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Antenna arrangement and mobile communication device using same

US8982748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0691
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna arrangement (200) and communication device (500) using the antenna arrangement connect a plurality of transceivers (302, 304) to a plurality of antenna elements (314, 316) and switches connections between the transceivers and the antenna elements depending on which transceiver has primary transmit control. The antenna elements include a transmit antenna element (316) and a monitoring antenna element (314). The transceiver having primary transmit control is connected to the transmit antenna element and the transceiver not having primary transmit control is connected to the monitoring antenna element.

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