Signal output apparatus, board, and signal output method

1. A signal output apparatus, comprising:

a virtual user equipment (UE) module, configured to generate multiple UE baseband signals;

a channel simulation module, configured to add a radio frequency characteristic to each of the multiple UE baseband signals generated by the virtual UE module to obtain multiple UE characteristic signals;

a radio frequency module, wherein the radio frequency module comprises N radio frequency units; and

a signal grouping and conversion module, configured to:

generate N signal groups according to the multiple UE characteristic signals obtained by the channel simulation module, wherein each signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, the N signal groups form a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as a set comprising the multiple UE characteristic signals obtained by the channel simulation module; and

combine UE characteristic signals in each of the N signal groups, and respectively bind N combined signals obtained through combination to the N radio frequency units in the radio frequency module; wherein

a ratio of a sum of peak powers of the UE characteristic signals in each signal group to a sum of average powers within a specified power identification duration is not greater than a specified peak-to-average power ratio PAPR threshold; and

the radio frequency module is configured to respectively output, by using antennas connected to the N radio frequency units, the combined signals that are bound by the signal grouping and conversion module to the N radio frequency units.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the signal grouping and conversion module is specifically configured to:

generate M first signal groups according to the multiple UE characteristic signals obtained by the channel simulation module, wherein each first signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, and the M first signal groups form a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as the set comprising the multiple UE characteristic signals obtained by the channel simulation module, wherein

M is a quantity of radio frequency unit groups in the apparatus, and each radio frequency unit group comprises at least one radio frequency unit; and

bind the generated different first signal groups to different radio frequency unit groups, and perform the following operations for each radio frequency unit group:

grouping UE characteristic signals in a first signal group bound to the radio frequency unit group into n second signal groups according to the specified power identification duration, the specified PAPR threshold, and a quantity n of radio frequency units in the radio frequency unit group, so that a ratio of a sum of peak powers of UE characteristic signals in any second signal group to a sum of average powers within the power identification duration is not greater than the PAPR threshold; and

combining UE characteristic signals in each of the n second signal groups obtained through grouping, and binding n combined signals obtained through combination to n radio frequency units in the radio frequency unit group, wherein

a sum of quantities of n second signal groups that are separately obtained for the different radio frequency unit groups is the N signal groups.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the radio frequency module further comprises a radio frequency signal processing chip;

the radio frequency signal processing chip is configured to respectively process the N combined signals that are bound by the signal grouping and conversion module to the N radio frequency units, to obtain N radio frequency signals;

each radio frequency unit group is mapped to one antenna port, and each radio frequency unit is connected to one physical antenna; and

a first radio frequency unit is specifically configured to output, by using a physical antenna connected to the first radio frequency unit and an antenna port to which a radio frequency unit group to which the first radio frequency unit belongs is mapped, a radio frequency signal that is obtained by the radio frequency signal processing chip by processing a combined signal bound to the first radio frequency unit.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual UE module comprises:

a central processing unit CPU, configured to generate the multiple UE baseband signals; and

a digital signal processor DSP and/or a field-programmable gate array FPGA, configured to accelerate the generation of the multiple UE baseband signals.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual UE module is specifically configured to:

generate multiple UE physical layer signals according to a specified service model or an application APP installed in the apparatus; and

perform baseband processing on each of the generated UE physical layer signals, to obtain the multiple UE baseband signals.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio frequency unit is specifically configured to:

determine a transmit power of the first radio frequency unit; and

output, based on the determined transmit power by using the antenna connected to the first radio frequency unit, the combined signal that is bound by the signal grouping and conversion module to the first radio frequency unit, wherein

the transmit power is a sum of powers of UE characteristic signals in the combined signal that is bound by the signal grouping and conversion module to the first radio frequency unit.

7. A board, comprising:

a processor, configured to: generate multiple UE baseband signals; and add a radio frequency characteristic to each of the generated multiple UE baseband signals, to obtain multiple UE characteristic signals; and

a radio frequency module, wherein the radio frequency module comprises N antennas; wherein

the processor is further configured to:

generate N signal groups according to the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein each signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, and the N signal groups forms a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as a set comprising the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals; and

combine UE characteristic signals in each of the N signal groups, and respectively bind N combined signals obtained through combination to the N antennas in the radio frequency module;

a ratio of a sum of peak powers of the UE characteristic signals in each signal group to a sum of average powers within a specified power identification duration is not greater than a specified peak-to-average power ratio PAPR threshold; and

the radio frequency module is configured to respectively output, by using the N antennas, the combined signals that are bound by the processor to the N antennas.

