ANTENNA ARRAY
First Claim
1. An antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers having power ratings and feeding the plurality of antenna elements, wherein a first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column of the antenna array and a second group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a second column of the antenna array, wherein a first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating, wherein the first column of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged symmetrical to the second column of the plurality of antenna elements about an axis, and wherein amplifiers feeding the first column of the plurality of antenna elements have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column of antenna elements.
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Abstract
The present application relates to an antenna array that comprises a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers feeding the plurality of antenna elements. A first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column and a second group of the antenna elements is arranged in a second column. A first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating. The first column is arranged symmetrical to the second column about an axis. Amplifiers feeding the first column have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column.
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15 Claims
- 1. An antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers having power ratings and feeding the plurality of antenna elements, wherein a first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column of the antenna array and a second group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a second column of the antenna array, wherein a first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating, wherein the first column of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged symmetrical to the second column of the plurality of antenna elements about an axis, and wherein amplifiers feeding the first column of the plurality of antenna elements have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column of antenna elements.
- 13. A base transceiver station comprising the antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers having power ratings and feeding the plurality of antenna elements, wherein a first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column of the antenna array and a second group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a second column of the antenna array, wherein a first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating, wherein the first column of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged symmetrical to the second column of the plurality of antenna elements about an axis, and wherein amplifiers feeding the first column of the plurality of antenna elements have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column of antenna elements.
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15. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising executable instructions for the manufacture of the antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers having power ratings and feeding the plurality of antenna elements, wherein a first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column of the antenna array and a second group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a second column of the antenna array, wherein a first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating, wherein the first column of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged symmetrical to the second column of the plurality of antenna elements about an axis, and wherein amplifiers feeding the first column of the plurality of antenna elements have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column of antenna elements.
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