Systems and methods for dynamic transceiver path adaptation based on measurements from multiple sensors
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless network interface may include a transmit/receive path comprising an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless transmissions and a baseband controller communicatively coupled to the transmit/receive path and configured to receive fused sensor information indicative of environmental conditions detected by a plurality of sensors and, based on the fused sensor information, tune one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path.
1. An information handling system comprising:
a processor;
a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to detect an environmental condition and generate a sensor signal indicative of the environmental condition, wherein the plurality of sensors include at least two of: a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a location sensor;
a sensor controller communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to:
receive a plurality of sensor signals, including a sensor signal from each of the plurality of sensors; and
determine based on the plurality of sensor signals an operating context indicative of at least one of: usage conditions and environment conditions;
a wireless network interface communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the wireless network interface includes:
a baseband controller communicatively coupled to the processor and further coupled to a transmit/receive path, wherein the transmit/receive path includes:
a radio frequency integrated circuit configured to:
condition outgoing data for wireless transmission; and
condition wirelessly received incoming data for processing;
a front end module comprising:
a power amplifier module integrating a plurality of power amplifiers;
a receiver band pass filter; and
an antenna switch module including an antenna switch and a plurality of low pass filters;
an impedance tuner; and
an aperture tuner;
wherein the baseband controller is configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving context information indicative of the operating context;
performing a first configuration of the front end module in accordance with the operating context, wherein the first configuration includes a first tuning of a gain of the power amplifier module; and
iteratively performing fine configuration of the front end module based on one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path until a desired condition is detected wherein the one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path include one or more of:
an impedance of the impedance tuner; and
an effective aperture of the aperture tuner.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the power amplifier module further includes one or more duplexers.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the antenna switch module further includes one or more duplexers.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the front end module includes a switch filter and duplexer module comprising the receiver band pass filter integrated with the antenna switch module integrated with a single duplexer.
5. A wireless network interface of an information handling system, the wireless network interface comprising:
a baseband controller communicatively coupled to the processor and further coupled to a transmit/receive path, wherein the transmit/receive path includes:
a radio frequency integrated circuit configured to:
condition outgoing data for wireless transmission; and
condition wirelessly received incoming data for processing;
a front end module comprising:
a power amplifier module integrating a plurality of power amplifiers;
a receiver band pass filter; and
an antenna switch module including an antenna switch and a plurality of low pass filters;
an impedance tuner; and
an aperture tuner;
wherein the baseband controller is configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving context information indicative of the operating context;
performing a first configuration of the front end module in accordance with the operating context, wherein the first configuration includes a first tuning of a gain of the power amplifier module; and
iteratively performing fine configuration of the front end module based on one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path until a desired condition is detected wherein the one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path include one or more of:
an impedance of the impedance tuner; and
an effective aperture of the aperture tuner.
6. The wireless network interface of claim 5 , wherein the power amplifier module further includes one or more duplexers.
7. The wireless network interface of claim 5 , wherein the antenna switch module further includes one or more duplexers.
8. The wireless network interface of claim 5 , wherein the front end module includes a switch filter and duplexer module comprising the receiver band pass filter integrated with the antenna switch module integrated with a single duplexer.
9. A method comprising:
receiving, by a sensor controller device of an information handling system, a plurality of sensor signals, including a sensor signal from each of a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors include a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a location sensor;
determining, based on the plurality of sensor signals, an operating context indicative of at least one of: usage conditions and environment conditions;
performing, by a baseband controller of a wireless network interface, baseband controller operations, wherein the wireless network interface includes a transmit/receive path, comprising:
a radio frequency integrated circuit configured to:
condition outgoing data for wireless transmission; and
condition wirelessly received incoming data for processing; and
a front end module comprising:
a power amplifier module integrating a plurality of power amplifiers;
a receiver band pass filter; and
an antenna switch module including an antenna switch and a plurality of low pass filters; and
an impedance tuner; and
an aperture tuner;
wherein the baseband controller operations include:
receiving context information indicative of the operating context;
performing a first configuration of the front end module in accordance with the operating context, wherein the first configuration includes a first tuning of a gain of the power amplifier module; and
iteratively performing fine configuration of the front end module based on one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path until a desired condition is detected
wherein the one or more parameters of the transmit/receive path include one or more of:
an impedance of the impedance tuner; and
an effective aperture of the aperture tuner.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the power amplifier module further includes one or more duplexers.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the antenna switch module further includes one or more duplexers.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the front end module includes a switch filter and duplexer module comprising the receiver band pass filter integrated with the antenna switch module integrated with a single duplexer.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the desired condition comprises a desired antenna patter.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the desired condition comprises a desired standing wave ratio.