8. The board according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is specifically configured to:

generate M first signal groups according to the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein each first signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, and the M first signal groups form a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as the set comprising the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein

M is a quantity of antenna groups in the radio frequency module, and each antenna group comprises at least one antenna; and

bind the generated different first signal groups to different antenna groups, and perform the following operations for each antenna group:

grouping UE characteristic signals in a first signal group bound to the antenna group into n second signal groups according to the specified power identification duration, the specified PAPR threshold, and a quantity n of antennas in the antenna group, so that a ratio of a sum of peak powers of UE characteristic signals in any second signal group to a sum of average powers within the power identification duration is not greater than the PAPR threshold; and

combining UE characteristic signals in each of the n second signal groups obtained through grouping, and binding n combined signals obtained through combination to n antennas in the antenna group, wherein

a sum of quantities of n second signal groups that are separately obtained for the different antenna groups is the N signal groups.

9. The board according to claim 8 , wherein

the radio frequency module further comprises a radio frequency signal processing chip;

the radio frequency signal processing chip is configured to process the N combined signals that are bound by the processor to the N antennas, to obtain N radio frequency signals;

each antenna group is mapped to one antenna port; and

a first antenna is specifically configured to output, by using an antenna port to which an antenna group to which the first antenna belongs is mapped, a radio frequency signal that is obtained by the radio frequency signal processing chip by processing a combined signal bound to the first antenna.

10. The board according to claim 7 , wherein the processor comprises:

a central processing unit CPU, configured to generate the multiple UE baseband signals; and

a digital signal processor DSP and/or a field-programmable gate array FPGA, configured to accelerate the generation of the multiple UE baseband signals.

11. The board according to claim 7 , wherein when generating the multiple UE baseband signals, the processor is specifically configured to:

generate multiple UE physical layer signals according to a specified service model or an APP installed in the apparatus; and

perform baseband processing on each of the generated UE physical layer signals, to obtain the multiple UE baseband signals.

12. The board according to claim 7 , wherein the first antenna is specifically configured to:

determine a transmit power of the first antenna; and

output, based on the determined transmit power, the combined signal that is bound by the processor to the first antenna, wherein

the transmit power is a sum of powers of UE characteristic signals in the combined signal that is bound by the processor to the first antenna.

13. A signal output method, comprising:

generating multiple UE baseband signals;

adding a radio frequency characteristic to each of the generated multiple UE baseband signals, to obtain multiple UE characteristic signals;

generating N signal groups according to the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein each signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, and the N signal groups form a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as a set comprising the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals; and

combining UE characteristic signals in each of the N signal groups, and respectively binding N combined signals obtained through combination to N radio frequency units, wherein

a ratio of a sum of peak powers of the UE characteristic signals in each signal group to a sum of average powers within a specified power identification duration is not greater than a specified peak-to-average power ratio PAPR threshold; and

respectively outputting, by using antennas connected to the N radio frequency units, the N combined signals that are bound to the N radio frequency units.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein generating N signal groups according to the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, combining UE characteristic signals in each of the N signal groups, and respectively binding N combined signals obtained through combination to N radio frequency units comprises:

generating M first signal groups according to the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein each first signal group comprises at least one of the multiple UE characteristic signals, and the M first signal groups form a UE characteristic signal set that is the same as the set comprising the obtained multiple UE characteristic signals, wherein M is a quantity of radio frequency unit groups, and each radio frequency unit group comprises at least one radio frequency unit; and

binding the generated different first signal groups to different radio frequency unit groups, and performing the following operations for each radio frequency unit group:

grouping UE characteristic signals in a first signal group bound to the radio frequency unit group into n second signal groups according to the specified power identification duration, the specified PAPR threshold, and a quantity n of radio frequency units in the radio frequency unit group, so that a ratio of a sum of peak powers of UE characteristic signals in any second signal group to a sum of average powers within the power identification duration is not greater than the PAPR threshold; and

combining UE characteristic signals in each of the n second signal groups obtained through grouping, and binding n combined signals obtained through combination to n radio frequency units in the radio frequency unit group, wherein

a sum of quantities of n second signal groups that are separately obtained for the different radio frequency unit groups is the N signal groups.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein

each radio frequency unit group is mapped to one antenna port, and each radio frequency unit is connected to one physical antenna; and

the respectively outputting, by using antennas connected to the N radio frequency units, the N combined signals that are bound to the N radio frequency units comprises:

processing, by using the radio frequency signal processing chip, a combined signal that is bound to a first radio frequency unit, to obtain a radio frequency signal; and

outputting the radio frequency signal by using a physical antenna connected to the first radio frequency unit and an antenna port to which a radio frequency unit group to which the first radio frequency unit belongs is mapped.

16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

accelerating the generation of the multiple UE baseband signals.

17. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the generating multiple UE baseband signals comprises:

generating multiple UE physical layer signals according to a specified service model or an installed application APP; and

performing baseband processing on each of the generated UE physical layer signals, to obtain the multiple UE baseband signals.

18. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the respectively outputting, by using antennas connected to the N radio frequency units, the N combined signals that are bound to the N radio frequency units comprises:

determining a transmit power of the first radio frequency unit; and

outputting, based on the determined transmit power by using the antenna connected to the first radio frequency unit, the combined signal that is bound to the first radio frequency unit, wherein

the transmit power is a sum of powers of UE characteristic signals in the combined signal that is bound to the first radio frequency unit.