Reconfigurable mimo antenna for vehicles
AssigneeThe University of Birmingham
InventorsZhen Hua Hu, Peter Hall, Peter Gardner
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Abstract
The present invention discloses are configurable MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) antenna for vehicles. The antenna comprises a balanced antenna and an unbalanced antenna mounted on a supporting substrate. Both the balanced antenna and the unbalanced antenna are located towards the same end of the substrate and the substrate comprises a substantially triangular planar element.
Claims26
A reconfigurable MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) antenna for vehicles comprising:
- a balanced antenna and an unbalanced antenna mounted on a supporting substrate;
- wherein both the balanced antenna and the unbalanced antenna are located towards a same end of the substrate;
- and
- wherein the substrate comprises a substantially triangular planar element.
The antenna according to 1 wherein the triangular planar element comprises a base and two sides which are substantially equal in length and the balanced antenna and the unbalanced antenna are located towards the base of the triangular planar element.
A vehicle comprising:
- a reconfigurable MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) antenna, comprising:
- a balanced antenna;
- and
- an unbalanced antenna mounted on a supporting substrate,
- wherein both the balanced antenna and the unbalanced antenna are located towards a same end of the substrate, and
- wherein the substrate comprises a substantially triangular planar element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.