Integrated flat antenna and radio frequency unit for point-to-point microwave radios
First Claim
1. An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna, comprising:
- a housing having an exterior wall;
a microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing, the microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package comprising a baseband signal processing unit having an input/output, and being operable to process information selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data link information, a microwave transceiver having a low-frequency side with a baseband signal connection to the baseband signal processing unit and a high frequency side including an antenna connection;
a flat antenna integral with the exterior wall of the housing; and
a microwave radio frequency feed communicating between the flat antenna and the antenna connection of the microwave transceiver electronics package.
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Abstract
A point-to-point radio frequency unit/antenna has a flat antenna, preferably a continuous transverse stub antenna, integrated into the housing of the microwave unit. The radio frequency unit/antenna includes a housing having an exterior wall, a microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing and having an antenna connection, and a flat antenna affixed to one face of the exterior wall of the housing. A microwave radio frequency feed communicates between the flat antenna and the antenna connection of the microwave transceiver electronics package. There is preferably a bracket structure on another face of the housing to affix the housing to a support.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna, comprising:
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a housing having an exterior wall;
a microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing, the microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package comprising a baseband signal processing unit having an input/output, and being operable to process information selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data link information, a microwave transceiver having a low-frequency side with a baseband signal connection to the baseband signal processing unit and a high frequency side including an antenna connection;
a flat antenna integral with the exterior wall of the housing; and
a microwave radio frequency feed communicating between the flat antenna and the antenna connection of the microwave transceiver electronics package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
a radio frequency antenna coupler in communication with the high-frequency side of the microwave transceiver and including the antenna connection; a controller for the transceiver; and
a power supply for the transceiver and the controller.
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3. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the flat antenna is a continuous transverse stub antenna.
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4. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the flat antenna forms a part of the exterior wall.
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5. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the flat antenna is affixed to the exterior wall.
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6. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency feed is a coaxial cable.
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7. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, further including means for affixing the housing to a support.
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8. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 3, wherein the continuous stub antenna is rectangular in shape.
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9. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 8, wherein the continuous stub antenna has rectangular dimensions of about 10-½
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inches long.
- inches wide by 10-½
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10. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the antenna connection of the electronics package has an input/output frequency of from about 2 GHz to about 94 GHz.
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11. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 1, wherein the antenna connection of the electronics package has an input/output frequency of from about 37 GHz to about 40 GHz.
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13. The radio frequency unit/antenna of claim 8, wherein the electronics package comprises
the microwave transceiver having a low-frequency side with a baseband signal connection and a high-frequency side; -
a radio frequency antenna coupler in communication with the high-frequency side of the transceiver and including the antenna connection;
a controller for the transceiver; and
a power supply for the transceiver and the controller.
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12. An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna, comprising:
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a housing having an exterior wall;
a microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing and having an antenna connection, the microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package comprising a signal processing unit operable to process signals selected from the group consisting of voice, video, and data signals, and a microwave transceiver in communication with the signal processing unit and the antenna connection;
a flat antenna affixed to the exterior wall of the housing;
a microwave radio frequency feed communicating between the flat antenna and the antenna connection of the microwave transceiver electronics package; and
means for affixing the housing to a support. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna, comprising:
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a housing having an exterior wall and a handle by which the housing may be carried;
a microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing and having an antenna connection, wherein the antenna connection of the electronics package has an input/output frequency of from about 37 GHz to about 40 GHz;
a flat continuous transverse stub antenna affixed to the exterior wall of the housing;
a microwave radio frequency feed communicating between the flat antenna and the antenna connection of the microwave transceiver electronics package; and
means for affixing the housing to a support.
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Specification