MULTI-ARRAY ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An antenna system, comprising:
- at least two linear antenna arrays comprising;
a first linear antenna array comprising a first plurality of antenna elements; and
a second linear antenna array comprising a second plurality of antenna elements, wherein the first linear antenna array is for transmitting and receiving signals in a first spectrum band, and wherein the second linear antenna array is for transmitting and receiving signals in a second spectrum band that is different from the first spectrum band;
wherein the first linear antenna array and second linear antenna array are arranged to form a combined linear array of antenna elements; and
wherein at least one antenna element is included in both the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements.
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Abstract
In one example, the present disclosure describes an antenna system with at least two linear antenna arrays, each having a plurality of antenna elements. Each array is designed to transmit and receive signals from different respective spectrum bands. The first antenna array and second antenna array are arranged to form one longer, combined linear array of antenna elements. In addition, at least one antenna element is shared between the first and second antenna arrays. In one example, the first antenna array is connected to a first RF distribution and phase-shifting network to distribute RF power and impart a phase profile across the first antenna array and the second antenna array is connected to a second RF distribution and phase-shifting network to distribute RF power and impart a phase profile across the second antenna array.
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21 Claims
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1. An antenna system, comprising:
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at least two linear antenna arrays comprising; a first linear antenna array comprising a first plurality of antenna elements; and a second linear antenna array comprising a second plurality of antenna elements, wherein the first linear antenna array is for transmitting and receiving signals in a first spectrum band, and wherein the second linear antenna array is for transmitting and receiving signals in a second spectrum band that is different from the first spectrum band; wherein the first linear antenna array and second linear antenna array are arranged to form a combined linear array of antenna elements; and wherein at least one antenna element is included in both the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for communication using an antenna system, the method comprising:
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receiving a first input signal for transmission in a first spectrum band; receiving a second input signal for transmission in a second spectrum band; transmitting the first input signal from a first linear antenna array of the antenna system in the first spectrum band, the first linear antenna array comprising a first plurality of antenna elements; and transmitting the second input signal from a second linear antenna array of the antenna system in the second spectrum band, the second linear array comprising a second plurality of antenna elements, wherein the first linear antenna array and second linear antenna array are arranged to form a combined linear array of antenna elements, and wherein at least one antenna element is included in both the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for communication using an antenna system, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal in a first spectrum band via a first linear antenna array of the antenna system, the first linear antenna array comprising a first plurality of antenna elements; receiving a second signal in a second spectrum band via a second linear antenna array of the antenna system, the second linear antenna array comprising a second plurality of antenna elements, wherein the first linear antenna array and second linear antenna array are arranged to form a combined linear array of antenna elements, and wherein at least one antenna element is included in both the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements; outputting the first signal via a first radio frequency distribution and phase-shifting network that is connected to the first linear antenna array; and outputting the second signal via a second radio frequency distribution and phase-shifting network that is connected to the second linear antenna array. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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