TW201714480A - Wireless tranceiving device - Google Patents

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TW201714480A
TW201714480A TW105102461A TW105102461A TW201714480A TW 201714480 A TW201714480 A TW 201714480A TW 105102461 A TW105102461 A TW 105102461A TW 105102461 A TW105102461 A TW 105102461A TW 201714480 A TW201714480 A TW 201714480A
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A wireless transceiving device is proposed. The wireless transceiving device includes a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit and an auxiliary receiving circuit. The transmitting circuit includes a signal transceiving circuit. The receiving circuit includes the signal transceiving circuit. The auxiliary receiving circuit couples to the receiving circuit and includes an auxiliary antenna. When the receiving circuit receives a signal via the signal transceiving circuit, the auxiliary receiving circuit assists the receiving circuit to receive the signal via the auxiliary antenna.

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無線收發裝置Wireless transceiver

本發明是有關於一種無線收發裝置。The present invention relates to a wireless transceiver.

在目前的無線(Wi-Fi)產品設計中,存取點(access point,AP)一般都有較為優越的射頻(radio frequency,RF)傳送功率及接收靈敏度。然而,由於用戶端裝置(例如手機、平板電腦、筆記型電腦等)需要低功耗的設計來增加電池續航力,因此這些裝置大部分都屬於弱RF傳送功率的設計。此外,為了避免這些裝置的電磁波對人體造成的損傷,這些裝置還需滿足特定的吸收率(specific absorption rate,SAR)限制,因而不能傳送較強的RF功率。In current wireless (Wi-Fi) product designs, access points (APs) generally have superior radio frequency (RF) transmit power and receive sensitivity. However, since consumer devices (eg, cell phones, tablets, notebooks, etc.) require low power designs to increase battery life, most of these devices are designed for weak RF transmit power. In addition, in order to avoid damage to the human body caused by electromagnetic waves of these devices, these devices also need to meet specific absorption rate (SAR) limits, and thus cannot transmit strong RF power.

也就是說,在一般的使用狀況下,雖然用戶端裝置收的到來自AP的Wi-Fi信號,但這些裝置的弱RF傳送功率設計將可能使得所傳送的信號無法順利地發送至AP。因此,用戶端裝置可能因與AP的連線不穩定而無法順利地使用網路。並且,此情況在多路徑(multi-path)且具多阻隔物的環境中將會更加嚴重。That is to say, under normal usage conditions, although the client device receives Wi-Fi signals from the AP, the weak RF transmission power design of these devices may make the transmitted signals unable to be smoothly transmitted to the AP. Therefore, the client device may not be able to use the network smoothly due to unstable connection with the AP. Also, this situation will be more severe in a multi-path and multi-barrier environment.

為了改善此問題,目前各家廠商所使用的方式就是在AP使用更多天線和更高規格的多輸入多輸出(multi-input multi-output,MIMO)系統。然而,這種方式所帶來的代價是較高的成本以及更為複雜的電路設計,也因此,類似高階產品的價位往往也讓一般的消費者無法負荷。In order to improve this problem, the current method used by various manufacturers is to use more antennas and higher-specific multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems in the AP. However, the cost of this approach is higher cost and more complex circuit design. Therefore, the price of similar high-end products often makes the average consumer unable to load.

請參照圖1,其是習知技術中最常見的AP架構圖。在圖1中,AP 100包括RF電路又稱射頻電路110(例如是RF積體電路(RFIC),但不限於此)以及n組(n為正整數)收發組合TR1~TRn。在圖1的架構下,當RF訊號從天線接收下來時,即可基於RF訊號功率與雜訊功率(例如印刷電路板裝嵌(printed circuit board and assemble,PCBA)的熱雜訊功率)的比例來得到訊號雜訊比(signal to noise ratio,SNR),從而決定當下的最小可測信號(minimum detectable signal,MDS)。Please refer to FIG. 1, which is the most common AP architecture diagram in the prior art. In FIG. 1, the AP 100 includes an RF circuit, also referred to as a radio frequency circuit 110 (for example, an RF integrated circuit (RFIC), but is not limited thereto), and n sets (n is a positive integer) of the transceiving combinations TR1 to TRn. In the architecture of Figure 1, when the RF signal is received from the antenna, it can be based on the ratio of the RF signal power to the noise power (such as the thermal noise power of the printed circuit board and assemble (PCBA)). To get the signal to noise ratio (SNR), to determine the current minimum detectable signal (MDS).

為了提升AP的接收能力,現有技術中還提出圖2的架構,以期達到更佳的SNR。請參照圖2,其是現有技術中包括分集路徑(diversity path)的AP架構。與圖1相比,圖2的AP 200可看成是新增了多集路徑210至AP 100。若欲實現圖2中的架構,一般需由IC晶片供應商在製作IC時就加入此多集路徑210以及設計對應的控制軟體。雖然AP 200多了一條接收信號的路徑,但由於其運作時只是以多集路徑210取代收發組合TR1~TRn中接收效能較差的其中一個接收器,因此AP 200的接收效能與AP 100相比之下實質上並未大幅獲得改善。因此,在AP中新增多集路徑的作法已逐漸消失於市面上。In order to improve the receiving capability of the AP, the architecture of FIG. 2 is also proposed in the prior art in order to achieve a better SNR. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is an AP architecture including a diversity path in the prior art. Compared with FIG. 1, the AP 200 of FIG. 2 can be seen as adding a multi-set path 210 to the AP 100. If the architecture in Figure 2 is to be implemented, it is generally necessary for the IC chip supplier to join the multi-set path 210 and design the corresponding control software when making the IC. Although the AP 200 has a path for receiving signals, since the operation is only to replace one of the receivers with poor reception performance in the combination TR1~TRn by the multi-set path 210, the reception performance of the AP 200 is compared with that of the AP 100. Substantially no substantial improvement has been made. Therefore, the practice of adding multiple sets of paths in the AP has gradually disappeared from the market.

