Current surge protection circuits for base station antennas having remote electronic tilt capability and related methods
US11201401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/246
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a remote electronic tilt phase shifter module, a motor, a mechanical linkage that connects the motor to the remote electronic tilt phase shifter module, a current management circuit that generates a motor control signal responsive to a current control signal, and a driver circuit that is configured to selectively connect the motor to a power supply in response to the motor control signal.
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