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US 9,590,317 B2Granted
Modular type cellular antenna assembly
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsMartin Zimmerman, Troy Vanderhoof, Peter Bisiules
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Abstract
A individually formed radiating unit, an antenna array, and an antenna assembly are provided. The individually formed radiating unit includes a reflector, at least one radiating element integrated into a first side of the reflector, and a housing disposed on a second side of the reflector. The housing forms a chamber for housing a feed network.
Claims14
An antenna array comprising:
- a plurality of separate, individually formed modular radiating units, each modular radiating unit comprising:
- a unitary body comprising a reflector, a radiating element disposed on a first side of the reflector, and a housing disposed on a second side of the reflector;
- wherein reflectors of respective ones of the plurality of modular radiating units overlap, wherein the plurality of modular radiating units are linked together via joints of the respective ones of the plurality of modular radiating units, and
- wherein respective housings of the plurality of modular radiating units which are linked together to form at least one chamber in which a feed network is disposed, the feed network being coupled to the radiating elements.
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An antenna array, comprising:
- a plurality of separate, individually formed modular radiating units assembled together, each modular radiating unit comprising a reflector comprising a first ground plane and a second ground plane, wherein each of the first ground plane and the second ground plane comprise a joint formed so that a conductive surface of adjacent modular radiating units form a capacitive coupling between the adjacent modular radiating units, and wherein the first ground planes and second ground planes of the plurality of modular radiating units collectively define an enclosure running in a longitudinal dimension of the antenna array;
- each modular radiating unit further comprising a respective radiating element integrated into the first ground plane of each respective radiating unit and external to the enclosure;
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- a feed network disposed inside the enclosure, between the first ground plane and the second ground plane, and coupled to the radiating elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.