Abstract: An antenna system may include a first phase shifting network to output a first set of component signals from a first component signal having a first frequency, a second phase shifting network to output a second set of component signals from a second component signal having a second frequency, the first frequency being less than the second, and an antenna array, the first phase shifting network to impart a first tilt angle for the first set of component signals, the second phase shifting network to impart a second tilt angle for the second set of component signals, and a single variable electrical tilt controller to control the first and second phase shifting networks and being configured to maintain a ratio between the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle, where the first tilt angle is greater than the second tilt angle, and where the ratio is less than one.

Abstract: An antenna system may include a dual-polarized antenna element having a first dipole and a second dipole in a same lateral plane, the first dipole having a first and a second dipole arm, the second dipole comprising a third and a fourth dipole arm, the first dipole being co-located with the second dipole, and the first dipole having an orthogonal polarization to the second dipole. The antenna system may further include parasitic elements, each comprising at least two branches, the at least two branches including a first branch and a second branch oriented at an angle and forming an apex. A first branch of a first parasitic element may be positioned at a first coupling distance parallel to the first dipole arm of the first dipole, and a second branch may be positioned at a second coupling distance parallel to the third dipole arm of the second dipole.

Abstract: An antenna system includes unit cells arranged as an array of unit cells, each unit cell including at least one dual-polarized antenna element for operation in a first radio frequency (RF) range, and least one configured as an expanded diamond antenna element with first and second pairs of co-polarized radiating elements, the first and second pairs of co-polarized radiating elements having orthogonal polarizations. The unit cell for the at least one expanded diamond antenna element may have rectangular bounds, where first and second radiating elements of the first pair of co-polarized radiating elements are disposed in first opposite corners across a first diagonal of the rectangular bounds and within the rectangular bounds, and where first and second radiating elements of the second pair of co-polarized radiating elements are disposed in second opposite corners of the four corners across a second diagonal of the rectangular bounds and within the rectangular bounds.

Abstract: An antenna system may include a first phase shifting network to output a first set of component signals from a first component signal having a first frequency, a second phase shifting network to output a second set of component signals from a second component signal having a second frequency, the first frequency being less than the second, and an antenna array, the first phase shifting network to impart a first tilt angle for the first set of component signals, the second phase shifting network to impart a second tilt angle for the second set of component signals, and a single variable electrical tilt controller to control the first and second phase shifting networks and being configured to maintain a ratio between the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle, where the first tilt angle is greater than the second tilt angle, and where the ratio is less than one.

Abstract: In one example, a base station system comprises a base station radio unit for at least a first operating frequency and a plurality of linear antenna arrays. Each linear antenna array may comprise a plurality of radiating antenna elements, and the plurality of linear antenna arrays may be disposed in a horizontal plane. In one example, at least one set of linear antenna arrays of the plurality of linear antenna arrays for a first operating frequency has an array separation distance of substantially 1.6+1.1n wavelengths apart for the first operating frequency, where n is an integer greater than or equal to zero. In addition, in one example, the plurality of linear antenna arrays includes at least one linear antenna array for a second operating frequency that is different from the first operating frequency.

Abstract: An antenna system may include a dual-polarized antenna element having a first dipole and a second dipole in a same lateral plane, the first dipole having a first and a second dipole arm, the second dipole comprising a third and a fourth dipole arm, the first dipole being co-located with the second dipole, and the first dipole having an orthogonal polarization to the second dipole. The antenna system may further include parasitic elements, each comprising at least two branches, the at least two branches including a first branch and a second branch oriented at an angle and forming an apex. A first branch of a first parasitic element may be positioned at a first coupling distance parallel to the first dipole arm of the first dipole, and a second branch may be positioned at a second coupling distance parallel to the third dipole arm of the second dipole.

Abstract: An antenna system includes unit cells arranged as an array of unit cells, each unit cell including at least one dual-polarized antenna element for operation in a first radio frequency (RF) range, and least one configured as an expanded diamond antenna element with first and second pairs of co-polarized radiating elements, the first and second pairs of co-polarized radiating elements having orthogonal polarizations. The unit cell for the at least one expanded diamond antenna element may have rectangular bounds, where first and second radiating elements of the first pair of co-polarized radiating elements are disposed in first opposite corners across a first diagonal of the rectangular bounds and within the rectangular bounds, and where first and second radiating elements of the second pair of co-polarized radiating elements are disposed in second opposite corners of the four corners across a second diagonal of the rectangular bounds and within the rectangular bounds.

Abstract: In one example, an antenna radome may have at least a first face that includes a plurality of surface features, where the plurality of surface features may include at least a first ridge and at least a first depression, and where the plurality of surface features may be oriented longitudinal along the antenna radome. In another example, an antenna radome may have at least a first face that includes a plurality of surface features, where the plurality of surface features may include at least a first ridge and at least a first depression, and where the plurality of surface features may be oriented transverse along the antenna radome.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure provides a phased array antenna system with a first array of antenna elements and a first radio frequency beamforming network configured to split the power of a radio frequency signal for transmission into a first plurality of component signals comprising drive signals for the first array of antenna elements, the first radio frequency beamforming network further configured to combine a radio frequency signal for reception by the phased array antenna system from a second plurality of component signals from the first array of antenna elements, where a radio frequency power distribution of the first radio frequency beamforming network is arranged to provide a weighting of the first plurality and the second plurality of component signals processed via antenna elements towards one end of the first array.