Patent · US Active

Antenna array and method for operating antenna array

US9306270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

KATHREIN-WERKE KG · DE

Inventors

Georg Schmidt · Lindflur, DE
Martin Weckerle · Rosenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 28, 2011
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q25/00
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention refers to an active antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements comprising: at least one first subset of the plurality of antenna elements, the at least one first subset relaying a first radio signal having a first antenna beam pattern; and at least one second subset of the plurality of antenna elements, the at least one second subset relaying a second radio signal having a second antenna beam pattern, wherein at least one of the plurality of antenna elements is a common antenna element belonging to both the first subset and the second subset. A method for operating the active antenna array is also disclosed.

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