另外,在各收發組合TR1~TRn中使用高增益天線也是增加AP 100接收能力常用方式。高增益天線一般只在特定的方向有較高的增益,較常在基地台中使用。然而,由於各收發組合TR1~TRn中的傳送器及接收器共用一個天線,且傳送器的天線受限於相關法規(例如美國聯邦通信委員會(federal communications commission,FCC)認證以及歐盟(CE)認證),因此一般佈建於室內的AP不適合使用具指向性的高增益天線。並且,具指向性的高增益天線的平均增益或效率也僅約為80%左右。因此,整體上而言,在各收發組合TR1~TRn中使用高增益天線也無法有效提升AP 100的接收能力。In addition, the use of a high-gain antenna in each of the transceiver combinations TR1 to TRn is also a common way to increase the reception capability of the AP 100. High-gain antennas generally have higher gains only in certain directions and are more commonly used in base stations. However, since the transmitter and receiver in each transceiver combination TR1~TRn share an antenna, and the antenna of the transmitter is subject to relevant regulations (such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification and the European Union (CE) certification. Therefore, APs that are generally built indoors are not suitable for use with high-gain antennas with directivity. Moreover, the average gain or efficiency of a directional high gain antenna is only about 80%. Therefore, as a whole, the use of a high-gain antenna in each of the transceiver combinations TR1 to TRn cannot effectively improve the receiving capability of the AP 100.

此外,天線增益還可透過在天線上實施波束成形(beamforming)技術來產生波束成形增益的方式得到提升。波束成形技術一般分為傳送波束成形(transmit beamforming)以及接收波束成形(receiver beamforming),而其個別皆具有指向性。然而,由於AP在接收時不能具有指向性,因此AP只能使用傳送波束成形而不能使用接收波束成形。並且,波束成形技術還需要IC晶片供應商協助設計演算法。此外,實施波束成形技術的前提是必須先收到RF訊號,亦即,當RF信號因距離過遠等原因而無法順利被接收時,波束成形技術仍是無法實施的。在此情況下,MDS的限制仍會存在。In addition, the antenna gain can be improved by implementing beamforming techniques on the antenna to generate beamforming gain. Beamforming techniques are generally classified into transmit beamforming and receiver beamforming, each of which has directivity. However, since the AP cannot have directivity at the time of reception, the AP can only use transmit beamforming and cannot use receive beamforming. Moreover, beamforming technology also requires IC chip suppliers to assist in the design of algorithms. In addition, the premise of implementing the beamforming technique is that the RF signal must be received first, that is, when the RF signal cannot be successfully received due to the distance and the like, the beamforming technology cannot be implemented. In this case, the MDS restrictions will still exist.

大多數的IC晶片供應商是利用最大比值結合(maximum ratio combining,MRC)來在實施MIMO架構的AP上提升接收效能,但MRC機制可達到的最大增益受限於接收路徑的數量。例如,3條接收路徑可達到的最大增益即為3倍,也就是4.7 dB。並且,這些技術除了都需要IC晶片供應商的支援之外,IC的製作成本也相當高。Most IC chip suppliers use maximum ratio combining (MRC) to improve reception performance on APs implementing MIMO architecture, but the maximum gain achievable by the MRC mechanism is limited by the number of receive paths. For example, the maximum gain achievable with the three receive paths is three times, which is 4.7 dB. Moreover, in addition to the support of IC chip suppliers, these technologies are also costly to manufacture.

因此,如何在不增加過多成本的情況下打破MDS限制以提升AP接收效能,從而讓用戶端裝置能夠以較低的RF傳送功率來延長電池續航力已然成為本領域人員的一項重要課題。Therefore, how to break the MDS limit without increasing the excessive cost to improve the AP receiving performance, so that the user terminal device can extend the battery life with lower RF transmission power has become an important subject in the field.

有鑑於此,本發明提出一種配置輔助接收電路的無線收發裝置,其可在不增加過多成本的情況下打破MDS限制而提升無線收發裝置的接收效能。In view of this, the present invention proposes a wireless transceiver configured with an auxiliary receiving circuit that can improve the receiving performance of the wireless transceiver by breaking the MDS limit without increasing the excessive cost.

本發明提供一種無線收發裝置,包括傳送電路、接收電路及至少一輔助接收電路。傳送電路包括訊號收發電路。接收電路包括訊號收發電路。至少一輔助接收電路耦接接收電路並個別包括輔助天線。當接收電路透過訊號收發電路接收信號時,各輔助接收電路透過輔助天線輔助接收電路接收信號。The invention provides a wireless transceiver device comprising a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit and at least one auxiliary receiving circuit. The transmission circuit includes a signal transceiving circuit. The receiving circuit includes a signal transmitting and receiving circuit. At least one auxiliary receiving circuit is coupled to the receiving circuit and individually includes an auxiliary antenna. When the receiving circuit receives the signal through the signal transmitting and receiving circuit, each auxiliary receiving circuit receives the signal through the auxiliary antenna auxiliary receiving circuit.

在本發明之一實施例中,訊號收發電路包括第一天線以及第二天線,傳送電路透過第一天線傳送第一信號,接收電路透過第二天線接收第二信號。當接收電路透過第二天線接收第二信號時,各輔助接收電路透過輔助天線輔助接收電路接收第二信號。In an embodiment of the invention, the signal transceiver circuit includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The transmitting circuit transmits the first signal through the first antenna, and the receiving circuit receives the second signal through the second antenna. When the receiving circuit receives the second signal through the second antenna, each auxiliary receiving circuit receives the second signal through the auxiliary antenna auxiliary receiving circuit.

在本發明之一實施例中,訊號收發電路包括射頻開關以及天線,接收電路與傳送電路共用射頻開關以及天線,射頻開關切換以使傳送電路透過天線傳送第一信號,或切換以使接收電路透過天線接收第二信號。當射頻開關切換以使接收電路透過天線接收第二信號時,各輔助接收電路透過輔助天線輔助接收電路接收第二信號。In an embodiment of the invention, the signal transceiver circuit includes a radio frequency switch and an antenna. The receiving circuit and the transmitting circuit share a radio frequency switch and an antenna. The radio frequency switch is switched to enable the transmitting circuit to transmit the first signal through the antenna, or switch to make the receiving circuit pass through. The antenna receives the second signal. When the RF switch is switched so that the receiving circuit receives the second signal through the antenna, each of the auxiliary receiving circuits receives the second signal through the auxiliary antenna auxiliary receiving circuit.

