Transmission and reception of high-speed wireless communication using a stacked array antenna

摘要

Methods of transmitting and receiving wireless signals using a compact antenna having an array of compactly arranged emitters/receivers. Wireless signals are transmitted from an antenna feed to the plurality of emitters/receivers in any appropriate band, such as the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The feed is connected to a radio connection point and from there may connect to the plurality of emitters/receivers arranged in a plane (or planes) above an antenna feed connecting the emitting elements to the radio connection point. The antenna feed is positioned between the emitters and a ground plane. Signals (e.g., horizontally and vertically polarized signals) may be emitted from the plurality of antenna radiating surfaces. Methods of manufacturing compact array antennas are also described.

主权项

1. A method of transmitting and receiving wireless broadband data, the method comprising:
transmitting broadband data from a feed connection to an antenna feed, wherein the feed connection is connected to a radio connection point; transmitting the broadband data from the antenna feed along a plurality of feed lines to a plurality of antenna radiating elements, wherein the antenna radiating elements are positioned in or above a second plane that is above a ground plate that extends in a first plane, further wherein the antenna feed extends in a third plane between the first plane and the antenna radiating elements, and wherein the plurality of feed lines extend from the third plane and connect to the antenna radiating elements; and emitting the broadband data from a plurality of antenna radiating surfaces, wherein each of the plurality of antenna radiating elements includes one of the plurality of antenna radiating surfaces.