenna, based on the plurality of non-quantized phase values to select a predefined rotation angle, to determine a plurality of rotated non-quantized phase values by rotating the plurality of non-quantized phase values by the selected rotation angle, and to generate a plurality of quantized phase values by quantizing the plurality of rotated non-quantized phase values.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved channel estimation by post-processing of the channel response that is generated by a Golay correlator The processing is done using time-domain operations such as gating and filtering. Gating is performed on the estimated channel response taps in order to reduce the noise level. Pre-filtering the channel response through a filter matched to the transmitted pulse-shape improves the probability of detecting the channel peaks. Post-filtering the processed channel impulse response to eliminate the high frequency effects that are added by the windowing and gating operations.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a data packet comprising a first number of bits encoded over a first number of symbols is transmitted to a receiver. If the receiver did not successfully decode the data packet, a negative acknowledgment message is received along with metric information for the transmission. The data packet encoded with a varying number of symbols and transmitted to the receiver, wherein the varying number of symbols is a function of the metric information for the first transmission.

Abstract: A method of identifying a precoding matrix corresponding to a wireless network channel comprises the steps of identifying a capacity metric that includes an identity matrix, approximating the capacity metric using an approximation metric that ignores the identity matrix, using the approximation metric to search over all matrices in a matrix codebook in order to identify a particular precoding matrix that increases a capacity of the wireless network channel, and transmitting across the wireless network channel a matrix index that corresponds to the particular precoding matrix. Additional techniques for identifying precoding matrices are also described herein, as is a method of approximating a capacity of a wireless network channel in a wireless network.

Abstract: A single format of MAC control message may be used for the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of users in a group within a wireless network. In some cases, a change in the nature of the group may be implemented immediately upon receipt of a positive acknowledgement. A mobile station may determine its ACID without maintaining information about the previous ACID or startup frame.

Abstract: A noise estimation filter for an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexed (OFDM) system can include a filter bank module, a coefficient squaring module, and a summing module. The filter bank module can multiply a unitary vector by an OFDM signal vector to generate scalar products of the OFDM signal vector. The coefficient squaring module can square the scalar products and weight the scalar products to generate a plurality of weighted single estimates. The coefficient squaring module can include a squaring module for squaring the scalar product to generate a plurality of single estimates and a coefficient multiplication module for weighting each of the single estimates with a noise coefficient forming a plurality of weighted single estimates. The summing module can sum the weighted single estimates to generate a noise and interference power estimate.

Abstract: Two novel subchannelization methods are disclosed, for use in a 802.16m system. A downlink subchannelization method supports both localized and distributed sub-carriers, different modulation modes, and supports a variety of different fractional frequency reuse (FFR) partition allocations.

Abstract: An apparatus may comprise a channel estimation architecture for wireless communications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to transmit pilot subcarriers over uplink channels. The pilot subcarriers includes symbols which hierarchically structured. The symbol includes a first split of at least two fractional frequency reuse (FFR) groups, a second split of a fractional frequency reuse (FFR) group to a distributed resource group and localized resource group and a third split of said distributed resource group and localized resource group into plurality of subchannels.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus that may include a transceiver operable to communicate with a receiver in a wireless network and adapted to select an optimal mode for transmissions, wherein the receiver estimates the optimal mode and feeds it back to the transceiver which changes a transmitted mode accordingly and wherein the optimal mode is based on a predetermined metric based on a performance equation that puts a threshold to separate between a high correlated signal to low correlation signal.