Wireless communication device with a patch antenna supporting cross-polarized active elements
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1. A handheld wireless communication device comprising:
- a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate that are separated by a dielectric wherein the antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements that are configured to transmit and receive cross-polarized wireless signals and wherein the patch antenna has a square shape;
communication electronics configured to transfer Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) excitation signals to the patch antenna;
the patch antenna configured to transfer the MIMO excitation signals at adjacent corners of the square shape; and
a housing configured to contain the patch antenna and the communication electronics.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate that are separated by a dielectric. The antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements that are configured to transmit and receive cross-polarized wireless signals. The second portion is configured to be handheld by a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld wireless communication device comprising:
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a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate that are separated by a dielectric wherein the antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements that are configured to transmit and receive cross-polarized wireless signals and wherein the patch antenna has a square shape; communication electronics configured to transfer Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) excitation signals to the patch antenna; the patch antenna configured to transfer the MIMO excitation signals at adjacent corners of the square shape; and a housing configured to contain the patch antenna and the communication electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld wireless communication device comprising:
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a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate that are separated by a dielectric wherein the antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements that are configured to transmit and receive cross-polarized wireless signals and wherein the patch antenna has a square shape; communication electronics configured to transfer Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) excitation signals to the patch antenna; the patch antenna configured to reference ground signals from adjacent corners of the square shape; and a housing configured to contain the patch antenna and the communication electronics. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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holding the wireless communication device by hand; in the wireless communication device, transferring Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) excitation signals to a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate separated by a dielectric, wherein the antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements, wherein the patch antenna has a square shape, and transferring the MIMO excitation signals at adjacent corners of the square shape of the patch antenna; and transmitting cross-polarized wireless signals from the patch antenna in response to the MIMO excitation signals. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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holding the wireless communication device by hand; in the wireless communication device, transferring Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) excitation signals to a patch antenna that includes an antenna plate and a ground plate separated by a dielectric, wherein the antenna plate has orthogonal antenna elements, wherein the patch antenna has a square shape, and referencing ground signals from adjacent corners of the square shape of the patch antenna; and transmitting cross-polarized wireless signals from the patch antenna in response to the MIMO excitation signals. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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