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Adaptively tunable antennas and method of operation therefore

US8269683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2009
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2029

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

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is a method, comprising improving the radiated harmonic distortion of a transmitting antenna system by sensing the RF voltage present on a variable reactance network within the antenna system; controlling the bias signal presented to the variable reactance network; and maximizing the RF voltage present on the variable reactance network.

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