Device and a method for antenna alignment
US10283861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0691
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a node in a wireless communication network. The node comprises an antenna arrangement which in turn comprises an array antenna. The array antenna comprises a first set of antenna elements forming a first antenna aperture, and a second set of antenna elements forming a second antenna aperture. The antenna arrangement further comprises a switching arrangement that is adapted to switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the first antenna aperture is arranged to generate a first antenna beam. In the second mode of operation, the first antenna aperture and the second antenna aperture are combined and arranged to generate a second antenna beam, the first antenna beam having a wider antenna beamwidth than the second antenna beam. The present invention also relates to a corresponding method.
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