Integrated active antenna for multi-carrier applications
US6812905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of power amplifiers, each power amplifier being operatively coupled with one of said antenna elements and mounted closely adjacent to the associated antenna element, such that no appreciable power loss occurs between the power amplifier and the associated antenna element, each said power amplifier comprising a relatively low power, linear power amplifier.
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