Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.

Mohammad Ranjbar

Waleed M Younis

Amir Dezfooliyan

A transceiver circuit is disclosed. The transceiver circuit includes an antenna, a receiver RF chain configured to receive a receiver RF signal from the antenna, a transmitter RF chain configured to transmit a transmitter RF signal to the antenna, and a controller configured to access a CFO (carrier frequency offset) estimate, and to, for each of one or more working frequencies: cause the receiver RF chain to receive a receiver RF signal from the antenna at each working frequency, generate I/Q measurement data based at least in part on the received receiver RF signal and the CFO estimate, store the I/Q measurement data, and cause the transmitter RF chain to transmit a transmitter RF signal to the antenna at each working frequency, where the controller is further configured to cause the transmitter RF chain to transmit the I/Q measurement data for each working frequency to the antenna.

Phase based distance estimation with carrier frequency offset

A receiver circuit is disclosed. The receiver circuit includes a receiver antenna or a receiver antenna arrays oriented at a receiver orientation angle and configured to receive a plurality of RF signals transmitted from a transmitter circuit including a transmit antenna or a transmit antenna array oriented at a transmitter orientation angle. A controller A) calculates first and second AoAs based on a first signal at a first receiver antenna array, and calculates third and fourth AoAs based on a second signal at a second receiver antenna array, and/or B) calculates first and second AoDs based on a third signal from a first transmit antenna array, and calculates third and fourth AoDs based on a fourth signal from a second transmit antenna array. The controller also determines which of the first and second AoAs is correct, and/or determines which of the first and second AoDs is correct.

AoA/AoD calculation with mirror disambiguation

A receiver circuit is disclosed. The receiver circuit includes one or more receiver antennas configured to receive a plurality of RF signals transmitted from a transmitter circuit including one or more transmit antennas, an RF chain configured to generate a plurality of digitized samples of the received RF signals, and a controller configured to receive the digitized samples, to calculate a plurality of additional samples, and to calculate a measured angle of arrival or angle of departure (AoA or AoD) of the RF signals based on the digitized samples and the calculated additional samples.

AoA/AoD calculation in the presence of carrier frequency offset

A transceiver circuit is disclosed. The transceiver circuit includes an antenna, a receiver RF chain configured to receive a receiver RF signal from the antenna, a transmitter RF chain configured to transmit a transmitter RF signal to the antenna, and a controller configured to cause the receiver RF chain to receive a first distance estimate between the antenna and another transceiver circuit, to calculate a second distance estimate between the antenna and the other transceiver circuit, and to determine a range estimate between the antenna and the other transceiver circuit based on the first distance estimate and the second distance estimate.

Bidirectional phase-based distance estimation with crystal offset

A transceiver circuit is disclosed. The transceiver circuit includes an antenna, a receiver RF chain configured to receive a receiver RF signal from the antenna, a transmitter RF chain configured to transmit a transmitter RF signal to the antenna, a frequency synthesizer configured to generate an oscillator signal, and a controller configured to cause the receiver RF chain to receive a first reflection signal from the antenna, down convert the first reflection signal to a non-zero intermediate frequency, and determine a range estimate to another transceiver circuit based on a phase of the first reflection signal.

Phase based distance estimation with non-zero intermediate frequency

A transceiver is disclosed. The transceiver accesses a CFO (carrier frequency offset) estimate, and, for each of one or more working frequencies: transmits a transmitter RF signal at each working frequency, receives a receiver RF signal at each working frequency, and generates first I/Q measurement data based at least in part on the received receiver RF signal and the CFO estimate. In some embodiments, the transceiver receives I/Q measurement information for each working frequency. In some embodiments, the transceiver generates second I/Q measurement data based at least in part on the received I/Q measurement information. In some embodiments, the transceiver estimates a distance between the antenna and an antenna of another device based at least in part on the first and second I/Q measurement data.

A receiver is disclosed. The receiver includes one or more antennas receiving signals from a transmitter including one or more antennas, and at least one RF chain generating digital samples based on the received signals. Either A) the signals are transmitted by a single antenna of the transmitter and are received by multiple antennas of the receiver, or B) the signals are transmitted by multiple antennas of the transmitter and are received by a single antenna of the receiver. The receiver also includes a controller determining a plurality of groups of digital samples to use for calculating estimates of an AoA or AoD of the received signals, calculate estimates of AoA or AoD based on the groups of digital samples, select a subset of the estimates, and calculate a measured AoA or AoD based on the selected subset of estimates.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Mohammad Ranjbar