IP Library Granted Patent US 8,139,678
Granted Patent B2
US 8,139,678 · App. 12/970,167 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

High data rate closed loop MIMO scheme combining transmit diversity and data multiplexing

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Patent No.
US 8,139,678
App. No.
12/970,167
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Closed loop multiple-antenna wireless communications system with antenna weights determined by maximizing a composite channel signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio minimum. Multiplexed symbol streams over subsets of antennas enhance throughout.

Claims (58)

1. A wireless transmitter comprising:

A. symbol mapping circuitry having a data symbol output;

B. serial to parallel circuitry having an input coupled with the data symbol output and having plural symbol stream outputs;

C. multiplier circuits, one for each symbol stream output, each multiplier circuit having a symbol input, an antenna weight input, and an antenna output, the symbol input being coupled with a symbol stream output;

D. antenna units, each coupled with the antenna output of one multiplier circuit; and

E. antenna weight circuitry having plural antenna weight outputs, each antenna weight output being coupled with one antenna weight input, the antenna weight circuitry producing weight signals on the antenna weight outputs in accordance with a matrix V, where

V

=

[

R

1

R

2

R

PbyM

]

and R m is a M by M unitary rotation matrix, in which for M=2:

R

=

[

cos

θ

m

m

sin

θ

m

-

m

sin

θ

m

cos

θ

m

]

where φ m and θ m can be quantized for low-complexity searching to find V.

2. The wireless transmitter of claim 1 in which the transmitter is included in user equipment.

3. The wireless transmitter of claim 1 in which the transmitter is included in a mobile device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2020
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 052414/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2017
From: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041383/0040 →