Connectivity and field replaceability of radios mounted on base station antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11289798B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16875336

    申请日:2020-05-15

    Inventor: Amit Kaistha

    Abstract: A base station antenna assembly that may include a base station antenna having a frame and a radome that covers the frame; and a first radio mounted to a radio support plate on a rear side of the base station antenna. The radio support plate may be configured to attach to the base station antenna by at least one guide rail that cooperates with one or more guide structures of the radio support plate. A rear surface of the radome may include a plurality of access holes, and the base station antenna assembly may include a plurality of connectorized cables soldered to components within an interior of the base station antenna that extend from the interior of the base station antenna through respective ones of the access holes.

    COAXIAL CONNECTORS FOR BOARD-TO-BOARD INTERCONNECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210098953A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17014265

    申请日:2020-09-08

    Abstract: An assembly includes: first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs), the PCBs being disposed generally parallel to each other; a first coaxial connector mounted to the first PCB, the first coaxial connector comprising a first inner contact and a first outer connector body, the first outer connector body having a first thickness; and a second coaxial connector mounted to the second PCB, the second axial connector comprising a second inner contact and a second outer connector body. The second outer connector body includes an engagement surface, the engagement surface being flexible in a direction normal to the second PCB, the engagement surface having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.

    LOW WIND-LOAD ANTENNA
    14.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240195042A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18581586

    申请日:2024-02-20

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/005 H01Q1/246 H01Q1/42

    Abstract: A reduced wind load antenna includes: a radome having front, rear, and side surfaces; upper and lower end caps attached to upper and lower ends of the radome to define an internal cavity; and radiating elements positioned within the internal cavity and configured to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The antenna includes at least one airflow separation delaying feature selected from the group consisting of: large radiused corners on the lower end cap; a domed upper end cap; a domed lower end cap; a plurality of protuberances on the front surface; a plurality of protuberances on each of the side surfaces; spiral ridges on the front surface; and a continuous protuberance on each of the side surfaces.

    Low wind-load antenna
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11936092B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17231447

    申请日:2021-04-15

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/005 H01Q1/246 H01Q1/42

    Abstract: A reduced wind load antenna includes: a radome having front, rear, and side surfaces; upper and lower end caps attached to upper and lower ends of the radome to define an internal cavity; and radiating elements positioned within the internal cavity and configured to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The antenna includes at least one airflow separation delaying feature selected from the group consisting of: large radiused corners on the lower end cap; a domed upper end cap; a domed lower end cap; a plurality of protuberances on the front surface; a plurality of protuberances on each of the side surfaces; spiral ridges on the front surface; and a continuous protuberance on each of the side surfaces.

    Coaxial connectors for board-to-board interconnection

    公开(公告)号:US11387611B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US17014265

    申请日:2020-09-08

    Abstract: An assembly includes: first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs), the PCBs being disposed generally parallel to each other; a first coaxial connector mounted to the first PCB, the first coaxial connector comprising a first inner contact and a first outer connector body, the first outer connector body having a first thickness; and a second coaxial connector mounted to the second PCB, the second axial connector comprising a second inner contact and a second outer connector body. The second outer connector body includes an engagement surface, the engagement surface being flexible in a direction normal to the second PCB, the engagement surface having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.

    RECONFIGURABLE MULTI-BAND BASE STATION ANTENNAS HAVING SELF-CONTAINED SUB-MODULES

    公开(公告)号:US20210218156A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17218601

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Abstract: Base station antennas include a main module that has a first backplane that includes a first reflector. A vertically-extending array of first radiating elements is mounted to extend forwardly from the first reflector, and at least one first RF port is coupled to the vertically-extending array of first radiating elements. These antennas further include a sub-module that is attached to the first backplane. The sub-module includes a second backplane that has a second reflector that is separate from the first reflector. A vertically-extending array of second radiating elements is mounted to extend forwardly from the second reflector and is transversely spaced-apart from the vertically-extending array of first radiating elements. A plurality of second RF ports are coupled to the vertically-extending array of second radiating elements. The vertically-extending array of first radiating elements and the vertically-extending array of second radiating elements are configured to serve a common sector of a base station.

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