Array structure for the application to wireless switch of WLAN and WMAN
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1. An array structure, comprising:
- a plurality of array elements configured in a circular or cylindrical configuration, wherein the adjacent space between said plurality of array elements is substantially half of the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements, and the diameter of said circular or cylindrical configuration is greater than the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements; and
a plurality of beam forming networks, coupled to antenna ports of said array elements to deliver the formed beams to wireless local area network or wireless metro area network applications through beam ports thereof, for simultaneously forming multiple beams to cover omni-direction azimuths and all azimuths in board or narrow elevations.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an antenna array structure which includes multiple array elements, and the antenna array structure is using for the application of the WLAN (wireless local area network) or WMAN (wireless metro area network.) Furthermore, the array elements of the present invention are phased arrays or attenuated arrays, and when configuration with different type of the array element is used, the corresponding BFN (beam forming network) can also be implemented in various possibilities. With all the configuration of the present invention, the manufacturers can have a stable array structure for their applications.
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1. An array structure, comprising:
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a plurality of array elements configured in a circular or cylindrical configuration, wherein the adjacent space between said plurality of array elements is substantially half of the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements, and the diameter of said circular or cylindrical configuration is greater than the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements; and a plurality of beam forming networks, coupled to antenna ports of said array elements to deliver the formed beams to wireless local area network or wireless metro area network applications through beam ports thereof, for simultaneously forming multiple beams to cover omni-direction azimuths and all azimuths in board or narrow elevations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An array structure, comprising:
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a plurality of array elements configured in a circular or cylindrical configuration, wherein the adjacent space between said plurality of array elements is substantially half of the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements, and the diameter of said circular or cylindrical configuration is greater than the radio wavelength of said plurality of array elements; a plurality of input power dividers coupled to antenna ports of said array elements; and a plurality of beam forming networks, coupled to output ports of said input power dividers to deliver the formed beams to wireless local area network or wireless metro area network applications though beam ports thereof, for simultaneously forming multiple beams to cover omni-direction azimuths and all azimuths in board or narrow elevations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An array structure, comprising:
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a plurality of array elements configured in a circular or cylindrical configuration, wherein the adjacent space between said plurality of array elements is smaller than a half of the radio wavelength and said array elements comprise attenuated arrays; a plurality of input power dividers coupled to antenna ports of said array elements; and a plurality of beam forming networks, coupled to output ports of said input power divider to deliver the formed beams to wireless local area network or wireless metro area network applications through beam ports thereof, for simultaneously forming multiple beams to cover omni-direction azimuths and all azimuths in board or narrow elevations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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