公开(公告)号：US12051856B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17280960

申请日：2019-10-04

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Sammit Patel ,  Amit Kaistha ,  Gangyi Deng ,  XiaoHua Hou ,  Chengcheng Tang ,  Joy Huang

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q5/42 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04W16/24

CPC classification number: H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q5/42 ,  H01Q19/108 ,  H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q21/0037 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q25/001

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240072438A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18451177

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Xiangyang Ai ,  Chengcheng Tang ,  Martin L. Zimmerman ,  Kamalakar Yeddula ,  Kumara Swamy Kasani ,  Sharal Dhanapal

IPC: H01Q3/40 ,  H01Q19/10

CPC classification number: H01Q3/40 ,  H01Q19/10

Abstract: Antennas are provided. An antenna includes an antenna array having a plurality of sub-arrays that each include a plurality of radiating elements. Moreover, the antenna includes a multi-stage beamforming network having a first stage including a plurality of first Butler matrices and a second stage including a plurality of second Butler matrices that are coupled between the first Butler matrices and the sub-arrays. The first Butler matrices are each coupled to each of the second Butler matrices. The second Butler matrices are coupled to the sub-arrays, respectively, without any cables between the second Butler matrices and the sub-arrays.

公开(公告)号：US11855352B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US18084592

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Chengcheng Tang ,  Gangyi Deng ,  Peter J. Bisiules ,  Yunzhe Li

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/26 ,  H01Q5/48 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q21/062 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q5/48 ,  H01Q21/26

Abstract: Radiating elements include a first and second dipole arms that extend along a first axis and that are configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The first dipole arm is configured to be more transparent to RF signals in a second frequency band than it is to RF signals in a third frequency band, and the second dipole arm is configured to be more transparent to RF signals in the third frequency band than it is to RF signals in the second frequency band. Related base station antennas are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230110891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17906180

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Chengcheng Tang ,  Peter J. Bisiules

IPC: H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q9/28 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q21/26 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a backplane and a polymer substrate mounted over the backplane to define an air gap there-between. The polymer substrate supports radiating elements comprising a polymer-based waveguide feed stalk and a polymer-based pair of radiating arms supported by and electrically coupled to the waveguide feed stalk. A conductive layer is formed on the polymer substrate such that the conductive layer faces the backplane. A phase shifter including a movable element such as a dielectric member r trombone member may be positioned in the air gap for adjusting the phase of a radiating element or a phase shifter assembly may be positioned to the back side of the back plane.

公开(公告)号：US20230053102A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17875518

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Haifeng Li ,  Peter J. Bisiules ,  Rui An ,  Chengcheng Tang

IPC: H01Q3/46 ,  H01Q19/13 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q21/06

Abstract: An antenna includes a radiating element on a forward-facing surface of an underlying reflector, and a multi-element planar broadband lens in front of and within a radio frequency (RF) transmission path of the radiating element. The broadband lens includes first lens elements having first RF characteristics and second lens elements having second RF characteristics, which are different from the first RF characteristics. The first lens elements are arranged as a plurality of the first lens elements, which are encircled by an array of the second lens elements. Each of the first lens elements includes a first LC circuit, and each of the second LC circuits includes a second LC circuit with a smaller inductance relative to the first LC circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11563278B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17237098

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Chengcheng Tang ,  Gangyi Deng ,  Peter J. Bisiules ,  Yunzhe Li

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/26 ,  H01Q5/48 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: Radiating elements include a first and second dipole arms that extend along a first axis and that are configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The first dipole arm is configured to be more transparent to RF signals in a second frequency band than it is to RF signals in a third frequency band, and the second dipole arm is configured to be more transparent to RF signals in the third frequency band than it is to RF signals in the second frequency band. Related base station antennas are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20220166129A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17524778

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Chengcheng Tang ,  Rongrong Zhang ,  HongHui Chen

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/26

Abstract: Base station antennas comprise a multi-column, multiband beamforming array that includes a first sub-array of first radiating elements, a second sub-array of second radiating elements and a third sub-array of third radiating elements. The first radiating elements are configured to operate in a first frequency band, the second radiating elements are configured to operate in a second frequency band, and the third radiating elements are configured to operate in both the first frequency band and the second frequency band. Each of the first through third sub-arrays has the same number of columns. A width of the first sub-array exceeds a width of the third sub-array, and a width of the third sub-array exceeds a width of the second sub-array.

公开(公告)号：US20210384641A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17286953

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Chengcheng Tang ,  Xiangyang Ai ,  Gangyi Deng ,  Amit Kaistha ,  Vijay Srinivasan ,  Yateen Sutar

IPC: H01Q19/10 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: A base station antenna (BSA) includes a reflector having a main reflector surface thereon, which extends between first and second sidewalls thereof. First and second choke-within-a-choke assemblies are provided on first and second sides of the reflector, respectively. The first choke-within-a-choke assembly includes: a first relatively low-band choke defined on one side thereof by the first sidewall of the reflector, and a first relatively high-band choke contacting on two sides thereof a rear surface of the reflector and an inner surface of the first sidewall. The second choke-within-a-choke assembly includes: a second relatively low-band choke defined on one side thereof by the second sidewall of the reflector, and a second relatively high-band choke contacting on two sides thereof the rear surface of the reflector and an inner surface of the second sidewall.

公开(公告)号：US20210344122A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17280964

申请日：2019-09-11

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Amit Kaistha ,  Chengcheng Tang

IPC: H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: A base station antenna includes an array that has a plurality of sub-arrays, each sub-array including at least one radiating element, wherein a first of the sub-arrays includes a first radiating element that is formed in a flexible substrate that is mounted on a rigid support.

公开(公告)号：US20210021019A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16927580

申请日：2020-07-13

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： XiaoHua Hou ,  Chengcheng Tang ,  Xiangyang Ai ,  Peter J. Bisiules ,  Mohammad Vatankhah Varnoosfaderani

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/30 ,  H01Q5/307 ,  H01Q21/26

Abstract: Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a multiband beam-former array having a plurality of vertical columns of radiating elements. In some embodiments, at least two of the vertical columns are commonly fed for a first frequency band of the multiband beam-former array that is lower than a second frequency band of the multiband beam-former array. Related methods of operation are also provided.