Systems and methods for reconfigurable filtenna
US9653793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for a frequency reconfigurable filtenna system. Implementations incorporate a reconfigurable band-pass filter within the feeding line of an antenna structure. The combination of the filter and the antenna may be referred to as a “filtenna”. Implementations integrate both the band-pass filter and the antenna within the same substrate, permitting easier, more efficient and more compact integration in the transceiver hardware. Moreover, by using this configuration, the biasing of the switching elements are not present in the radiating plane of the antenna. This reduces the negative effect of the biasing lines on the antenna radiation performance, as we!! as provides a tunable filtered antenna radiation characteristic.
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