Multi-antenna communication systems utilizing RF-based and baseband signal weighting and combining

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8693577
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12911979

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A receiver operatively coupled to an antenna structure capable of receiving a first plurality of RF signals is disclosed herein. The receiver includes an RF processing network operative to perform weighting and combining operations within the RF domain using the first plurality of RF signals so as to produce a second plurality of RF signals. Also provided is a downconverter configured to downconvert the second plurality of RF signals into a second plurality of down-converted signals. In alternate implementations certain of the weighting and combining operations are performed at baseband and the remainder effected within the RF domain. A transmitter of corresponding architecture is also disclosed.

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  • AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Catreux, Severine Cardiff, US 26 1004
Erceg, Vinko Cardiff, US 298 6380
Roux, Pieter San Diego, US 48 1051
Van, Rooyen Pieter San Diego, US 161 2794
Winters, Jack Middletown, US 47 1438

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