Cellular antenna for elevated and obstructed deployment
First Claim
1. A phased array antenna system, comprising:
- at least a first array of antenna elements; and
at least a first radio frequency beamforming network configured to split the power of a radio frequency signal for transmission into a first plurality of component signals, the first plurality of component signals comprising drive signals for the at least the first array of antenna elements, the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network further configured to combine a radio frequency signal for reception by the phased array antenna system from a second plurality of component signals from the at least the first array of antenna elements, where a radio frequency power distribution of the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network is arranged to provide a weighting of the first plurality of component signals and the second plurality of component signals processed via antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements towards one end of the at least the first array.
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Abstract
In one example, the present disclosure provides a phased array antenna system with a first array of antenna elements and a first radio frequency beamforming network configured to split the power of a radio frequency signal for transmission into a first plurality of component signals comprising drive signals for the first array of antenna elements, the first radio frequency beamforming network further configured to combine a radio frequency signal for reception by the phased array antenna system from a second plurality of component signals from the first array of antenna elements, where a radio frequency power distribution of the first radio frequency beamforming network is arranged to provide a weighting of the first plurality and the second plurality of component signals processed via antenna elements towards one end of the first array.
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20 Claims
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1. A phased array antenna system, comprising:
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at least a first array of antenna elements; and at least a first radio frequency beamforming network configured to split the power of a radio frequency signal for transmission into a first plurality of component signals, the first plurality of component signals comprising drive signals for the at least the first array of antenna elements, the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network further configured to combine a radio frequency signal for reception by the phased array antenna system from a second plurality of component signals from the at least the first array of antenna elements, where a radio frequency power distribution of the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network is arranged to provide a weighting of the first plurality of component signals and the second plurality of component signals processed via antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements towards one end of the at least the first array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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deploying at least a first array of antenna elements of a radio frequency antenna system to a building rooftop, wherein the at least the first array of antenna elements is coupled to at least a first radio frequency beamforming network of the radio frequency antenna system, wherein the at least a first radio frequency beamforming network is configured to split the power of a radio frequency signal for transmission into a first plurality of component signals, the first plurality of component signals comprising drive signals for the at least the first array of antenna elements, the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network further configured to combine a radio frequency signal for reception by the phased array antenna system from a second plurality of component signals from the at least the first array of antenna elements, where a radio frequency power distribution of the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network is arranged to provide a weighting of the first plurality of component signals and the second plurality of component signals processed via antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements towards one end of the at least the first array; and performing at least one of; transmitting the radio frequency signal for transmission via the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network and the at least the first array;
orreceiving the radio frequency signal for reception via the at least the first array and the at least the first radio frequency beamforming network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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