在本發明之一實施例中,所述無線收發裝置更包括耦接至傳送電路及接收電路的射頻電路。射頻開關的第一端耦接天線,射頻開關的第二端耦接射頻電路的傳送節點。接收電路更包括第一低雜訊放大器以及訊號加成電路。第一低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接射頻開關的第三端。訊號加成電路耦接於射頻電路及第一低雜訊放大器之輸出端之間。In an embodiment of the invention, the wireless transceiver further includes a radio frequency circuit coupled to the transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit. The first end of the RF switch is coupled to the antenna, and the second end of the RF switch is coupled to the transmitting node of the RF circuit. The receiving circuit further includes a first low noise amplifier and a signal adding circuit. The input end of the first low noise amplifier is coupled to the third end of the RF switch. The signal addition circuit is coupled between the RF circuit and the output of the first low noise amplifier.

在本發明之一實施例中,各輔助接收電路更包括第二低雜訊放大器。第二低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接輔助天線,且第二低雜訊放大器的輸出端耦接訊號加成電路。第二低雜訊放大器用於使輔助天線電性隔離天線及其他各輔助天線。In an embodiment of the invention, each of the auxiliary receiving circuits further includes a second low noise amplifier. The input end of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the auxiliary antenna, and the output end of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the signal addition circuit. The second low noise amplifier is used to electrically isolate the auxiliary antenna from the other auxiliary antennas.

在本發明之一實施例中,接收電路更包括濾波器,其耦接於第一低雜訊放大器的輸出端以及射頻電路的接收節點之間。In an embodiment of the invention, the receiving circuit further includes a filter coupled between the output of the first low noise amplifier and the receiving node of the radio frequency circuit.

在本發明之一實施例中,各輔助接收電路的輔助天線為指向性天線,且各輔助接收電路的輔助天線指向不同方向。In an embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary antennas of the auxiliary receiving circuits are directional antennas, and the auxiliary antennas of the auxiliary receiving circuits are directed in different directions.

在本發明之一實施例中,天線具有天線場型,而各輔助接收電路的輔助天線的輔助天線場型與天線場型合成全向性天線場型。In an embodiment of the invention, the antenna has an antenna pattern, and the auxiliary antenna pattern of the auxiliary antenna of each auxiliary receiving circuit and the antenna pattern synthesize an omnidirectional antenna pattern.

基於上述,本發明實施例提出的無線收發裝置可透過額外配置的輔助接收電路來在接收模式中輔助接收電路接收來自用戶端裝置的信號。Based on the above, the wireless transceiver device proposed by the embodiment of the present invention can receive the signal from the client device in the receiving mode through the additionally configured auxiliary receiving circuit.

為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

圖3A是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,無線收發裝置300可以是AP、路由器、交換器或是其他類似的網路裝置。此外,在其他實施例中,無線收發裝置300也可以是基於全球移動系統(Global System for Mobile,GSM)、第三代合作夥伴計畫長期演進(3GPP LTE)、碼分多址(Code Division Multiple Access,CDMA)、寬頻碼分多址(WCDMA)、高速封包存取(High Speed Packet Access,HSPA),以及全球微波互通(World Interoperability for Microwave Access,WiMAX)等通訊技術標準運作的基地台,例如毫微微蜂巢式(femtocell)基地台、微型蜂巢式(pico-cell)基地台或遠端射頻頭(remote radio head,RRH)等,但本發明的可實施方式不限於此。為了便於說明,以下將假設無線收發裝置300是運作於IEEE 802.11下的AP,而本領域具通常知識者應可依據以下教示推得無線收發裝置300運作於其他通訊技術標準下的實施方式。FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the wireless transceiver 300 can be an AP, a router, a switch, or other similar network device. In addition, in other embodiments, the wireless transceiver 300 may also be based on Global System for Mobile (GSM), 3rd Generation Partnership Project Long Term Evolution (3GPP LTE), Code Division Multiple Access (Code Division Multiple) Base stations operating in communication standards such as Access, CDMA, WCDMA, High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), and World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), for example A femtocell base station, a pico-cell base station, or a remote radio head (RRH), etc., but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. For convenience of explanation, it will be assumed hereinafter that the radio transceiver 300 is an AP operating under IEEE 802.11, and those skilled in the art should be able to derive an implementation of the radio transceiver 300 operating under other communication technology standards in accordance with the following teachings.

無線收發裝置300包括傳送電路310、接收電路320、輔助接收電路330及RF電路340。傳送電路310及接收電路320皆包括訊號收發電路TR。在其他實施例中,傳送電路310、接收電路320以及輔助接收電路330還可選擇性地包括各式濾波器以及功率放大器(power amplifier,PA)等元件,如圖3A所示。The wireless transceiver 300 includes a transmitting circuit 310, a receiving circuit 320, an auxiliary receiving circuit 330, and an RF circuit 340. Both the transmitting circuit 310 and the receiving circuit 320 include a signal transmitting and receiving circuit TR. In other embodiments, the transmitting circuit 310, the receiving circuit 320, and the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 may also optionally include various types of filters and components such as a power amplifier (PA), as shown in FIG. 3A.

為了提升無線收發裝置300的接收效能,本發明在無線收發裝置300中另配置耦接於接收電路320的輔助接收電路330。在一實施例中,當接收電路320透過訊號收發電路TR接收信號時,輔助接收電路330可透過所包括的輔助天線332輔助接收電路320接收所述信號。以下將提供詳細的說明。In order to improve the receiving performance of the radio transceiver 300, the present invention further configures the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 coupled to the receiving circuit 320 in the radio transceiver 300. In an embodiment, when the receiving circuit 320 receives the signal through the signal transceiving circuit TR, the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can assist the receiving circuit 320 to receive the signal through the included auxiliary antenna 332. A detailed description will be provided below.

