EP3503285A1 - Antenne de station de base - Google Patents

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EP3503285A1
EP3503285A1 EP17210459.8A EP17210459A EP3503285A1 EP 3503285 A1 EP3503285 A1 EP 3503285A1 EP 17210459 A EP17210459 A EP 17210459A EP 3503285 A1 EP3503285 A1 EP 3503285A1
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Axel Klatt
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/246—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for base stations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/1242—Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/061—Two dimensional planar arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/30—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array
    • H01Q3/34—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by electrical means

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  • the present invention relates to the field of beamforming antennas, in particular for multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) communications.
  • MIMO multiple-in multiple-out
  • Mobile communications in urban areas are usually supported by base stations having elevated antennas, which are e.g. arranged on a roof of a building.
  • base stations having elevated antennas, which are e.g. arranged on a roof of a building.
  • UE user equipment
  • MIMO beamforming antennas are formed by planar panels having an array of antenna elements arranged in the planar panel.
  • the radiation space is therefore a half-space limited by the plane in which the antenna elements are arranged.
  • the antenna elements or sub-arrays of antenna elements can separately be driven using e.g. a steering signal with a predetermined phase in order to generate a transmission beam towards a certain direction.
  • the down tilt can be provided by either mechanically tilting the planar panel downwards, or by electrically tilting the transmission beams by appropriately steering the antenna elements.
  • the down tilt disables beamforming communications with objects arranged above the beamforming antenna, in particular flying objects such as drones.
  • the invention relates to a multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMO) base station antenna and multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMO) base station for communications using beamforming.
  • MIMO multiple-in-multiple-out
  • MIMO multiple-in-multiple-out
  • the disclosure relates to a multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) base station antenna for handling beamforming communications towards areas that are below and above the base station antenna
  • the base station antenna comprising: an antenna mounting frame having a mounting foot, an elongated base portion and a tilted base portion extending from the elongated base portion, wherein the tilted base portion has a first planar surface and a second planar surface, the first planar surface and the second planar surface facing away from each other, wherein the first planar surface is directed downwardly and wherein the second planar surface is directed upwardly; a first array of antenna elements arranged on or within the first planar surface, the first array of antenna elements being configured for generating a downward transmission beam; and a second array of antenna elements arranged on or within the second planar surface, the second array of antenna elements being configured for generating an upward transmission beam for drone communications.
  • MIMO multiple-in multiple-out
  • the respective array of antenna elements can correspondingly receive reception beams.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements form separately controllable arrays of antenna elements, and/or the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements form a composite array of antenna elements.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements form separately controllable arrays of antenna elements, and wherein the first array of antenna elements has a first terminal for receiving a first steering signal to generate the downward transmission beam, and wherein the second array of antenna elements has a second terminal for receiving a second steering signal to generate the upward transmission beam.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements form a composite array of antenna elements, wherein the antenna elements or sub-arrays of antenna elements are individually addressable by a steering signal.
  • a transmission beam sweeping between the arrays of antenna elements can be realized.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements are configured to continuously change a direction of beam transmission or beam reception in a vertical plane in an angular range greater than 180°, in particular in order to track movement of a flying object, e.g. a drone.
  • the first array of antenna elements is configured to transmit the downward transmission beam towards a cell area extending below the base station antenna, and/or wherein the second array of antenna elements is configured to transmit the upward transmission beam towards a cell area extending above the base station antenna, in particular towards an flying object, e.g. a drone or towards a building extending above the base station antenna.
  • an flying object e.g. a drone or towards a building extending above the base station antenna.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array or antenna elements are configured to simultaneously transmit the upward transmission beam and the downward transmission beam.
  • the MIMO further comprises a third array of antenna elements attached to the elongated base portion.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements are configured for communications in a first frequency range, in particular 3.4 to 3.8 GHz, or 24.25 to 29.5 GHz or 31.8 to 33.4GHz or 37 to 40 GHz or 57 to 77 GHz, that differs from a second frequency range, in particular 0.8, 0.9, 1.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz of the third array of antenna elements.
