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公开(公告)号:US06515635B2
公开(公告)日:2003-02-04
申请号:US09846693
申请日:2001-05-01
IPC分类号: H01Q1910
CPC分类号: H01Q3/242 , H01Q19/32 , H01Q21/205
摘要: A directive antenna includes plural antenna elements in an antenna assemblage. A feed network connected to the antenna elements includes at least one switch to select a state of one of the antenna elements to be in an active state in response to a control signal. The other antenna elements are in a passive state, electrically coupled to an impedance to be in a reflective mode. The antenna elements in the passive state are electromagnetically coupled to the active antenna element, allowing the antenna assemblage to directionally transmit and receive signals. The directive antenna may further include an assisting switch associated with each antenna element to assist coupling the antenna elements, while in the passive state, to the respective impedances. The antenna assemblage may be circular for a 360° discrete scan in N directions, where N is the number of antenna elements. The directive antenna is suitable for use in a high data rate network having greater than 50 kbits per second data transfer rates, where the high data rate network may use CDMA2000, 1eV-DO, 1Extreme, or other such protocol.
摘要翻译: 指示天线包括天线组合中的多个天线元件。 连接到天线元件的馈电网络包括至少一个开关,用于响应于控制信号选择一个天线元件处于活动状态的状态。 其他天线元件处于被动状态,电耦合到处于反射模式的阻抗。 处于被动状态的天线元件与有源天线元件电磁耦合,允许天线组件定向发射和接收信号。 指示天线还可以包括与每个天线元件相关联的辅助开关,以帮助天线元件在被动状态下耦合到相应的阻抗。 天线组合可以是N个方向上的360°离散扫描的圆形,其中N是天线元件的数量。 指令天线适用于高数据速率网络,每秒数据传输速率大于50kbits,高数据速率网络可能使用CDMA2000,1eV-DO,1Extreme或其他此类协议。
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公开(公告)号:US07528789B2
公开(公告)日:2009-05-05
申请号:US11800949
申请日:2007-05-08
申请人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
发明人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
IPC分类号: H01Q19/10
CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 , H01Q1/241 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2605 , H01Q3/2611 , H01Q3/446 , H01Q19/26
摘要: An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components for phase control of re-radiated RF signals. Various techniques for determining the phase of each antenna element are supported to enable the antenna apparatus to direct an antenna beam pattern toward a base station or access point with maximum gain, and, consequently, maximum signal-to-noise ratio. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference.
摘要翻译: 可以增加诸如802.11网络的蜂窝通信系统或无线局域网(WLAN)中的容量的天线装置与移动用户单元或客户端一起操作。 至少一个天线元件是有源的并且位于多个无源天线元件内。 无源天线元件耦合到可选择的阻抗分量,用于再辐射RF信号的相位控制。 支持用于确定每个天线元件的相位的各种技术,以使得天线装置能够将天线波束图案引导到具有最大增益的基站或接入点,并因此导致最大的信噪比。 通过定向接收和发送信号,多径衰落大大降低以及小区间干扰。
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公开(公告)号:US06989797B2
公开(公告)日:2006-01-24
申请号:US10744912
申请日:2003-12-23
申请人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
发明人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
IPC分类号: H01Q19/10
CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 , H01Q1/241 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2605 , H01Q3/2611 , H01Q3/446 , H01Q19/26
摘要: An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components for phase control of re-radiated RF signals. Various techniques for determining the phase of each antenna element are supported to enable the antenna apparatus to direct an antenna beam pattern toward a base station or access point with maximum gain, and, consequently, maximum signal-to-noise ratio. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference.
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公开(公告)号:US20090284434A1
公开(公告)日:2009-11-19
申请号:US12435557
申请日:2009-05-05
申请人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, JR. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, JR. , Kenneth M. Gainey
发明人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, JR. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, JR. , Kenneth M. Gainey
IPC分类号: H01Q19/10
CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 , H01Q1/241 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2605 , H01Q3/2611 , H01Q3/446 , H01Q19/26
摘要: An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components for phase control of re-radiated RF signals. Various techniques for determining the phase of each antenna element are supported to enable the antenna apparatus to direct an antenna beam pattern toward a base station or access point with maximum gain, and, consequently, maximum signal-to-noise ratio. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference.
摘要翻译: 可以增加诸如802.11网络的蜂窝通信系统或无线局域网(WLAN)中的容量的天线装置与移动用户单元或客户端一起操作。 至少一个天线元件是有源的并且位于多个无源天线元件内。 无源天线元件耦合到可选择的阻抗分量,用于再辐射RF信号的相位控制。 支持用于确定每个天线元件的相位的各种技术,以使得天线装置能够将天线波束图案引导到具有最大增益的基站或接入点,并因此导致最大的信噪比。 通过定向接收和发送信号,多径衰落大大降低以及小区间干扰。
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公开(公告)号:US07215297B2
公开(公告)日:2007-05-08
申请号:US11332901
申请日:2006-01-17
申请人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
发明人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
IPC分类号: H01Q19/10
CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 , H01Q1/241 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2605 , H01Q3/2611 , H01Q3/446 , H01Q19/26
摘要: An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components for phase control of re-radiated RF signals. Various techniques for determining the phase of each antenna element are supported to enable the antenna apparatus to direct an antenna beam pattern toward a base station or access point with maximum gain, and, consequently, maximum signal-to-noise ratio. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference.
摘要翻译: 可以增加诸如802.11网络的蜂窝通信系统或无线局域网(WLAN)中的容量的天线装置与移动用户单元或客户端一起操作。 至少一个天线元件是有源的并且位于多个无源天线元件内。 无源天线元件耦合到可选择的阻抗分量,用于再辐射RF信号的相位控制。 支持用于确定每个天线元件的相位的各种技术,以使得天线装置能够将天线波束图案引导到具有最大增益的基站或接入点,并因此导致最大的信噪比。 通过定向接收和发送信号,多径衰落大大降低以及小区间干扰。
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公开(公告)号:US06600456B2
公开(公告)日:2003-07-29
申请号:US09859001
申请日:2001-05-16
申请人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
发明人: Griffin K. Gothard , Alton S. Keel, Jr. , Christopher A. Snyder , Bing Chiang , Joe T. Richeson , Douglas H. Wood , James A. Proctor, Jr. , Kenneth M. Gainey
IPC分类号: H01Q324
CPC分类号: H01Q3/446 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q3/2605
摘要: An antenna apparatus which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system. The antenna operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit and provides a plurality of antenna elements. At least one active antenna element is active and essentially centrally located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components. Through proper control of the passive antenna elements, the cellular communication system directs an antenna beam pattern toward an antenna tower of a base station to maximize gain, and, consequently, signal-to-noise ratio. Thus, optimum reception is achieved during, for example, an idle mode which receives a pilot signal. The antenna array creates a beamformer for signals to be transmitted from the mobile subscriber unit, and a directional receiving array to more optimally detect and receive signals transmitted from the base station. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference. Various techniques for determining the proper phase of each antenna element are accommodated.
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