圖3B是依據圖3A繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,訊號收發電路TR包括RF開關312以及天線314。接收電路320亦包括RF開關312以及天線314,即接收電路320與傳送電路310共用RF開關312以及天線314。在本實施例中,RF開關312的第一端耦接天線314,RF開關312的第二端耦接RF電路 340的傳送節點T1,而RF開關312的第三端可耦接低雜訊放大器(low noise amplifier,LNA)322。低雜訊放大器322的輸入端可耦接RF開關312的第三端,而其輸出端可耦接訊號加成電路324。訊號加成電路324再耦接至RF電路 340的接收節點R1。由於無線收發裝置300包括一個傳送電路及兩個接收電路,因此可簡稱為1傳2收(1T2R)的架構。FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to FIG. 3A. In the present embodiment, the signal transceiving circuit TR includes an RF switch 312 and an antenna 314. The receiving circuit 320 also includes an RF switch 312 and an antenna 314, that is, the receiving circuit 320 shares the RF switch 312 and the antenna 314 with the transmitting circuit 310. In this embodiment, the first end of the RF switch 312 is coupled to the antenna 314, the second end of the RF switch 312 is coupled to the transmitting node T1 of the RF circuit 340, and the third end of the RF switch 312 is coupled to the low noise amplifier. (low noise amplifier, LNA) 322. The input of the low noise amplifier 322 can be coupled to the third end of the RF switch 312, and the output of the low noise amplifier 322 can be coupled to the signal adder circuit 324. The signal addition circuit 324 is recoupled to the receiving node R1 of the RF circuit 340. Since the radio transceiver 300 includes one transmission circuit and two reception circuits, it can be simply referred to as a 1T2R architecture.

在一實施例中,當無線收發裝置300處於傳送模式時,RF開關312可切換以使傳送電路310透過天線314傳送第一信號S1。第一信號S1例如是無線收發裝置300欲發送至用戶端裝置的無線信號,例如Wi-Fi信號等,但本發明的可實施方式不限於此。另一方面,當無線收發裝置300處於接收模式時,RF開關312可切換以使接收電路320透過天線314接收第二信號S2。第二信號S2例如是來自於用戶端裝置的信號。如先前所提及的,為了延長用戶端裝置的續航力以及滿足SAR限制,因此用戶端裝置無法使用較強的RF功率,例如僅使用5 dBm的傳送功率來傳送第二信號S2。而天線314在透過障礙物(例如牆壁)或不良的無線通道接收第二信號S2時,第二信號S2的接收功率大部分都相當低,例如-85 dBm。In an embodiment, when the radio 300 is in the transmit mode, the RF switch 312 can be switched to cause the transmit circuit 310 to transmit the first signal S1 through the antenna 314. The first signal S1 is, for example, a wireless signal that the wireless transceiver 300 wants to transmit to the client device, such as a Wi-Fi signal, etc., but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. On the other hand, when the radio transceiver 300 is in the receive mode, the RF switch 312 can be switched to cause the receive circuit 320 to receive the second signal S2 through the antenna 314. The second signal S2 is, for example, a signal from a client device. As mentioned previously, in order to extend the endurance of the client device and to meet the SAR limits, the client device is unable to use the stronger RF power, for example using only 5 dBm of transmit power to transmit the second signal S2. When the antenna 314 receives the second signal S2 through an obstacle (such as a wall) or a bad wireless channel, the received power of the second signal S2 is mostly low, for example, -85 dBm.

因此,本發明另在無線收發裝置300中另配置耦接於接收電路320的輔助接收電路330,用以提升無線收發裝置300的接收效能。在一實施例中,當低雜訊放大器322的輸出端透過訊號加成電路324耦接至RF電路 340的接收節點R1時,輔助接收電路330可同樣透過訊號加成電路324耦接至RF電路 340的接收節點R1。在另一實施例中,當低雜訊放大器 322是透過訊號加成電路324以及某濾波器(例如濾波器326)耦接至RF電路 340的接收節點R1時,輔助接收電路330也可同樣地透過訊號加成電路324及濾波器326耦接至RF電路 340,如圖3B所示。在一實施例中,濾波器326可依設計者的需求而實現為匹配濾波器或是其他種類的濾波器。Therefore, the present invention further configures the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 coupled to the receiving circuit 320 in the wireless transceiver device 300 to improve the receiving performance of the wireless transceiver device 300. In an embodiment, when the output of the low noise amplifier 322 is coupled to the receiving node R1 of the RF circuit 340 through the signal adding circuit 324, the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can also be coupled to the RF circuit through the signal adding circuit 324. Receive node R1 of 340. In another embodiment, when the low noise amplifier 322 is coupled to the receiving node R1 of the RF circuit 340 by the signal adding circuit 324 and a filter (for example, the filter 326), the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can also be similarly The signal addition circuit 324 and the filter 326 are coupled to the RF circuit 340 as shown in FIG. 3B. In one embodiment, filter 326 can be implemented as a matched filter or other type of filter as desired by the designer.

在本實施例中,輔助接收電路330包括輔助天線332,其可在RF開關312切換以使接收電路320透過天線314接收第二信號S2時輔助接收電路320接收第二信號S2。在此情況下,由於RF電路 340的接收節點R1同時從天線314及輔助天線332接收第二信號S2並且使之透過訊號加成電路324疊加,因此提升了接收節點R1所得到的SNR。換言之,即便用戶端裝置仍以例如5 dBm的傳送功率來傳送第二信號S2,配置了輔助接收電路330的無線收發裝置300卻能得到較高的信號接收功率(例如2倍的-85 dBm),從而提升吞吐量(throughput)。從另一觀點而言,用戶端裝置在傳送第二信號S2時可使用更弱的RF功率,例如僅使用5 dBm的一半來達到原本的吞吐量,也就是無線收發裝置300未配置輔助接收電路330時的吞吐量。在此情況下,用戶端裝置的電池續航力將可進一步提升。In the present embodiment, the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 includes an auxiliary antenna 332 that can receive the second signal S2 when the RF switch 312 switches so that the receiving circuit 320 receives the second signal S2 through the antenna 314. In this case, since the receiving node R1 of the RF circuit 340 simultaneously receives the second signal S2 from the antenna 314 and the auxiliary antenna 332 and superimposes it through the signal adding circuit 324, the SNR obtained by the receiving node R1 is improved. In other words, even if the UE device transmits the second signal S2 with a transmission power of, for example, 5 dBm, the radio transceiver 300 configured with the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can obtain a higher signal receiving power (for example, 2 times -85 dBm). , thereby improving throughput. From another point of view, the UE device can use weaker RF power when transmitting the second signal S2, for example, using only half of 5 dBm to achieve the original throughput, that is, the radio transceiver 300 is not configured with the auxiliary receiving circuit. 330 hours of throughput. In this case, the battery life of the client device will be further improved.

