RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

A reconfigurable antenna structure includes first and second reconfigurable antennas, a configuration module, and an antenna processing circuit. The first reconfigurable antenna is configured, in response to a first configuration signal, to have a first radiation pattern and to have a first frequency bandwidth and the second reconfigurable antenna is configured, in response to a second configuration signal, to have a second radiation pattern and to have a second frequency bandwidth. The configuration module is configured to generate the first and second configuration signals. The antenna processing circuit is configured to send one or more transmit signals to one or more of the first and second reconfigurable antennas for transmission via one or more of the channels of interest and receive one or more receive signals from the one or more of the first and second reconfigurable antennas.

主权项

1. A reconfigurable antenna structure comprising:
a first reconfigurable antenna configured, in response to a first configuration signal, to have a first radiation pattern and to have a first frequency bandwidth; a second reconfigurable antenna configured, in response to a second configuration signal, to have a second radiation pattern and to have a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the first and second frequency bandwidths at least partially overlap and wherein channels of interest are within the at least partially overlapping first and second frequency bandwidths; a configuration module configured to generate the first and second configuration signals; and an antenna processing circuit configured to:
send one or more transmit signals to one or more of the first and second reconfigurable antennas for transmission via one or more of the channels of interest; andreceive one or more receive signals from the one or more of the first and second reconfigurable antennas.