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公开(公告)号:US20200243951A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
申请号:US16738160
申请日:2020-01-09
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Maosheng Liu , Rui An , Martin L. Zimmerman , Peter J. Bisiules , ZhaoHui Liu , Ruixin Su , Puliang Tang
Abstract: A base station antenna includes a first reflector structure that extends along a first longitudinal axis, the first reflector structure having a first transverse cross-section, a second reflector structure that extends along a second longitudinal axis, the second reflector structure having a second transverse cross-section that is different from the first transverse cross-section, and the second reflector structure extending above the first reflector structure, a first array of first frequency band radiating elements that are mounted to extend outwardly from the first reflector structure, a second array of second frequency band radiating elements that are mounted to extend outwardly from the second reflector structure, the first frequency band being non-overlapping with the second frequency band, and a radome that extends around the first reflector structure and the second reflector structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20200162141A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16689282
申请日:2019-11-20
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Martin L. Zimmerman
Abstract: A small cell cellular base station includes an eight port radio and an eight-port base station antenna that has four linear arrays of dual-polarized radiating elements. Each of the linear arrays has a different azimuth boresight pointing direction and each dual-polarized radiating element includes first and second radiators that have respective directional radiation patterns. The radio is configured to determine and apply a first set of amplitude and phase weights to RF signals that are received through the eight ports of the antenna, and to apply a second set of amplitude and phase weights to RF signals that are output by the radio to the eight ports of the antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US20200076079A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-05
申请号:US16609356
申请日:2018-06-11
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Long Shan , Jinchun He , YueMin Li , Yunzhe Li , Martin L. Zimmerman
Abstract: A dipole antenna includes a planar reflector and a radiating element. The radiating element includes first and second pairs of dipoles on a surface of the planar reflector. The first and second pairs of dipoles respectively include arm segments arranged around a central region in a box dipole arrangement. The arm segments may be printed circuit board portions having respective metal segments and respective inductor-capacitor circuits thereon. The inductor-capacitor circuits define a filter aligned to a frequency range higher than an operating frequency range of the first and second pairs of dipoles.
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公开(公告)号:US20190103660A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-04
申请号:US15876546
申请日:2018-01-22
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Martin L. Zimmerman , Peter J. Bisiules , Hangsheng Wen , Zhiqing Zheng
CPC classification number: H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2664 , H01Q15/08 , H01Q15/14 , H01Q17/001 , H01Q19/06 , H01Q19/10 , H01Q19/106 , H01Q19/108 , H01Q21/08 , H01Q21/245 , H01Q21/30 , H01Q25/005 , H01Q25/008
Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radiating element that extends forwardly from a backplane and that is configured to transmit and receive signals in the 5.15-5.25 GHz frequency band and a radio frequency lens that is mounted forwardly of the radiating element. The RF lens is configured to re-direct a portion of an RF signal emitted by the radiating element downwardly so that a first peak emission of RF energy through a combination of the radiating element and the RF lens at elevation angles that are greater than 30° from a boresight pointing direction of the radiating element is less than a second peak emission of RF energy through the combination of the radiating element and the RF lens at elevation angles that are less than −30° from the boresight pointing direction of the radiating element.
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公开(公告)号:US20180227775A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15875555
申请日:2018-01-19
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Peter J. Bisiules , Jonathon C. Veihl , Xiangyang Ai , Martin L. Zimmerman
IPC: H04W16/30 , H04W16/28 , H01Q3/01 , H04B7/0452 , H04W16/32
CPC classification number: H04W16/30 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/01 , H01Q21/26 , H04B7/0452 , H04B7/0617 , H04W16/28 , H04W16/32
Abstract: A base station antenna includes a first set of radiating elements that are configured to generate a first antenna beam that has a first peanut-shaped antenna pattern in an azimuth plane and a second set of radiating elements that are configured to generate a second antenna beam that has a second peanut-shaped antenna pattern in the azimuth plane. A longitudinal axis of the first peanut-shaped antenna pattern in the azimuth plane is rotated approximately ninety degrees from a longitudinal axis of the second peanut-shaped antenna pattern in the azimuth plane.