舉例來説,在本發明的一實施例中,假設天線314於接收資料時所測得的SNR為一值,而在加入一組輔助天線332(其可與天線314具有相同規格)之後所測得SNR會接近兩倍的該值。由此可知,MDS限制已間接的被打破,從而能夠提升無線收發裝置300的接收能力。在其他實施例中 還可藉由增加複數組輔助天線332來得到更高的SNR值。For example, in an embodiment of the invention, it is assumed that the measured SNR of the antenna 314 when receiving data is a value, and is measured after adding a set of auxiliary antennas 332 (which may have the same specifications as the antenna 314). The SNR will be close to twice this value. It can be seen that the MDS limitation has been broken indirectly, so that the receiving capability of the radio transceiver 300 can be improved. In other embodiments, a higher SNR value can also be obtained by adding a complex array of auxiliary antennas 332.

在另一實施例中,若能提升天線314以及輔助天線332之間的隔離性(亦即,降低兩者之間的相關性)的話,將能更為有效及便利地分析及評估無線收發裝置300的接收效能。因此,輔助接收電路330可更包括低雜訊放大器 334,用以使輔助天線332電性隔離於天線314。如圖3B所示,低雜訊放大器 334的輸入端可耦接輔助天線332,且低雜訊放大器 334的輸出端可透過訊號加成電路324耦接RF電路 340的接收節點R1。在接收電路320的低雜訊放大器 322透過訊號加成電路324及濾波器326耦接至接收節點R1的實施例中,輔助接收電路330的低雜訊放大器 334也可透過訊號加成電路324及濾波器326耦接至接收節點R1,但本發明的可實施方式不限於此。In another embodiment, if the isolation between the antenna 314 and the auxiliary antenna 332 can be improved (ie, the correlation between the two is improved), the wireless transceiver can be analyzed and evaluated more efficiently and conveniently. 300 reception performance. Therefore, the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 may further include a low noise amplifier 334 for electrically isolating the auxiliary antenna 332 from the antenna 314. As shown in FIG. 3B, the input of the low noise amplifier 334 can be coupled to the auxiliary antenna 332, and the output of the low noise amplifier 334 can be coupled to the receiving node R1 of the RF circuit 340 via the signal adding circuit 324. In the embodiment where the low noise amplifier 322 of the receiving circuit 320 is coupled to the receiving node R1 through the signal adding circuit 324 and the filter 326, the low noise amplifier 334 of the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can also pass through the signal adding circuit 324. The filter 326 is coupled to the receiving node R1, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

然而,在某些情況下,低雜訊放大器 334有可能出現無法適時關閉的情形。舉例而言,天線314傳送的第一信號S1的功率較高時,由於輔助天線332亦可能接收到此高功率的第一信號S1,因而使得低雜訊放大器334無法順利地關閉。因此,在其他實施例中,輔助天線332及低雜訊放大器334之間還可選擇性地配置RF開關,用以在低雜訊放大器334難以被關閉時適時地關閉低雜訊放大器334。However, in some cases, the low noise amplifier 334 may not be able to be turned off in due course. For example, when the power of the first signal S1 transmitted by the antenna 314 is high, the auxiliary antenna 332 may also receive the high-power first signal S1, so that the low noise amplifier 334 cannot be smoothly turned off. Therefore, in other embodiments, the RF switch can be selectively configured between the auxiliary antenna 332 and the low noise amplifier 334 to properly turn off the low noise amplifier 334 when the low noise amplifier 334 is difficult to be turned off.

為了能夠使無線收發裝置300能夠全向性地接收來自用戶端裝置的信號,因此輔助天線332的輔助天線場型可設計為能夠與天線314的天線場型合成為全向性天線場型的態樣。舉例而言,輔助天線332可採用高增益天線來實現,並透過特定的水平或垂直極化方式來將輔助天線場型設計為上述態樣,但本發明的可實施方式不限於此。In order to enable the radio transceiver 300 to receive signals from the client device omnidirectionally, the auxiliary antenna pattern of the auxiliary antenna 332 can be designed to be combined with the antenna field pattern of the antenna 314 into an omnidirectional antenna field type. kind. For example, the auxiliary antenna 332 can be implemented by using a high-gain antenna, and the auxiliary antenna pattern is designed to be the above-described aspect by a specific horizontal or vertical polarization, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

請參照圖3C,其是依據圖3A實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,訊號收發電路TR可包括分別配置予傳送電路310以及接收電路320的第一天線A1及第二天線A2。傳送電路310可透過第一天線A1傳送第一信號S1,接收電路320則可透過第二天線A2接收第二信號S2。相似於先前實施例中介紹的機制,當接收電路320透過第二天線A2接收第二信號S2時,輔助接收電路330可透過輔助天線332輔助接收電路320接收第二信號S2,其具體的運作方式及詳細說明可參照先前實施例中的說明,在此不再贅述。Please refer to FIG. 3C , which is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to the embodiment of FIG. 3A . In this embodiment, the signal transmitting and receiving circuit TR may include a first antenna A1 and a second antenna A2 respectively configured to the pre-transmission circuit 310 and the receiving circuit 320. The transmitting circuit 310 can transmit the first signal S1 through the first antenna A1, and the receiving circuit 320 can receive the second signal S2 through the second antenna A2. Similar to the mechanism introduced in the previous embodiment, when the receiving circuit 320 receives the second signal S2 through the second antenna A2, the auxiliary receiving circuit 330 can assist the receiving circuit 320 to receive the second signal S2 through the auxiliary antenna 332, and its specific operation For the manner and detailed description, reference may be made to the description in the previous embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

