Decoherence plate for use in a communications system
First Claim
1. An antenna module, comprising:
- a first antenna;
a second antenna; and
a decoherence plate having a surface positioned substantially in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a line connecting the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein for each first path from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna in a plurality of paths having a predefined range of path lengths there is a corresponding second path, from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna, that is substantially 180°
out of phase with the first path for a respective wavelength in one or more electromagnetic signals transmitted by the first antenna, thereby reducing a field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A decoherence plate provides reduced field coupling or improved isolation between two or more antennas. An antenna module includes a first antenna, a second antenna and a decoherence plate having a surface. The first antenna transmits one or more electromagnetic signals. The surface of the decoherence plate is positioned in a plane perpendicular to a line connecting the first antenna and the second antenna. For each first path from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna, in a plurality of paths having a range of path lengths, there is a corresponding second path, from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna, that is substantially 180° out of phase for a respective wavelength in the one or more electromagnetic signals transmitted by the first antenna. In this way, the decoherence plate reduces the field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna.
-
Citations
32 Claims
-
1. An antenna module, comprising:
-
a first antenna;
a second antenna; and
a decoherence plate having a surface positioned substantially in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a line connecting the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein for each first path from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna in a plurality of paths having a predefined range of path lengths there is a corresponding second path, from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna, that is substantially 180°
out of phase with the first path for a respective wavelength in one or more electromagnetic signals transmitted by the first antenna, thereby reducing a field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A communications system, comprising:
-
a device configurable to transmit and receive one or more electromagnetic signals; and
an antenna module, including;
a first antenna, wherein the first antenna transmits the one or more electromagnetic signals;
a second antenna; and
a decoherence plate having a surface positioned substantially in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a line connecting the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein for each first path from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna in a plurality of paths having a predefined range of path lengths there is a corresponding second path, from the first antenna to the plane to the second antenna, that is substantially 180°
out of phase with the first path for a respective wavelength in the one or more electromagnetic signals, thereby reducing a field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A method of determining a shape of a decoherence plate for a respective geometry having a first antenna and a second antenna, comprising:
-
selecting a shape of the decoherence plate in a plane substantially perpendicular to a line connecting the first antenna and the second antenna;
determining a field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna for a respective wavelength of an electromagnetic signal;
selecting a next shape for the decoherence plate in accordance with a result from the determining; and
repeating the determining and selecting a next shape until the field coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna is less than a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
Specification