Channelization for signal boosters
Technology for a channelization device of a wideband repeater is disclosed. The channelization device can include a first diplexer and a second diplexer. The channelization device can include a plurality of switchable signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to perform channelized passive filtering of signals in defined bands. The channelization device can include a plurality of switchable pass through signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to pass through signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals. The channelization device can be configured to perform channelized passive filtering of signals with no amplification of the signals.
1. A channelization device of a wideband repeater, the channelization device comprising:
a first diplexer;
a second diplexer;
a plurality of switchable signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to perform channelized passive filtering of signals in defined bands;
a channelized analog bandpass filter in each of the plurality of switchable signal paths, wherein the channelized analog bandpass filter comprises:
a downlink analog bandpass filter configured to filter one or more channels in a selected band of a downlink signal; and
an uplink analog bandpass filter configured to filter one or more channels in a selected band of an uplink signal; and
one or more switchable pass through signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to pass through signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals,
wherein the channelization device is configured to perform channelized passive filtering of signals with no amplification of the signals.
2. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of switchable signals paths are configured to perform the channelized passive filtering of the signals in the defined bands when the wideband repeater is exposed to a near-far base station scenario; and
the one or more switchable pass through signal paths are configured to pass through the signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals while bypassing the plurality of switchable signals paths that perform the channelized passive filtering when the wideband repeater is not exposed to the near-far base station scenario.
3. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein the channelized analog bandpass filter is an analog radio frequency (RF) bandpass filter for filtering one or more channels in the selected band of the downlink signal or the selected band of the uplink signal.
4. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein the channelized analog bandpass filter is a dual-common port (DCP) multi-bandpass filters (MBF) for filtering one or more channels in the selected band of the downlink signal or the selected band of the uplink signal.
5. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein the channelized analog bandpass filter is a duplexer for filtering one or more channels in the selected band of the downlink signal or the selected band of the uplink signal.
6. The channelization device of claim 1 , further comprising logic for dynamically configuring the plurality of switchable signal paths and the one or more switchable pass through signal paths based on an instruction received from at least one of: a controller of the wideband repeater, a user of the wideband repeater or a remote server.
7. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first diplexer is a first high band diplexer and the second diplexer is a second high band diplexer; or
the first diplexer is a first low band diplexer and the second diplexer is a second low band diplexer.
8. The channelization device of claim 1 , further comprising a variable attenuator for each defined band to enable separate signal attenuation for each defined band.
9. The channelization device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first antenna port communicatively coupled to a first antenna of the wideband repeater; and
a second antenna port communicatively coupled to a second antenna of the wideband repeater.
10. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein the channelization device is configured to operate in series with an active wideband repeater.
11. The channelization device of claim 1 , wherein the defined bands include high bands or low bands, wherein the high bands include: third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) band 4 (B4) or band 25 (B25), and the low bands include: 3GPP LTE band 5 (B5), band 12 (B12) or band 13 (B13).
12. A channelization device of a wideband repeater, the channelization device comprising:
a first diplexer;
a second diplexer;
a plurality of switchable signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to perform channelized passive filtering of signals in defined bands; and
a plurality of switchable pass through signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to pass through signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals,
wherein the channelization device is configured to perform channelized passive filtering of signals with no amplification of the signals.
13. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein:
the plurality of switchable signals paths are configured to perform the channelized passive filtering of the signals in the defined bands when the wideband repeater is exposed to a near-far base station scenario; and
the plurality of switchable pass through signal paths are configured to pass through the signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals while bypassing the plurality of switchable signals paths that perform the channelized passive filtering when the wideband repeater is not exposed to the near-far base station scenario.
14. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein a switchable signal path in the plurality of switchable signal paths includes an analog radio frequency (RF) bandpass filter for filtering a signal in a selected channel of a defined band.
15. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein a switchable signal path in the plurality of switchable signal paths includes a dual-common port (DCP) multi-bandpass filter (MBF) for filtering a signal in a selected channel of a defined band.
16. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein a switchable signal path in the plurality of switchable signal paths includes one or more duplexers for filtering a signal in a defined band.
17. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein the defined bands include high bands or low bands, wherein the high bands include: third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) band 4 (B4) or band 25 (B25), and the low bands include: 3GPP LTE band 5 (B5), band 12 (B12) or band 13 (B13).
18. The channelization device of claim 12 , further comprising logic for dynamically configuring the plurality of switchable signal paths and the plurality of switchable pass through signal paths based on an instruction received from at least one: a controller of the wideband repeater, a user of the wideband repeater or a remote server.
19. The channelization device of claim 12 , wherein:
the first diplexer is a first high band diplexer and the second diplexer is a second high band diplexer; or
the first diplexer is a first low band diplexer and the second diplexer is a second low band diplexer.
20. The channelization device of claim 12 , further comprising a variable attenuator for each defined band to enable separate signal attenuation for each defined band.
21. The channelization device of claim 12 , further comprising:
a first antenna port communicatively coupled to a first antenna of the wideband repeater; and
a second antenna port communicatively coupled to a second antenna of the wideband repeater.
22. A wideband repeater, comprising:
a first interface port configured to communicate wideband signals;
a second interface port configured to communicate wideband signals;
a channelization device communicatively coupled to the first interface port and the second interface port, the channelization device comprising:
a first diplexer;
a second diplexer;
a plurality of switchable signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to perform channelized passive filtering of signals in defined bands; and
a plurality of switchable pass through signal paths between the first diplexer and the second diplexer operable to pass through signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals,
wherein the channelization device is configured to perform channelized passive filtering of wideband signals with no amplification of the wideband signals.
23. The wideband repeater of claim 22 , wherein:
the plurality of switchable signals paths are configured to perform the channelized passive filtering of the signals in the defined bands when the wideband repeater is exposed to a near-far base station scenario; and
the plurality of switchable pass through signal paths are configured to pass through the signals in the defined bands without filtering of the signals while bypassing the plurality of switchable signals paths that perform the channelized passive filtering when the wideband repeater is not exposed to the near-far base station scenario.
24. The wideband repeater of claim 22 , wherein a switchable signal path in the plurality of switchable signal paths includes one of: a dual-common port (DCP) multi-bandpass filter (MBF) or a duplexer for filtering a signal in a defined band.
25. The wideband repeater of claim 22 , further comprising a controller operable to send an instruction to the channelization device for dynamically configuring the plurality of switchable signal paths and the one or more switchable pass through signal paths.