請參照圖4,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的合成全向性天線場型的示意圖。在本實施例中,透過適當地設計輔助天線332的輔助天線場型420,其可與天線314的天線場型410合成為全向性天線場型430。如此一來,無線收發裝置300即可全向性地接收來自用戶端裝置的信號,從而改善無線收發裝置300的接收效能。Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of a synthetic omnidirectional antenna field according to an embodiment of the invention. In the present embodiment, by appropriately designing the auxiliary antenna pattern 420 of the auxiliary antenna 332, it can be combined with the antenna pattern 410 of the antenna 314 into an omnidirectional antenna pattern 430. In this way, the wireless transceiver 300 can receive signals from the client device omnidirectionally, thereby improving the receiving performance of the wireless transceiver 300.

在其他實施例中,無線收發裝置還可設計為包括多組輔助接收電路的態樣,如圖5所示。請參照圖5,其是依據圖3B實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,無線收發裝置500可包括傳送電路310、接收電路320、輔助接收電路530_1~530_N(N為正整數)以及RF電路 340。如先前所提及的,為了使輔助接收電路530_1~530_N的輔助天線532_1~532_N彼此電性隔離,各輔助接收電路530_1~530_N可配置低雜訊放大器 534_1~534_N。並且,為了使無線收發裝置500能夠全向性地接收來自用戶端裝置的信號,各輔助天線532_1~532_N可實現為指向不同方向的指向性天線。並且,各輔助天線532_1~532_N的輔助天線場型可設計為能夠與天線314的天線場型合成為全向性天線場型的態樣。In other embodiments, the radio can also be designed to include multiple sets of auxiliary receiving circuits, as shown in FIG. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to the embodiment of FIG. 3B . In the present embodiment, the wireless transceiver 500 may include a transmitting circuit 310, a receiving circuit 320, auxiliary receiving circuits 530_1~530_N (N is a positive integer), and an RF circuit 340. As previously mentioned, in order to electrically isolate the auxiliary antennas 532_1 ~ 532_N of the auxiliary receiving circuits 530_1 530 530_N, the auxiliary receiving circuits 530_1 530 530_N may configure the low noise amplifiers 534_1 534 534_N. Moreover, in order to enable the radio transceiver 500 to receive signals from the UE device omnidirectionally, each of the auxiliary antennas 532_1 ~ 532_N can be realized as a directional antenna pointing in different directions. Further, the auxiliary antenna field type of each of the auxiliary antennas 532_1 to 532_N can be designed to be combined with the antenna field type of the antenna 314 into an omnidirectional antenna field type.

在其他實施例中,無線收發裝置也可設計為包括多組傳送電路、接收電路及輔助接收電路的態樣,如圖6及圖7所示。請參照圖6,其是依據圖3B實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,無線收發裝置600除了包括圖3B的所有元件之外,更包括傳送電路310’及接收電路320’,其電路結構及運作方式可參照圖1、圖2實施例中的相關說明,在此不再贅述。由於無線收發裝置600包括兩個傳送電路及三個接收電路,因此可簡稱為2傳3收(2T3R)的架構。In other embodiments, the wireless transceiver can also be designed to include multiple sets of transmit circuits, receive circuits, and auxiliary receive circuits, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to the embodiment of FIG. 3B . In this embodiment, the radio transceiver 600 includes all the components of FIG. 3B, and further includes a transmitting circuit 310' and a receiving circuit 320'. The circuit structure and operation mode can be referred to the relevant embodiments in FIG. 1 and FIG. Description, no longer repeat here. Since the wireless transceiver 600 includes two transmission circuits and three receiving circuits, it can be simply referred to as a 2T3R architecture.

請再參照圖7,圖7是依據圖6實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。在本實施例中,無線收發裝置700除了包括圖6的所有元件之外,更包括耦接至接收電路320’的輔助接收電路330’,其電路結構及運作方式可參照先前實施例中對於輔助接收電路330的說明,在此不再贅述。由於無線收發裝置700包括兩個傳送電路及四個接收電路,因此可簡稱為2傳4收(2T4R)的架構。Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the wireless transceiver according to the embodiment of FIG. 6. In this embodiment, the wireless transceiver device 700 includes all the components of FIG. 6 , and further includes an auxiliary receiving circuit 330 ′ coupled to the receiving circuit 320 ′. The circuit structure and operation mode thereof can refer to the assistance in the previous embodiment. The description of the receiving circuit 330 will not be repeated here. Since the wireless transceiver 700 includes two transmission circuits and four receiving circuits, it can be simply referred to as a 2T4R architecture.

在其他的實施例中,亦可依據設計者的需求將圖3C的架構調整為圖5~圖7所示的態樣,但不以此為限。In other embodiments, the architecture of FIG. 3C may be adjusted to the manner shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 according to the needs of the designer, but is not limited thereto.

請參照圖8,圖8是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的演示場地平面圖。在本實施例中,4種不同的無線收發裝置將被分別擺在圖8中的地點800,用於評估對於位於地點L1~L5的用戶端裝置的接收效能。上述4種AP例如是圖1的AP 100(n為2的情況)、圖7的無線收發裝置700(2T4R)、廠商A的AP(2T2R)以及廠商B的AP(2T2R)。Please refer to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a plan view of a demonstration site according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, four different radios will be placed at location 800 in Figure 8, respectively, for evaluating the reception performance for the client devices located at locations L1 - L5. The above four kinds of APs are, for example, AP 100 of FIG. 1 (when n is 2), radio transceiver 700 (2T4R) of FIG. 7, AP (2T2R) of vendor A, and AP (2T2R) of vendor B.

