Communication system transmitter or receiver module having integrated radio frequency circuitry directly coupled to antenna element
First Claim
1. A radio frequency (RF) module for use in a communication device of a communication system, the module comprising:
- integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and
an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry;
the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions, each of said first and second substantially co-planar portions having an inner end and an outer end, the first and second substantially co-planar portions being arranged end-to-end with their respective inner ends proximate one another;
wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective inner ends of the first and second substantially co-planar portions of the antenna element.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) module for use in a communication device of a communication system includes integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver, and an antenna element having at least one portion thereof arranged substantially adjacent to and operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry. For example, the antenna element may include at least first and second portions having opposing edges arranged immediately adjacent respective first and second sides of the integrated RF circuitry. A plurality of the modules can be used to implement a transceiver in a communication system base station or other communication device.
-
Citations
22 Claims
-
1. A radio frequency (RF) module for use in a communication device of a communication system, the module comprising:
-
integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry; the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions, each of said first and second substantially co-planar portions having an inner end and an outer end, the first and second substantially co-planar portions being arranged end-to-end with their respective inner ends proximate one another; wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective inner ends of the first and second substantially co-planar portions of the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A transceiver for use in a communication system, the transceiver comprising a plurality of radio frequency (RF) modules, wherein each of at least a subset of the modules comprises:
-
integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry; the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions, each of said first and second substantially co-planar portions having an inner end and an outer end, the first and second substantially co-planar portions being arranged end-to-end with their respective inner ends proximate one another; wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective inner ends of the first and second substantially co-planar portions of the antenna element.
-
-
22. A method for use in a transceiver of a communication system, the transceiver comprising a plurality of radio frequency (RF) modules, the method including the steps of:
-
generating a plurality of transmit or receive signals; and providing each of the plurality of signals to a corresponding one of the modules; wherein each of at least a subset of the modules comprises; integrated RF circuitry comprising at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an antenna element operatively coupled to the integrated RF circuitry; the antenna element comprising first and second substantially co-planar portions, each of said first and second substantially co-planar portions having an inner end and an outer end, the first and second substantially co-planar portions being arranged end-to-end with their respective inner ends proximate one another; wherein the integrated RF circuitry is disposed substantially adjacent the respective inner ends of the first and second substantially co-planar portions of the antenna element.
-
Specification