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Interlaced multiband antenna arrays

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  • US 8,228,256 B2
  • Filed: 03/10/2011
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. An interlaced multiband antenna array comprising:

  • a plurality of antenna elements;

    wherein the interlaced multiband antenna array is configured to simultaneously cover a plurality of licensed cellular frequency bands;

    wherein positions of the plurality of antenna elements result from juxtaposition of at least a first antenna array operating in a first frequency band, and a second antenna array operating in a second frequency band;

    wherein the first antenna array comprises a plurality of first-band antenna elements, and the second antenna array comprises a plurality of second-band antenna elements;

    wherein the plurality of licensed frequency bands of the interlaced multiband antenna array includes said first frequency band and said second frequency band;

    wherein the interlaced multiband antenna array employs a single multiband antenna element in positions where said first-band antenna element and said second-band antenna element come together; and

    wherein the single multiband antenna element simultaneously covers at least said first frequency band and said second frequency band.

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