METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-PORT DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA
First Claim
1. A method for enabling communication, the method comprising:
- configuring one or more amplifiers to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna, wherein a characteristic impedance of said distributed antenna at each of said one or more ports is configured based on where said one or more ports is located on said distributed antenna.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a multi-port distributed antenna are disclosed and may include configuring one or more amplifiers to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna. A characteristic impedance of the distributed antenna at each of the one or more ports may be configured by a location of the one or more ports on the distributed antenna. The amplifiers may be impedance matched to the distributed antenna by coupling each of the amplifiers to the ports based on the characteristic impedance. The amplifiers may include power amplifiers and/or low noise amplifiers. The signals may be time division duplexed. The signals communicated via the ports on the distributed antenna may include RF signals. The distributed antenna may be integrated on a chip with the amplifiers or may be located external to a chip with the amplifiers. The distributed antenna may include a microstrip antenna.
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1. A method for enabling communication, the method comprising:
configuring one or more amplifiers to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna, wherein a characteristic impedance of said distributed antenna at each of said one or more ports is configured based on where said one or more ports is located on said distributed antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for enabling communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits comprising one or more amplifiers, wherein; said one or more circuits are operable to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna; and said one or more circuits are operable to configure a characteristic impedance of said distributed antenna at each of said one or more ports based on where said one or more ports is located on said distributed antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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