Antenna having increased side-lobe suppression and improved side-lobe level
US10396468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/3233
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of an antenna includes first and second transmission lines, first antenna elements, and second antenna elements. The first transmission line is configured to guide a first signal such that the first signal has a characteristic of a first value, and the second transmission line is configured to guide a second signal such that the second signal has the same characteristic but of a second value that is different than the first value. The first antenna elements are each disposed adjacent to the first transmission line and are each configured to radiate the first signal in response to a respective first control signal, and the second antenna elements are each disposed adjacent to the second transmission line and are each configured to radiate the second signal in response to a respective second control signal. Such an antenna can have better main-beam and side-lobe characteristics, and a better SIR, than prior antennas.
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