公开(公告)号：WO2013148829A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：PCT/US2013034092

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: ANDREW LLC

Inventor： RUCKI JOHN S ,  VEIHL JONATHON C ,  ROY SANTANU ,  LY TRUNG

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/026 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H01Q3/267 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04B17/12

Abstract: In one embodiment, an antenna system has a plurality of antenna paths and a calibration circuit. Each of the antenna paths has a transceiver and an antenna element. The calibration circuit has (i) a calibration transceiver and a different coupler coupled to each antenna path. The couplers are connected in series with one another and with the calibration transceiver. Connecting the couplers in series, rather than in parallel, reduces the amount of cabling needed and the need for a combiner/splitter or switch matrix between the couplers and the calibration transceiver, thereby reducing the cost, volume, and/or weight associated with the calibration circuit.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，天线系统具有多个天线路径和校准电路。 每个天线路径具有收发器和天线元件。 校准电路具有（i）校准收发器和耦合到每个天线路径的不同耦合器。 耦合器彼此串联并与校准收发器连接。 串联耦合器而不是并联连接耦合器减少了所需的电缆数量，以及耦合器和校准收发器之间的组合器/分离器或开关矩阵的需要，从而降低与该耦合器相关联的成本，体积和/或重量 校准电路。