Antenna and method for steering antenna beam direction
AssigneeEthertronics, Inc.
InventorsSebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Abstract
An antenna comprising an IMD element, and one or more parasitic and active tuning elements is disclosed. The IMD element, when used in combination with the active tuning and parasitic elements, allows antenna operation at multiple resonant frequencies. In addition, the direction of antenna radiation pattern may be arbitrarily rotated in accordance with the parasitic and active tuning elements.
Claims40
An antenna comprising;
- a main antenna element;
- a first parasitic element;
- and
- a first active tuning element associated with said first parasitic element;
- wherein said first parasitic element and said first active element are positioned to one side of said main antenna element.
An antenna comprising:
- a main antenna element;
- a first parasitic element;
- a first active tuning element associated with said first parasitic element, wherein said first parasitic element and said first active element are positioned to one side of said main antenna element;
- a second parasitic element;
- and
- a second active tuning element associated with said second parasitic element;
- wherein said second parasitic element and said second active tuning element are positioned below said main antenna element.
A method for forming an antenna with beam steering capabilities, comprising:
- providing a main antenna element, and
- positioning one or more beam steering parasitic elements to one side of said main antenna element, wherein said beam steering parasitic elements are coupled with one or more active tuning elements.
A method for forming an antenna with frequency tuning and beam steering capabilities, comprising:
- providing main antenna element;
- positioning one or more beam steering parasitic elements to one side of said main antenna element, wherein said beam steering parasitic elements are coupled with one or more active tuning elements;
- and
- positioning one or more frequency tuning parasitic elements below said main antenna element, wherein said frequency tuning parasitic elements are coupled with one or more active tuning elements.
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