Antenna array having a curved configuration
US11894612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0413
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first network node may transmit a first signal using a first antenna of the antenna array, the antenna array having a plurality of antennas that are arranged along a curved structure, wherein the curved structure is convex in a direction opposite a transmission direction, and wherein the first antenna is located at a first position on the curved structure so that the first signal has a first aperture with respect to the lens. The first network node may transmit a second signal using a second antenna of the plurality of antennas, wherein the second antenna is located at a second position on the curved structure so that the second signal has a second aperture with respect to the lens. Numerous other aspects are described.
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