Frequency dependent calibration of a wideband radio system using narrowband channels

1. Field of the Invention A method and apparatus are provided that determine group delay for a set of transmit or receive chains over a wide frequency band without causing significant interference with simultaneous users of the system. In one embodiment, the invention includes an antenna array adapt...

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Main Authors Lindskog, Erik D, Trott, Mitchell D, Kerr, Adam B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.09.2004
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Summary:1. Field of the Invention A method and apparatus are provided that determine group delay for a set of transmit or receive chains over a wide frequency band without causing significant interference with simultaneous users of the system. In one embodiment, the invention includes an antenna array adapted to transmit and receive radio communications signals with a plurality of other terminals, the communications signals each using a particular minimum bandwidth, a transmit chain to transmit a calibration signal through the antenna array to a transponder on at least two different frequency bands within the minimum bandwidth, and a receive chain to receive through the antenna array a transponder signal from the transponder, the transponder signal being received on at least two different frequency bands and being based on the calibration signal. A signal processor determines a frequency dependent calibration vector based on the at least two frequency bands of the transponder signal as received through the receive chain.