High gain and large bandwidth antenna incorporating a built-in differential feeding scheme
US11552397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/065
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna and a base station including the antenna. The antenna includes a sub-array that includes first and second unit cells and a feed network. The first and second unit cells comprise first and second patches, respectively, having quadrilateral shapes. The feed network comprises a first transmission line terminating below first corners of the first and second patches, respectively; a second transmission line terminating below third corners of the first and second patches, respectively; a third transmission line terminating below a second corner of the first patch and a fourth corner of the second patch; and a fourth transmission line terminating below a fourth corner of the first patch and a second corner of the second patch. The first corners are opposite the third corners on the respective first and second patches and the second corners are opposite the fourth corners on the respective first and second patches.
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