System and method to share single antenna between two L-band receiver/transmitters
US10720954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/401
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna switching system comprises an antenna switch module comprising a switch network that includes RF switches connectable to signal receive and transmit paths, and a switch control unit. First and second receiver/transmitter units are connected to the antenna switch module. A single antenna is connected to the receiver/transmitter units through the antenna switch module. The switch control unit receives mutual suppression signal pulses routed from the receiver/transmitter units. The mutual suppression signal pulses are decoded by the switch control unit to generate control signals to open and close the RF switches as needed for a signal transmit operation mode or a signal receive operation mode. The signal transmit operation mode comprises a first transmit mode in which either of the receiver/transmitter units transmits RF signals along the transmit path, or a second transmit mode in which both of the receiver/transmitter units transmit RF signals along the transmit path.
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