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Base station antennas having multiband beam-former arrays and related methods of operation

US11515622B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2020
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q25/001
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a multiband beam-former array having a plurality of vertical columns of radiating elements. In some embodiments, at least two of the vertical columns are commonly fed for a first frequency band of the multiband beam-former array that is lower than a second frequency band of the multiband beam-former array. Related methods of operation are also provided.

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