Antenna system, communication system, method
AssigneeXilinx, Inc.
InventorPeter Meyer
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Abstract
The present invention provides an antenna system (100, 200, 211, 300, 400, 500, 600) for attachment to an antenna pole (250, 350), the antenna system (100, 200, 211, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprising a cooling arrangement (101, 201, 212, 301, 401, 501, 601), an active electronic arrangement (102, 202, 213, 302, 402, 502, 602) that comprises a number of antenna elements (103, 104) and a number of receivers and/or transmitters for the antenna elements (103, 104), wherein the active electronic arrangement (102, 202, 213, 302, 402, 502, 602) is releasably attachable to the cooling arrangement (101, 201, 212, 301, 401, 501, 601). Further, the present invention provides a communication system (210) and a method for manufacturing an antenna system (100, 200, 211, 300, 400, 500, 600).
Claims20
Antenna system for attachment to an antenna pole, the antenna system comprising:
- a cooling arrangement;
- and
- an active electronic arrangement that comprises a number of antenna elements and a number of receivers and/or transmitters for the antenna elements,
- wherein the cooling arrangement comprises a contact surface for contacting the active electronic arrangement and wherein the active electronic arrangement is releasably attachable to the cooling arrangement via the contact surface.
The antenna system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a heat transfer support element is provided between the active electronic arrangement and the cooling arrangement.
The antenna system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cooling arrangement comprises a plurality of heat dissipation fins and/or an active cooling element and/or a liquid-based cooling elements.
Method for manufacturing an antenna system, the method comprising:
- forming (S1) a cooling arrangement configured to dissipate heat, and
- providing (S2) an active electronic arrangement that comprises a number of antenna elements and a number of receivers and/or transmitters for the antenna elements,
- wherein the active electronic arrangement is provided such that it is releasably attachable to the cooling arrangement via a contact surface of the cooling arrangement for contacting the active electronic arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.