Shared antenna arrays with multiple independent tilt
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsJonathon C. Veihl, Martin L. Zimmerman, GuoLong Xu, Zhongcao Yang
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AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsJonathon C. Veihl, Martin L. Zimmerman, GuoLong Xu, Zhongcao Yang
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A feed network for use with an antenna array includes at least first and second RF inputs, a combiner network and a beamforming network. In some examples, additional RF inputs are provided. Each RF input corresponds to a sub-band. The first RF input for a first sub-band signal is coupled to a first sub-band parameter control; the second RF input for the second sub-band signal is coupled to a second sub-band parameter control. The combiner network is coupled to the first sub-band parameter control and to the second sub-band parameter control. The combiner network also has at least one output comprising a combination of the first sub-band signal and the second sub-band signal. The beamforming network is coupled to the combiner network and has a plurality of RF outputs. The first and second sub-band parameter controls are independently adjustable. In one example, the beamforming network comprises a Butler matrix.
A feed network for use with an antenna array, comprising:
An antenna, comprising:
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