ANTENNA PORTS INCLUDING SWITCH TYPE RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTORS

• US 20200136681A1
• Filed: 07/14/2017
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Chien, Jeremy, Chuang, Mars, Chen, Po Chao
• Granted Patent: US 10,938,453 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0602 using antenna switching H04B7/0686 takes precedence; antenna beam directivity switching H01Q3/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1423 for simultaneous baseband signals

Abstract

In an example, a radio module includes a first antenna port connected to a first transceiver, a second antenna port connected to a second transceiver, a third antenna port connected to a third transceiver, and a fourth antenna port connected to a fourth transceiver. The first antenna port and the second antenna port include a first switch type radio frequency connector and a second switch type radio frequency connector, respectively. The third antenna port and the fourth antenna port include a first receptacle type radio frequency connector and a second receptacle type radio frequency connector, respectively. A processor is connected to the first transceiver, the second transceiver, the third transceiver, and the fourth transceiver.

Claims

1. A radio module, comprising:

a first antenna port connected to a first transceiver and including a first switch type radio frequency connector;

a second antenna port connected to a second transceiver and including a second switch type radio frequency connector;

a third antenna port connected to a third transceiver and including a first receptacle type radio frequency connector;

a fourth antenna port connected to a fourth transceiver and including a second receptacle type radio frequency connector; and

a processor connected to the first transceiver, the second transceiver, the third transceiver, and the fourth transceiver.

2. The radio module of claim 1, wherein the first antenna port is connected to an antenna.

3. The radio module of claim 2, wherein the third antenna port is connected to another antenna.

4. The radio module of claim 1, wherein the first antenna port is connected to a printed circuit board of the radio module via a trace.

5. The radio module of claim 4, wherein the first antenna port functions as a monopole antenna for a radio signal.

6. The radio module of claim 4, wherein the third antenna port is connected to an antenna.

7. The radio module of claim 1, wherein third antenna port and the fourth antenna port are positioned between the first antenna port and the second antenna port.

8. The radio module of claim 1, wherein the radio module is an N×

M multiple input, multiple output radio module that supports N transmitting antennas and M receiving antennas.

9. The radio module of claim 8, wherein N and M are at least two.

10. The radio module of claim 8, wherein N and M are equal.

11. The radio module of claim 8, wherein N and M are unequal.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a first baseband signal from a first transceiver of a radio module, wherein the first transceiver is connected via a trace to a first antenna port including a switch type radio frequency connector;

processing the first baseband signal;

receiving a second baseband signal from a second transceiver of the radio module, wherein the second transceiver is connected to a first antenna via a second antenna port including a receptacle type radio frequency connector; and

processing the second baseband signal.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the radio module is a multiple input, multiple output radio module.

14. A method, comprising:

receiving a first baseband signal from a first transceiver of a radio module, wherein the first transceiver is connected to a first antenna via a first antenna port including a switch type radio frequency connector;

processing the first baseband signal;

receiving a second baseband signal from a second transceiver of the radio module, wherein the second transceiver is connected to a first antenna via a second antenna port including a receptacle type radio frequency connector; and

processing the second baseband signal.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the radio module is a multiple input, multiple output radio module.