請參照圖9,其是依據圖8繪示的接收效能示意圖。從圖9可看出,本發明實施例提出的無線收發裝置700在各地點的接收效能皆相當良好,特別是在地點L3(上方樓層的角落)及L4(正上方)處的接收效能(即,吞吐量)明顯優於其他3種無線收發裝置。Please refer to FIG. 9 , which is a schematic diagram of receiving performance according to FIG. 8 . It can be seen from FIG. 9 that the receiving performance of the wireless transceiver 700 proposed by the embodiment of the present invention is quite good at each location, especially at the location L3 (the corner of the upper floor) and the receiving performance at the L4 (directly above) (ie, , throughput) is significantly better than the other three wireless transceivers.

綜上所述,本發明實施例提出的無線收發裝置可透過額外配置的輔助接收電路來在接收模式中輔助接收電路接收來自用戶端裝置的信號。在此情況下,由於無線收發裝置在接收模式中可得到較高的SNR,因而能夠對應地打破MDS的限制,達到提升接收效能的效果。如此一來,本發明實施例的無線收發裝置即可在不增加過多成本的情況下增加吞吐量及/或提升用戶端裝置的電池續航力。In summary, the wireless transceiver device of the embodiment of the present invention can receive the signal from the user equipment in the receiving mode through the additionally configured auxiliary receiving circuit. In this case, since the wireless transceiver can obtain a higher SNR in the receiving mode, the limitation of the MDS can be broken correspondingly, and the effect of improving the receiving performance can be achieved. In this way, the wireless transceiver device of the embodiment of the present invention can increase the throughput and/or improve the battery life of the client device without increasing the excessive cost.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100、200‧‧‧AP
110、340‧‧‧RF電路
210‧‧‧多集路徑
300、500、600、700‧‧‧無線收發裝置
310、310’‧‧‧傳送電路
312‧‧‧RF開關
314‧‧‧天線
320、320’‧‧‧接收電路
322、334、534_1~534_N‧‧‧低雜訊放大器
324‧‧‧訊號加成電路
326‧‧‧濾波器
330、330’、530_1~530_N‧‧‧輔助接收電路
332、532_1~532_N‧‧‧輔助天線
410‧‧‧天線場型
420‧‧‧輔助天線場型
430‧‧‧全向性天線場型
800、L1~L5‧‧‧地點
A1‧‧‧第一天線
A2‧‧‧第二天線
T1‧‧‧傳送節點
R1‧‧‧接收節點
S1‧‧‧第一信號
S2‧‧‧第二信號
TR1~TRn‧‧‧收發組合
TR‧‧‧訊號收發電路
100, 200‧‧‧AP
110, 340‧‧‧ RF circuits
210‧‧‧Multiple path
300, 500, 600, 700‧‧‧ wireless transceivers
310, 310'‧‧‧ transmit circuit
312‧‧‧RF switch
314‧‧‧Antenna
320, 320'‧‧‧ receiving circuit
322, 334, 534_1~534_N‧‧‧Low noise amplifier
324‧‧‧ Signal Addition Circuit
326‧‧‧ filter
330, 330', 530_1~530_N‧‧‧Auxiliary receiving circuit
332, 532_1~532_N‧‧‧Auxiliary antenna
410‧‧‧Antenna field type
420‧‧‧Auxiliary antenna field type
430‧‧‧ Omnidirectional antenna field type
800, L1~L5‧‧‧Location
A1‧‧‧first antenna
A2‧‧‧second antenna
T1‧‧‧Transfer node
R1‧‧‧ receiving node
S1‧‧‧ first signal
S2‧‧‧ second signal
TR1~TRn‧‧‧transceiver combination
TR‧‧‧ signal transceiver circuit

圖1是習知技術中最常見的AP架構圖。 圖2是現有技術中包括分集路徑的AP架構。 圖3A是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。 圖3B是依據圖3A繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。 圖3C是依據圖3A繪示的無線收發裝置示意圖。 圖4是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的合成全向性天線場型的示意圖。 圖5是依據圖3B實施例繪示的無線收裝置示意圖。 圖6是依據圖3B實施例繪示的無線收裝置示意圖。 圖7是依據圖3B實施例繪示的無線收裝置示意圖。 圖8是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的演示場地平面圖。 圖9是依據圖6繪示的接收效能示意圖。Figure 1 is a diagram of the most common AP architecture in the prior art. 2 is an AP architecture including a diversity path in the prior art. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to FIG. 3A. FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of a wireless transceiver according to FIG. 3A. 4 is a schematic diagram of a synthetic omnidirectional antenna field pattern according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a wireless receiving device according to the embodiment of FIG. 3B. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a wireless receiving device according to the embodiment of FIG. 3B. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a wireless receiving device according to the embodiment of FIG. 3B. Figure 8 is a plan view of a demonstration site in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of receiving performance according to FIG. 6.

