Distortion detection with multiple antennas

A method in a network node and an apparatus for determining passive intermodulation (PIM) characteristics at the network node are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes capturing signals from each of at least one antenna port at a first time and a second time. The method includes deter...

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Hauptverfasser: Laporte, Pierre-Andre, Wyville, Mark
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method in a network node and an apparatus for determining passive intermodulation (PIM) characteristics at the network node are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes capturing signals from each of at least one antenna port at a first time and a second time. The method includes determining a first covariance matrix based on signals captured at the first time. The method also includes determining a second covariance matrix based on signals captured at the second time. The method further includes determining a difference matrix, the difference matrix being based on a difference between the first and second covariance matrices, the difference matrix corresponding to changes in PIM between the first time and the second time.