  • the third array of antenna elements forms an omnidirectional or a directional antenna for broadcasting or a beamforming antenna for generating a sideward transmission beam.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements are configured for data communications
  • the third array of antenna elements is configured for voice communications of control communications, in particular for paging or signalling communication parameters
  • BCCH or PBCCH Physical Broadcast Channel
  • MIB Broadcast Channel Master Information Block
  • SIB System Information Block
  • cell identification Public Land Mobile Network
  • PLMN Public Land Mobile Network
  • RACH Random Access Channel
  • base station identification location area information
  • indication of communication channels indication of communication frequencies
  • indication of neighbor cell information indication of communication technology associated with a MIMO base station, in particular 5G from the broadcast transmitter in the communication cell.
  • the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements are jointly configured for communications according to a first communication technology, and wherein the third array of antenna elements is configured for communications according to a second communication technology, wherein the first communication technology and the second communication technology are different or the same communication technologies.
  • the first communication technology and the second communication technology are one of the following communication technologies: GSM, LTE, LTE-A, UMTS, HSPA, 3GPP, in particular 3GPP NR, New Radio, 5G or IEEE radio systems such as Wireless LAN, WiGig, or any of the evolutions and successors of these technologies.
  • the MIMO base station antenna comprises a plurality of third arrays of antenna elements that are arranged circumferentially around the elongated base portion.
  • the MIMO base station antenna comprises a plurality of antenna mounting frames, each having a mounting foot, an elongated base portion and a tilted base portion extending from the elongated base portion, each tilted base portion having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, the first planar surface and the second planar surface facing away from each other, wherein the first planar surface is directed downwardly and wherein the second planar surface is directed upwardly, wherein each first planar surface has a first array of antenna elements being configured for generating a downward transmission beam, wherein each second planar surface has a second array of antenna elements being configured for generating an upward transmission beam; wherein the antenna mounting frames are arranged such that the tilted base portions are facing in different directions, in particular such that the surface normal vectors of the second surfaces are tilted towards each other.
  • the antenna mounting frame is a one-piece mounting frame, or wherein the tilted base portion is mechanically attached to the elongated base portion.
  • the respective array of antenna elements is attached to the respective planar surface or embedded within the respective planar surface.
  • respective array of antenna elements comprises at least 16 antenna elements, for generating a transmission beam or for receiving a reception beam, wherein the antenna elements responsive to steering signals with of e.g. a MIMO codebook according to the 5G technology.
  • the codebook indicates for example phase shifts, e. g. 1 + j1, for each antenna element in order to generate a spatially directed transmission or reception beam.
  • the respective broadcast transmitter comprises a memory with pre-stored control information relating to the MIMO base station.
  • the disclosure relates to a MIMO base station system for handling cellular communications, the base station system comprising a base station; and the MIMO base station antenna according to the first aspect.
  • the base station is configured to provide generate a steer each array of antenna elements or to jointly steer the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements of the base station antenna for generating the respective transmission beam or for receiving a reception beam upon the basis of a predetermined MIMO codebook, in particular a MIMO codebook according to the 5G technology.
  • the MIMO base station system is configured to handle communications in the communication cell using beamforming according the fifth generation (5G) communication technology or higher, and/or wherein the respective broadcast transmitter is configured to broadcast the control information according to one of the following communication technologies: GSM, LTE, LTE-A, UMTS, HSPA, 3GPP, in particular 3GPP NR, New Radio, 5G or IEEE radio systems such as Wireless LAN, WiGig, or any of the evolutions and successors of these technologies.
  • 5G fifth generation
  • the disclosure relates to a beamforming communication method performed by the MIMO base station system according to the second aspect or by the MIMO base station antenna according to the first aspect, the method comprising: generating a downward transmission beam for mobile communications below the MIMO base station antenna by the MIMO base station antenna; and generating an upward transmission beam for mobile communications above the MIMO base station antenna by the MIMO base station antenna, in particular for drone communications.
  • the disclosure relates to a computer program product comprising a program code for performing the method of the third aspect when executed on the MIMO base station of the MIMO base station system according to the second aspect.
  • a disclosure in connection with a described method may also hold true for a corresponding device or system configured to perform the method and vice versa.
