Dipole antenna array elements for multi-port base station antenna

An antenna array comprising:

• a plurality of antenna elements, at least one of said plurality of antenna elements being of a first kind of antenna element, said first kind of antenna element having a structure comprising:
• two pairs of first arms extending outwardly from a first center and spaced apart from a first ground plane, said pairs of first arms having a combined length ranging from 0.25λ1 to 0.28λ1,
• said first kind of antenna element having a height ranging from 0.15λ1 to 0.25λ1 as measured from said first ground plane;
• at least one first strip of conductive material enclosing an area around said pairs of first arms, said at least one first strip being spaced apart from and physically unconnected with said pairs of first arms, said at least one first strip being for modifying an overall impedance of said first kind of antenna element;
• a patch component for modifying an impedance of said first kind of antenna element, said patch component being a patch of conductive material located such that said pairs of first arms is between said patch component and said first ground plane;
• wherein
• λ1 is equal to a wavelength of a lowest frequency of a first signal to be used with said first kind antenna element;
• said antenna array is for use with signals having a frequency ranging from 698 MHz to 2800 MHz.

A dipole antenna element comprising:

• two pairs of arms extending outwardly from a center and spaced apart from a ground plane;
• at least one strip of conductive material enclosing an area around said pairs of arms, said at least one strip being spaced apart from and physically unconnected with said pairs of arms, said at least one strip being for modifying an overall impedance of said antenna element;
• and
• a patch component for modifying an impedance of said antenna element, said patch component being a patch of conductive material located such that said pairs of arms is between said patch component and said ground plane.