300‧‧‧無線收發裝置 300‧‧‧Wireless transceiver

310‧‧‧傳送電路 310‧‧‧Transmission circuit

320‧‧‧接收電路 320‧‧‧ receiving circuit

322、334‧‧‧低雜訊放大器 322, 334‧‧‧Low noise amplifier

324‧‧‧訊號加成電路 324‧‧‧ Signal Addition Circuit

326‧‧‧濾波器 326‧‧‧ filter

330‧‧‧輔助接收電路 330‧‧‧Auxiliary receiving circuit

332‧‧‧輔助天線 332‧‧‧Auxiliary antenna

340‧‧‧RF電路 340‧‧‧RF circuit

T1‧‧‧傳送節點 T1‧‧‧Transfer node

R1‧‧‧接收節點 R1‧‧‧ receiving node

S1‧‧‧第一信號 S1‧‧‧ first signal

S2‧‧‧第二信號 S2‧‧‧ second signal

TR‧‧‧訊號收發電路 TR‧‧‧ signal transceiver circuit

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一種無線收發裝置,包括: 一傳送電路,包括一訊號收發電路; 一接收電路,包括該訊號收發電路;以及 至少一輔助接收電路,耦接該接收電路並個別包括一輔助天線, 其中,當該接收電路透過該訊號收發電路接收一信號時,各該輔助接收電路透過該輔助天線輔助該接收電路接收該信號。A wireless transceiver device comprising: a transmitting circuit comprising a signal transmitting and receiving circuit; a receiving circuit comprising the signal transmitting and receiving circuit; and at least one auxiliary receiving circuit coupled to the receiving circuit and each comprising an auxiliary antenna, wherein When the receiving circuit receives a signal through the signal transmitting and receiving circuit, each of the auxiliary receiving circuits assists the receiving circuit to receive the signal through the auxiliary antenna. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該訊號收發電路包括一第一天線以及一第二天線,該傳送電路透過該第一天線傳送一第一信號,該接收電路透過該第二天線接收一第二信號, 其中,當該接收電路透過該第二天線接收該第二信號時,各該輔助接收電路透過該輔助天線輔助該接收電路接收該第二信號。The wireless transceiver device of claim 1, wherein the signal transceiver circuit comprises a first antenna and a second antenna, and the transmitting circuit transmits a first signal through the first antenna, the receiving circuit And receiving, by the second antenna, a second signal, wherein when the receiving circuit receives the second signal through the second antenna, each of the auxiliary receiving circuits assists the receiving circuit to receive the second signal through the auxiliary antenna. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該訊號收發電路包括一射頻開關以及一天線,該接收電路與該傳送電路共用該射頻開關以及該天線,該射頻開關切換以使該傳送電路透過該天線傳送一第一信號,或切換以使該接收電路透過該天線接收一第二信號, 其中,當該射頻開關切換以使該接收電路透過該天線接收該第二信號時,各該輔助接收電路透過該輔助天線輔助該接收電路接收該第二信號。The radio transceiver device of claim 1, wherein the signal transceiving circuit comprises an RF switch and an antenna, the receiving circuit sharing the RF switch and the antenna with the transmitting circuit, the RF switch is switched to enable the transmitting The circuit transmits a first signal through the antenna, or switches to enable the receiving circuit to receive a second signal through the antenna, wherein when the RF switch is switched to enable the receiving circuit to receive the second signal through the antenna, each of the The auxiliary receiving circuit assists the receiving circuit to receive the second signal through the auxiliary antenna. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的無線收發裝置,更包括耦接至該傳送電路及該接收電路的一射頻電路, 其中,該射頻開關的第一端耦接該天線,該射頻開關的第二端耦接該射頻電路的一傳送節點;      又該接收電路更包括: 一第一低雜訊放大器,該第一低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接該射頻開關的第三端;以及 一訊號加成電路,耦接於該射頻電路及該第一低雜訊放大器之輸出端之間。The radio transceiver of claim 3, further comprising a radio frequency circuit coupled to the transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit, wherein the first end of the radio frequency switch is coupled to the antenna, and the radio switch is The second end is coupled to a transmitting node of the RF circuit; the receiving circuit further includes: a first low noise amplifier, the input end of the first low noise amplifier is coupled to the third end of the RF switch; and a signal The adder circuit is coupled between the RF circuit and an output of the first low noise amplifier. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的無線收發裝置,其中各該輔助接收電路更包括: 一第二低雜訊放大器,其中該第二低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接該輔助天線,且該第二低雜訊放大器的輸出端耦接該訊號加成電路, 該第二低雜訊放大器用於使該輔助天線電性隔離該天線及其他各該輔助天線。The wireless transceiver device of claim 4, wherein each of the auxiliary receiving circuits further comprises: a second low noise amplifier, wherein an input end of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the auxiliary antenna, and The output of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the signal adding circuit, and the second low noise amplifier is configured to electrically isolate the auxiliary antenna from the antenna and each of the auxiliary antennas. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該接收電路更包括至少一濾波器。The wireless transceiver device of claim 4, wherein the receiving circuit further comprises at least one filter. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該輔助接收電路包括至少一濾波器。The radio transceiver of claim 4, wherein the auxiliary receiving circuit comprises at least one filter. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的無線收發裝置,其中各該輔助接收電路的該輔助天線為一指向性天線,且各該輔助接收電路的該輔助天線指向不同方向。The radio transceiver device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary antenna of each of the auxiliary receiving circuits is a directional antenna, and the auxiliary antennas of the auxiliary receiving circuits point in different directions. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該天線具有一天線場型,而各該輔助接收電路的該輔助天線的一輔助天線場型與該天線場型合成一全向性天線場型。The radio transceiver device of claim 1, wherein the antenna has an antenna field type, and an auxiliary antenna field type of the auxiliary antenna of each auxiliary receiving circuit and the antenna field form an omnidirectional antenna. Field type. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的無線收發裝置,更包括耦接至該傳送電路及該接收電路的一射頻電路, 其中該接收電路更包括: 一第一低雜訊放大器,該第一低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接該第二天線;以及 一訊號加成電路,耦接於該射頻電路及該第一低雜訊放大器之輸出端之間。The radio transceiver device of claim 2, further comprising a radio frequency circuit coupled to the transmitting circuit and the receiving circuit, wherein the receiving circuit further comprises: a first low noise amplifier, the first low The input end of the noise amplifier is coupled to the second antenna; and a signal adding circuit is coupled between the RF circuit and an output of the first low noise amplifier. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的無線收發裝置,其中各該輔助接收電路更包括: 一第二低雜訊放大器,其中該第二低雜訊放大器的輸入端耦接該輔助天線,且該第二低雜訊放大器的輸出端耦接該訊號加成電路,   該第二低雜訊放大器用於使該輔助天線電性隔離該天線及其他  各該輔助天線。The wireless transceiver device of claim 10, wherein each of the auxiliary receiving circuits further comprises: a second low noise amplifier, wherein an input end of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the auxiliary antenna, and The output of the second low noise amplifier is coupled to the signal adding circuit, and the second low noise amplifier is configured to electrically isolate the auxiliary antenna from the antenna and each of the auxiliary antennas. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該接收電路更包括至少一濾波器。The wireless transceiver device of claim 10, wherein the receiving circuit further comprises at least one filter. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的無線收發裝置,其中該輔助接收電路更包括至少一濾波器。The radio transceiver device of claim 10, wherein the auxiliary receiving circuit further comprises at least one filter.
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