Kathrein-werke Kg

Kathrein Automotive Gmbh

Steffen Kohlhepp

Maximilian Klopfer

A signal booster device comprises a first antenna for communicating with a mobile and a second antenna for communicating with a base station. A signal path connects the antennas to each other. The signal booster device comprises a downlink amplifier, an uplink amplifier and a first downlink power detector for detecting a downlink signal power. The signal booster device comprises a bypass line for directly electrically connecting the first antenna to the second antenna and a control unit configured to obtain a measurement value from the first downlink power detector. The control unit is configured to enable the bypass line if the measurement value of the downlink signal power oversteps a first limit value so that the signal booster device switches from normal operation mode into bypass mode. The downlink amplifier and the uplink amplifier are electrically disconnected from the respective first antenna and second antenna if the bypass line is enabled.

Signal booster device, a means of transportation comprising a signal booster device and a method for operating a signal booster device

A signal booster device comprises at least one first antenna for communicating with a mobile, at least one second antenna for communicating with a base station, at least one amplifier and at least one power detector. The signal booster device adjusts a gain between the at least two antennas by altering an amplification factor. A normal operation gain is achieved by setting the amplification factor to a first amplification factor. An oscillation is detected by determining at least one first signal power, increasing the operation gain of the signal booster device by setting the amplification factor to a second amplification factor wherein the second amplification factor is higher than the first amplification factor, determining at least one second signal power, correlating the at least one first signal power with the at least one second signal power; and determining whether a status of the signal booster device is oscillation or normal based upon the result of the correlation.

Method for detecting and handling oscillations in a signal booster device, a signal booster device and a means of transportation comprising a signal booster device

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Rosenheim, Germany

Steffen Kohlhepp