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Module for an Active Antenna System

a module and antenna technology, applied in the direction of digital transmission, antenna details, antennas, etc., can solve the problems of contact problems, heavy single housing of prior art, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing the time for exchange and less time-consuming

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-05-24
UBIDYNE
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[0013]Another aspect of the teachings of this application is that the module comprises at least one contactless communication interface for data collection and distribution between two or more adjacent modules. The contactless data exchange between the modules removes the need for plugs and sockets between adjacent ones of the modules. These plugs and sockets, in the field, might be a source of contact problems due to their exposure to weather and hence of unreliability for the active antenna system as a whole. It is less time-consuming for the service personnel to exchange the module, as the service technician does not have to carefully align and weather-proof seal the plugs and sockets to connect the adjacent modules. This reduces another source of error as well as reducing the time for the exchange of the module.

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The single housing of the prior art is so heavy that a crane has to be used to exchange the active antenna system as a whole.
These plugs and sockets, in the field, might be a source of contact problems due to their exposure to weather and hence of unreliability for the active antenna system as a whole.

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[0022]The invention will now be described on the basis of the drawings. It will be understood that the embodiments and aspects of the invention described herein are only examples and do not limit the protective scope of the claims in any way. The invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents. It will be understood that features of one aspect or embodiment of the invention can be combined with a feature of a different aspect or aspects and / or embodiments of the invention.

[0023]FIG. 1 shows a first aspect of the module according to the present disclosure. An active antenna system 1 comprises a first module 11, a second module 12, and a third module 13 attached to an antenna mast 2. In this aspect of the present disclosure the three modules (the first module 11, second module 12 and the third module 13) commonly form the active antenna system 1. The person skilled in the art will appreciate that the active antenna system 1 may be arranged only with two modules or even by fou...

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Abstract

A module for an active antenna system for receiving and transmitting radio signals sealed in a housing. It comprises a power connector placed at the outside of the housing for supplying the module with supply power; at least one micro radio for receiving / sending digital radio signals having a digital down-converter / a digital up-converter and a control signal converter. The micro radio converts the digital radio signals to analogue RF (radio frequency) signals and vice versa and is connected to the internal bus. At least one antenna element is connected to the micro radio and an internal data bus for the exchange of digital radio data and control data is connected to micro radio and hub. By placing two or more modules next to each other on a frame these modules form an active antenna system.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 339,239 “Antenna Array System” filed on 17 Jul. 2007, the contents of which are incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This field of the present application relates in general to a module for an active antenna system and, in particular, for a module of an active antenna system used in a mobile communication system. The field of the application also relates to a method of manufacturing a module for an active antenna array as well as an active antenna array.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The use of mobile communications networks has increased over the last decade. Operators of these mobile communications networks have increased the number of base transceiver stations in order to meet an increased demand for service by users of the mobile communications networks. The operators of the mobile communications network wish to purchase components for the base transc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04B1/38
CPCH01Q1/1242Y10T29/49018H04B1/40H01Q1/246
Inventor KENINGTON, PETER
Owner UBIDYNE
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