Antenna arrangement and mobile communication device using same
US8982748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 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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