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US 9,794,983 B2Granted
Embedded antenna system for a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDavid R. Petrucci, Charles A. Massoll, David Heiden, Duane S. Carper, Timothy J. Talty
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Abstract
An antenna assembly for a vehicle and a method of using the antenna assembly with a vehicle communication system. The assembly includes a substrate and an antenna array. The substrate may be sized for a radio frequency-friendly (RF-friendly) region in the vehicle, and the antenna array carried by the substrate. The antenna array includes two or more antennas configured for communication in different RF bands.
Claims13
A vehicle RF communication system comprising:
- an antenna assembly that includes:
- a substrate sized for a radio frequency-friendly (RF-friendly) region in the vehicle;
- and
- an antenna array carried by the substrate, wherein the antenna array includes two or more antennas configured for communication in different RF bands;
- a master controller comprising a processor and memory electrically coupled to each antenna of the antenna array;
- and
- a serializer, comprising:
- a plurality of input parallel ports for receiving streaming antenna data from each of the antennas in the antenna array;
- and
- an output port coupled to a differential serial link for transmitting antenna data to a deserializer.
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