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公开(公告)号:US09865919B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US15137298
申请日:2016-04-25
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Jonathon C. Veihl , Martin L. Zimmerman , GuoLong Xu , Zhongcao Yang
Abstract: A feed network for use with an antenna array includes at least first and second RF inputs, a combiner network and a beamforming network. In some examples, additional RF inputs are provided. Each RF input corresponds to a sub-band. The first RF input for a first sub-band signal is coupled to a first sub-band parameter control; the second RF input for the second sub-band signal is coupled to a second sub-band parameter control. The combiner network is coupled to the first sub-band parameter control and to the second sub-band parameter control. The combiner network also has at least one output comprising a combination of the first sub-band signal and the second sub-band signal. The beamforming network is coupled to the combiner network and has a plurality of RF outputs. The first and second sub-band parameter controls are independently adjustable. In one example, the beamforming network comprises a Butler matrix.
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公开(公告)号:US09698486B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-04
申请号:US14768398
申请日:2015-05-28
Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Alireza Shooshtari , Martin L. Zimmerman , Peter J. Bisiules
CPC classification number: H01Q9/285 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q1/521 , H01Q21/062 , H01Q21/26
Abstract: A higher band radiating element for use in a multiband antenna includes first and second dipole arms supported by a feedboard. The feedboard includes first and second matching circuits, each comprising a capacitor-inductor-capacitor (CLC) matching circuit. The matching circuit further includes a CM tuning circuit connecting a portion of the matching circuit to ground via a microstrip trace selected to pass lower band currents while blocking higher band currents. The CM tuning circuit moves the common mode resonance of the higher band support PCB down below the operating frequency of additional, lower band radiating elements present in the multiband antenna, which is preferable to moving the common mode resonance above the lower band frequencies.
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公开(公告)号:US20230275634A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18195425
申请日:2023-05-10
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Martin L. Zimmerman
CPC classification number: H04B7/0617 , H01Q21/205 , H01Q3/267 , H01Q3/2605 , H04B7/04 , H04W16/28 , H01Q25/001 , H04W84/045
Abstract: A small cell cellular base station includes an eight port radio and an eight-port base station antenna that has four linear arrays of dual-polarized radiating elements. Each of the linear arrays has a different azimuth boresight pointing direction and each dual-polarized radiating element includes first and second radiators that have respective directional radiation patterns. The radio is configured to determine and apply a first set of amplitude and phase weights to RF signals that are received through the eight ports of the antenna, and to apply a second set of amplitude and phase weights to RF signals that are output by the radio to the eight ports of the antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US11664600B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US17526488
申请日:2021-11-15
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Bo Wu , Martin L. Zimmerman , Björn Lindmark , Hangsheng Wen , PuLiang Tang , Jian Zhang , Xun Zhang , Ligang Wu , Zhigang Wang , Ruixin Su , Maosheng Liu , Rui An
Abstract: Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a plurality of vertical columns of low-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The base station antenna also includes a plurality of vertical columns of high-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. The vertical columns of high-band radiating elements extend in parallel with the vertical columns of low-band radiating elements in a vertical direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11646807B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-09
申请号:US16998808
申请日:2020-08-20
Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventor: Thomas G. Sheehe , Troy I. Vanderhoof , Martin L. Zimmerman , Sanchit Vohra , Prathikshaa Rangarajan
IPC: G06V20/20 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/15 , H04B17/29 , H04W4/80 , G06V20/10 , G06V10/56 , G06V10/44 , G06V20/52
CPC classification number: H04B17/12 , G06V10/44 , G06V10/56 , G06V20/176 , G06V20/52 , H04B17/15 , H04B17/29 , H04W4/80
Abstract: Methods that include detecting cables connected to telecommunications network equipment are provided herein. In particular, a method that includes detecting connections of respective cables to ports of telecommunications network equipment may be performed using image recognition. Moreover, in some embodiments, the method may include detecting, using image recognition, respective positions of the ports. Related systems are also provided.
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