Base station antennas having fully embedded radios and housings with integrated heat sink structures
US11469487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Active antennas are provided that include a housing having a front surface, first and second side surfaces and a rear surface, where the front surface comprises a radome and the first and second side surfaces comprise respective first and second thermally-conducting frame members. These antennas further include at least one radio that is completely mounted within an interior of the housing. Each of the first and second thermally-conducting frame members includes a plurality of outwardly extending fins.
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