Diversity reception for co-siting base stations
View Patent ↗A connection unit comprising a feeder port for connecting the connection unit to an antenna feeder, a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of a first base station, and a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base, wherein the connection unit comprises a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port of the first base station and a second output signal in the diversity receiver port of a second base station. A signal in the first relay port is, however, passed undivided to the feeder port. Diversity may be selectively provided in the receiving direction, but substantially no additional loss is introduced to the main transmission direction.
1. A connection unit, comprising:
a feeder port for connecting the connection unit with an antenna feeder;
a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of a first base station;
a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base station; and
a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, and a signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the feeder port.
2. A connection unit according to claim 1 , wherein the directional coupler comprises a first filter located opposite to the first relay port and arranged to block a signal on at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
3. A connection unit according to claim 2 , wherein the first filter is arranged to block all transmitting frequencies of the first base station.
4. A connection unit according to claim 2 , wherein the first filter is a band pass filter configured to pass at least one receiving frequency band of the second base station.
5. A connection unit according to claim 2 , wherein the first filter is a band stop filter configured to stop the at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
6. A connection unit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second filter configured to block signals on at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
7. A connection unit according to claim 1 , wherein the second filter is a band pass filter configured to pass a defined receiving band of the second base station.
8. A connection unit according to claim 1 , wherein the second filter is a band stop filter configured to stop at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
9. A connection unit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a filter passing both receiving and transmitting bands in a main transmission and receiving path between the directional coupler and the first relay port.
10. A connection unit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second feeder port for connecting the connection unit to a second antenna feeder;
a third relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of the second base station;
a fourth relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiving port of the first base station;
a first transmission filter arranged in a transmission path between the second feeder port and the third relay port, and configured to pass a first transmitting block of the second base station;
a second transmission filter arranged in the transmission path between the second feeder port and the second relay port and configured to pass a second transmitting block of the second base station; and
a decoupler coupled to the first feeder port and configured to divide an input signal from the first feeder port between the third relay port and the fourth relay port.
11. An antenna system for two co-siting base stations comprising
a first antenna;
a first antenna feeder connected to the antenna;
a connection unit comprising a first feeder port for connecting the connection unit to the first antenna feeder of the first antenna;
a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of a first base station; and
a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base station, wherein the connection unit comprises a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, and a signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the feeder port.
12. An antenna system according to claim 11 , wherein the directional coupler comprises a first filter located opposite to the first relay port and configured to block a signal on at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
13. An antenna system according to claim 12 , wherein the first filter is arranged to block all transmitting frequencies of the first base station.
14. An antenna system according to claim 12 , wherein the first filter is a band pass filter configured to pass at least one receiving frequency band of the second base station.
15. An antenna system according to claim 12 , wherein the first filter is a band stop filter configured to stop the at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
16. An antenna system according to claim 11 , wherein the connection unit further comprises a second filter configured to block signals in at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
17. An antenna system according to claim 16 , wherein the second filter is a band pass filter configured to pass a defined receiving band of the second base station.
18. An antenna system according to claim 16 , wherein the second filter is a band stop filter configured to stop at least one transmitting frequency of the first base station.
19. An antenna system according to claim 11 , wherein the connection unit further comprises a filter passing both receiving and transmitting bands in a main transmission and receiving path between the directional coupler and the first relay port.
20. An antenna system according to claim 11 , wherein the connection unit further comprises
a second feeder port for connecting the connection unit to a second antenna feeder,
a third relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of the second base station,
a fourth relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiving port of the first base station,
a first transmission filter arranged in a transmission path between the second feeder port and the third relay port, and configured to pass a first transmitting block of the second base station,
a second transmission filter arranged in the transmission path between the second feeder port and the second relay port and configured to pass a second transmitting block of the second base station, and
a decoupler coupled to the first feeder port and configured to divide an input signal from the first feeder port between the third relay port and the fourth relay port.
21. An antenna system for two co-siting base stations, comprising:
a connection unit comprising a first feeder port for connecting the connection unit with a first antenna feeder, a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a transmitting and diversity receiver port of a first base station, a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base station, a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the first feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, and a signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the first feeder port; and
a first antenna connected to the connection unit through a first feeder; and
a second antenna connected to a receiving and transmitting port of the first base station.
22. A method for connecting a first base station and a second base station to an antenna feeder through a connection unit, comprising:
connecting the connection unit to the antenna feeder through a feeder port;
connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of a first base station through a first relay port;
connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base station through a second relay port; and
separating signals with a directional coupler by dividing a signal from the feeder port into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, wherein a signal from the first relay port is passed undivided to the feeder port.
23. A method for co-siting a first base station and a second base station, comprising:
connecting a first antenna to a connection unit through a first feeder;
connecting the connection unit to a first antenna feeder through a first feeder port;
connecting the connection unit to a transmitting and diversity receiver port of a first base station through a first relay port;
connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of a second base station though a second relay port;
separating signals in a directional coupler by dividing a signal in the first feeder port into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, wherein a signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the first feeder port, and
connecting a second antenna to a another receiving and transmitting port of the first base station.
24. A base station system, comprising:
a first base station;
a second base station;
a first antenna;
a second antenna;
a first feeder between the first antenna and the first base station;
a second feeder between the second antenna and the second base station; and
a connection unit comprising a feeder port for connecting the connection unit with an antenna feeder, a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a receiving and transmitting port of the first base station, a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of the second base station, and a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, and a signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the feeder port.
25. A base station system, comprising:
a first base station;
a second base station;
a connection unit;
a first antenna;
a second antenna with one or more masthead amplifiers;
a first feeder between the first antenna and the first base station;
a second feeder between the second antenna and the second base station; and
a connection unit comprising a first feeder port for connecting the connection unit to the first feeder, a first relay port for connecting the connection unit to a transmitting and diversity receiver port of the first base station, a second relay port for connecting the connection unit to a diversity receiver port of the second base station, a directional coupler for separating signals where a signal in the first feeder port is divided into a first output signal in the first relay port and a second output signal in the second relay port, and the signal in the first relay port is passed undivided to the first feeder port, wherein the second antenna is connected to a second receiving and transmitting port of the first base station.