Radio with spatially-offset directional antenna sub-arrays
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1. A radio comprising:
- a first directional antenna array comprising a plurality of first directional antenna sub-arrays, wherein each first directional antenna sub-array comprises a plurality of first directional antenna elements; and
a second directional antenna array comprising a plurality of second directional antenna sub-arrays, wherein each second directional antenna sub-array comprises a plurality of second directional antenna elements,wherein at least one first directional antenna sub-array is spatially offset relative to at least one other first directional antenna sub-array, andwherein said at least one first directional antenna sub-array is spatially offset relative to at least one second directional antenna sub-array.
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Abstract
A radio that has an advanced antenna system for providing a significant diversity benefit over the prior art. The advanced antenna system includes a first directional array and a second directional array that each include antenna sub-arrays. A sub-array in each of the directional arrays is offset to another sub-array.
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1. A radio comprising:
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a first directional antenna array comprising a plurality of first directional antenna sub-arrays, wherein each first directional antenna sub-array comprises a plurality of first directional antenna elements; and a second directional antenna array comprising a plurality of second directional antenna sub-arrays, wherein each second directional antenna sub-array comprises a plurality of second directional antenna elements, wherein at least one first directional antenna sub-array is spatially offset relative to at least one other first directional antenna sub-array, and wherein said at least one first directional antenna sub-array is spatially offset relative to at least one second directional antenna sub-array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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