MIMO antenna system
First Claim
1. A multiple input, multiple output (“
- MIMO”
) antenna system comprising;
a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to a radio in a multiple MIMO configuration, the multi-band antenna elements and the radio operating on a radio frequency (“
RF”
) module;
a reflector formed to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and to concentrate signal communication in a sector, the plurality of multi-band antenna elements oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements; and
a director, common to all of the plurality of multi-band antenna elements, disposed between the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and the sector.
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Abstract
A multiple input, multiple output (“MIMO”) antenna system is provided for operation on a radio frequency (“RF”) module that may be used in a wireless access device. The MIMO antenna system includes a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to a radio in a MIMO configuration. The multi-band antenna elements and the radio are configured to operate on an RF module. A reflector is formed on the RF module to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and a common director is positioned in front of the multi-band antenna elements to concentrate signal communication in a sector. The plurality of multi-band antenna elements are oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements.
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29 Claims
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1. A multiple input, multiple output (“
- MIMO”
) antenna system comprising;a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to a radio in a multiple MIMO configuration, the multi-band antenna elements and the radio operating on a radio frequency (“
RF”
) module;a reflector formed to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and to concentrate signal communication in a sector, the plurality of multi-band antenna elements oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements; and a director, common to all of the plurality of multi-band antenna elements, disposed between the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and the sector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- MIMO”
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10. A wireless local area network (“
- WLAN”
) radio frequency (“
RF”
) module comprising;a printed circuit board having RF processing circuitry; a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to the RF processing circuitry in a multiple input, multiple output (“
MIMO”
) configuration;a reflector formed to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and to concentrate signal communication in a sector, the plurality of multi-band antenna elements oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements; and a director, common to all of the plurality of multi-band antenna elements, disposed between the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and the sector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- WLAN”
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20. A wireless LAN access device comprising:
a plurality of RF modules radially connected to a central controller to provide a 365-degree coverage pattern divided into sectors of coverage pattern provided by corresponding RF modules, each RF module including; a printed circuit board having RF processing circuitry; a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to the RF processing circuitry in a MIMO configuration; a reflector formed to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and to concentrate signal communication in a sector, the plurality of multi-band antenna elements oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements; and a director, common to all of the plurality of multi-band antenna elements, disposed between the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and the sector. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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