Multi-stack antenna
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsNagi A. Mansour, Akin Ozozlu
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Abstract
A multi-stack phased antenna array system is provided for enhancing wireless signal performance in a network. The system includes at least two antenna element layers, each comprising a matrix of individual antenna elements. Each antenna element is electrically connected to a modular ratio combining engine configured to process signals across the array. A method of operation includes receiving at least one signal from at least one user equipment (UE) at the antenna array, wherein the signal is received by each antenna element. The received signals are adjusted in time and phase to maximize in-phase signal strength using the combining engine. At least one dielectric layer is disposed between the antenna element layers to support the stacked structure.
Claims19
A method of operating a multi-stack phased antenna array in a network,
- the method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from at least one user equipment (UE) at the multi-stack phased antenna array, wherein the multi-stack phased antenna array comprises at least two antenna element layers, each antenna element layer of the at least two antenna element layers comprising a matrix of individual antenna elements, and each individual antenna element is electrically connected to a modular ratio combining engine configured to perform maximum ratio combining,
- wherein the at least one signal is received by each individual antenna element of the multi-stack phased antenna array;
- and
- adapting the at least one signal from each individual antenna element by adjusting the received signal from each individual antenna element in time and phase to maximize in-phase signal strength.
A non-transitory computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more processors, cause the processors to:
- receive at least one signal from at least one user equipment (UE) at a multi-stack phased antenna array, wherein the multi-stack phased antenna array comprises at least two antenna element layers, each antenna element layer of the at least two antenna element layers comprising a matrix of individual antenna elements, and each individual antenna element is electrically connected to a modular ratio combining engine configured to perform maximum ratio combining,
- wherein the at least one signal is received by each individual antenna element of the phased antenna array;
- and
- adapt the at least one signal from each individual antenna element by adjusting the received signal from each individual antenna element in time and phase to maximize in-phase signal strength.
A system for operating a multi-stack phased antenna array in a network, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more non-transitory computer storage hardware devices storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive at least one signal from at least one user equipment (UE) at the multi-stack phased antenna array, wherein the multi-stack phased antenna array comprises at least two antenna element layers, each antenna element layer of the at least two antenna element layers comprising a matrix of individual antenna elements, and each individual antenna element is electrically connected to a modular ratio combining engine configured to perform maximum ratio combining,
- wherein the at least one signal is received by each individual antenna element of the multi-stack phased antenna array;
- and
- adapt the at least one signal from each individual antenna element by adjusting the received signal from each individual antenna element in time and phase to maximize in-phase signal strength.
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