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Multicarrier distributed active antenna

US6906681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2002
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q23/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A distributed active antenna includes a power module having a parallel combination of power amplifiers for driving each antenna element of the distributed active antenna. A predistortion linearization circuit may be coupled to each power module to linearize the output of each antenna element of the distributed active antenna.

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