June 2016, M. Göttl Antenna Evolution From 4G to 5G
New Use Cases 5G Market Approach 5G Mobile Communication New Technology embms Broadcast Indoor Services Small Cell Solutions Macro Smart Building/ IoT Broadcast Converngence (embms) GNSS Macro V2V CAR Automotive Adaption to 5G Industry 4.0/ Localisation Infrastructure V2X UE / Roadside D2D MTC 2
Actively Shaping the Connected World Indoor Capacity Solutions Mobile Communication Solutions Satellite Reception Solutions Broadcast Solutions Automotive Solutions Broadband Solutions 3
RF Trends Towards 5G Spectrum / Spectral Efficiency Spectrum / Bandwidth Extension Cell Densification embms 4
Magic Triangle for Antennas Spatial Multiplex Access Array Antennas 4X-Array Massive MIMO DAS Street Connect Multibeam 10-Port 12-Port Multi Cell Antennas Network Densification Multiband Antennas Spectrum Extension 5
DC 48V DC 48V DC 48V DC 48V DC 48V Opt fibre Opt fibre Koax Feeder Opt fibre Opt fibre Opt fibre Koax Koax Koax From Passive to Active Antennas 1990 2004 2011 2015 2017 2020 R R H TMA RRH Combiner BS GSM 900 GSM 900 UMTS 2100 GSM 900 Radio Server LTE 800 GSM 900 Radio Server LTE 800 Radio Server Radio Server Radio Server Makro BS RRH & Radio Server Active Antenna 2 Bands 4x4 MIMO mm Wave for massive MIMO Multiband Active Antenna 4x4, 8x8 MIMO or MASSIVE MIMO? 6
How to increase Data Rates? MIMO & Massive MIMO Interference Reduction Sectorization LTE: 2x2 MIMO LTE: 4x4 MIMO LTE-A: 8x8 MIMO 5G: Massive MIMO Optimized pattern: - Front/Side Ratio - F/B Ratio - SPR - Sidelobes Shannon: C ~ n f log2(1 S I) Horizontal: - 6 sectors Vertical: - 3x 2 sectors Combined: - Horizontal & Vertical RF Optimization Reduction of Losses - RRH near antenna - AIR - AAS n Number of Antennas f Bandwidth S/I Signal to Interference Ratio 7
Macro Antennas 8
General Building Blocks 698-960 1427-2690 1695-2170 1695-2690 9
More Bands in combination with higher MIMO-Modes MIMO 700 800 900 1500 1800 2100 2400 2600 3500 2x2 X X X X 4x4 X X X X X Ports 700 800 900 1500 1800 2100 2400 2600 3500 16 X X X X X 18 X X X X X X 20 X X X X X X X 24 X X X X X X X X 28 X X X X X X X X X 2x2 4x4 Massive MIMO Differtent MIMO Antennas 10
Relative Bandwidth New Radiator - Technologies Radiator Technology: 1. Yagi Vector Dipoles: Ultra wideband 554-960 MHz 1427-2690 MHz 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% Lowband Highband 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Year 11
New Radiator Technology 554-960 MHz Patent Pending 12
Massive MIMO 13
Use Cases Massive MIMO Makro Times Square Airport / Metro / Mall Automotive Stadium 14
New Architecture for FDD Massive MIMO 15
8 Rows Typical Architecture for FDD Massive MIMO Antenna RF Sub-System: Tx & Rx Single Band 8 Columns SDR Array of RF-Sub-Systems Single Band 64 Element XPol Active Antenna System (AAS) 128 Active Antenna Elements (8 columns x 8 rows x 2 polarizations) 128 Rx/Tx Diplexers 128 Calibration Signals 128 Data Streams (CPRI Antenna Carrier AxC) 16
8 Rows 8 Rows Typical DB Architecture for FDD Massive MIMO Antenna RF Sub-System band 1: Tx & Rx Dual Band 8 Columns SDR 128 Data Streams RF Sub-System band 2: Tx & Rx Arrays of RF-Sub-Systems SDR 128 Data Streams total 256 Data Streams 17
3 Rows New Idea: Inverted Rx/Tx Architecture Pending Patent RF Sub-System 1: Tx B3 & Rx B7 8 Columns SDR 48 Data Streams RF Sub-System 2: Tx B7 & Rx B3 Arrays of RF-Sub-Systems SDR 48 Data Streams total 96 Data Streams 18
Advantages of Inverted Rx/Tx Architecture Band 3 Band 7 20 50 Rx Tx Rx Tx Standard Dualband Array 1710 1785 1805 1880 2500 2570 2620 2690 All values in MHz Rx Tx Reduced Filter Complexity RF Sub-System 1 1805 1880 2500 2570 620 835 RF Sub-System 2 1710 1785 2620 2690 Rx Tx 19
PIM - Advantage of Inverted Rx/Tx Architecture -150dBc -160dBc Standard Antenna - 30dB Rx Tx Rx Tx 2f 1 -f 2 IM3 f 1 f 2 2f 1 -f 2 f 1 f 2 RF Sub-System 1 RF Sub-System 2 Effect: Very robust Passive System Intermodulation 30 db Production Reserve 40dB Isolation 20
Smallcell Antennas 21
Small Cell Antennas Slimpole / Smartpipe 100 mm Hidden Antenna Kathrein Street Connect Low visible impact Omni, BiSec, TriSec Street furniture In-ground antenna Omni IPR pending IPR pending IPR pending 22
New Radiator - Technologies 1. Slot Vector Dipoles covering 3400-6000 MHz 2. Dielectric resonator antenna technology with exact frequency matching 23
New 3.4-6 GHz Radiator Technology Patent Pending 24
KATHREIN Dielectric Resonator AntennaTechnology Patent Pending 25
Demonstrator @ 4 GHz Patent Pending 26
Demonstrator @ 4 GHz Patent Pending Array Setup for Measurements 27
mmwaves 28
WRC 2019 Candidates for mmw Bands 27.0-28.4 29
Antenna Technologies for 28GHz Radiators on Printed Boards Waveguide Technology LTCC Technology Patent Pending 30
Waveguide Horn Antenna with Filter Feeding Network Waveguide Radiator Filter Structure 31
28GHz Multi Layer 8x4 Array Patent Pending Co-Pol, 28GHz, P1 Co-Pol, 28GHz, P2 Co-Pol, 28GHz, P3 Co-Pol, 28GHz, P4 32
Automotive, Industry 4.0 & Broadcast 33
Car Antenna Technologies 34
Industry 4.0 Communication infrastructure Network of production system RU RU MU IQ-Interface to Central unit IQ-Interface to Central unit MU Wireless RFID Reader Wireless RFID Reader MU Wireless RFID Reader MU Wireless RFID Reader RFID UHF-Tag 35
Broadcast Tower-Overlay with embms Point to Multipoint Applications: News ticker Radio over IP Live Video Sport events Music events News Point to Multipoint Communication Source: IFN, TU Braunschweig, Germany 36
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