  • a corresponding device may include a unit to perform the described method step, even if such unit is not explicitly described or illustrated in the figures.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a MIMO base station antenna 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the MIMO base station antenna 100 is configured for handling beamforming communications towards areas that are below and above the base station antenna, for example towards a cell area with a user equipment (UE) located below the base station antenna comprising, and towards a high building or a drone.
  • UE user equipment
  • the MIMO base station antenna 100 comprises an antenna mounting frame 101 having an elongated base portion 103, e.g. with rectangular or circular cross section, and a tilted base portion 105 extending from the elongated base portion 103, wherein the tilted base portion 105 has a first planar surface 107 and a second planar surface 109, the first planar surface 107 and the second planar surface 109 facing away from each other, wherein the first planar surface 107 is directed downwardly and wherein the second planar surface 109 is directed upwardly, for e.g. communicating with a drone.
  • the MIMO base station antenna 100 further comprises a first array of antenna elements 111 arranged on or within the first planar surface 107, the first array of antenna elements 111 being configured for generating a downward transmission beam 112, and a second array of antenna elements 113 arranged on or within the second planar surface 109, the second array of antenna elements being configured for generating an upward transmission beam 114.
  • the antenna mounting frame 101 can be made of metal or plastic.
  • the respective array of antenna elements 111, 113 can be embedded or mechanically attached to the respective planar surface 107, 109.
  • the first array of antenna elements 111 and the second array of antenna elements 113 are jointly configured for communications according to one of the following communication technologies: GSM, LTE, LTE-A, UMTS, HSPA, 3GPP, in particular 3GPP NR, New Radio, 5G or IEEE radio systems such as Wireless LAN, WiGig, or any of the evolutions and successors of these technologies.
  • Fig. 2 shows a MIMO base station antenna 100 in an embodiment, wherein a third array of antenna elements 117 is arranged on the elongated base portion 103.
  • the third array of antenna elements 117 can be e.g. provided for conventional communications without beamforming, e.g. at 1.8 GHz.
  • the third array of antenna elements 117 can have a directional characteristic, which is broader than e.g. the downward transmission beam 112.
  • a plurality, e.g. 3, of third arrays of antenna elements 117 can be provided that are arranged circumferentially around the elongated base portion 103.
  • the respective third array of antenna elements 113 can be provided for broadcasting control information such as BCCH information, paging requests or voice communications. Moreover, the respective third array of antenna elements 117 can be provided for e.g. GSM or LTE communications at 1.8 GHz, whereas the first and second array of antenna elements 111, 113 can support 5G communications using beamforming in the frequency range 3.4 to 3.8 GHz, or 24.25 to 29.5 GHz or 31.8 to 33.4 GHz or 37 to 40 GHz or 57 to 77 GHz.
  • the respective third array of antenna elements 113 can also be provided for sideward communications.
  • Fig. 3a and 3b show front views of the MIMO base station antenna 100. As depicted in Fig. 3a , the elongated base portion 103 is narrower than the tilted base portion 105.
  • the elongated base portion 103 and the tilted base portion 105 have the same width.
  • the first array of antenna elements 111 and the second array of antenna elements 113 are arranged to form rows and columns of discrete elements, which can be embedded in the respective planar surface 107 and 109.
  • Fig. 4 shows a MIMO base station system 200 for handling cellular communications, comprising a base station 201 and the MIMO base station antenna 100.
  • the MIMO base station system 200 is configured to steer each array of antenna elements 111, 113 or to jointly steer the first array of antenna elements 111 and the second array of antenna elements 113 of the base station antenna 100 for generating the respective transmission beam 112, 114 or for receiving a reception beam upon the basis of a predetermined MIMO codebook, in particular a MIMO codebook according to the 5G technology.
  • the MIMO codebook can in indicate phases, e.g. 1 + 1j, for driving the arrays or sub-arrays of antenna elements 111 and the second array of antenna elements 113 to generate spatially directed beams.
  • Fig. 5 shows a diagram of a beamforming communication method 300 performed by the MIMO base station system, comprising generating 301, by the MIMO base station antenna 100, a downward transmission beam for mobile communications below the MIMO base station antenna 100, and generating 303, by the MIMO base station antenna 100, an upward transmission beam for mobile communications above the MIMO base station antenna 100 in particular for drone communications.
  • the method 300 can be implemented in software on the MIMO base station 200.

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