Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multiband antenna apparatuses. An example multiband antenna apparatus includes a first dipole radiating element, a second radiating element, and a metasurface superstrate (MSS) structure. The first dipole radiating element may be configured to operate at a first frequency band and arranged on an upper plane of a support structure in a first distance to a reflector plate. The second radiating element may be configured to operate at a second frequency band and arranged on a lower plane of the support structure in a second distance to the reflector plate. The second distance is smaller than the first distance. The second frequency band is higher than the first frequency band. The MSS structure is arranged in an area inside arms of the first dipole radiating element and enhances a performance of the second radiating element.

Abstract: An antenna device for transmitting or receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal. The antenna device includes a plurality of RF signal feeds, and an array of M times N radiating elements. The array includes M rows and N columns, where M?2 and N?M. The array is subdivided into a plurality of clusters. Each cluster includes one or more radiating elements. The one or more radiating elements of each cluster are connected to one of the RF signal feeds. The columns of the array include two outer columns and one or more inner columns, where each inner column includes K1 clusters, where K1?1. Each outer column includes K2 clusters, where K2>K1.

Abstract: An antenna device. The antenna device includes a first radiating structure that operates at a first frequency band. A second radiating structure operates at a second frequency band. The second radiating structure includes a radiating loop formed along a closed line, wherein the radiating loop is made as a coil extending along the closed line and is electrically invisible at the first frequency band. The second radiating structure operates at the second frequency band that does not affect the performance of the first radiating structure that operate at the first frequency band even when both radiating structures are placed in the vicinity of each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antenna devices and arrays of antenna devices. One example antenna device includes a first radiator configured to radiate a first electromagnetic signal, a second radiator configured to radiate a second electromagnetic signal, and a joint feeding network including a first 180-degree coupler and a second 180-degree coupler arranged in sequence. The first 180-degree coupler receives first input signal and second input signal, and the second 180-degree coupler provides first output signal to the first radiator and second output signal to the second radiator. In the joint feeding network, a first path connects the first 180-degree coupler to the second 180-degree coupler including a first phase shifter. A second path connects the first 180-degree coupler to the second 180-degree coupler including a second phase shifter and an attenuator.

Abstract: An antenna device, an array of antenna devices, and a base station having an antenna device. A radiator is configured to radiate an electromagnetic signal in a direction parallel to a radiating axis of the antenna device. The radiator has a substantially planar shape perpendicular to the radiating axis and a resonant structure adjacent to the radiator. The resonant structure has a substantially planar shape parallel to the radiator, wherein the radiator is configured to radiate the electromagnetic signal in a first frequency band and the resonant structure is configured to have a resonant frequency within the first frequency band.

Abstract: An antenna device comprising a base plate, a first radiator, a first balun and a second radiator. The base plate having a substantially planar shape. The first radiator is configured to radiate a first electromagnetic signal in a first frequency band. The first balun extends along a first axis between the base plate and the first radiator. The first axis is oriented perpendicular to the base plate and the first radiator. The first balun is arranged in order to support the first radiator. The second radiator is configured to radiate a second electromagnetic signal in a second frequency band. The second radiator includes one or more planar structures extending along the first axis and arranged between the base plate and the first radiator. The first and the second radiator operate in different frequency bands without any interference to form a compact multiband antenna device.

Abstract: An antenna device comprising an antenna array for transmitting a signal. The antenna array includes a plurality of radiating elements with each radiating element configured to radiate the signal with a predetermined phase. The antenna device further including another radiating element that is not part of the antenna array. The phase of the signal for each radiating element of the antenna array is controlled such that the signals radiated by the radiating elements of the array interfere destructively at at least part of the other radiating element.

Abstract: A multiband antenna system comprises a first massive multiple input multiple output (mMIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of first antenna elements for use in a first frequency band and at least a second antenna array comprising a plurality of second antenna elements for use in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second antenna array is at least partially interleaved with the first mMIMO antenna array. The multiband antenna system further includes a distribution network for distributing input and/or output signals of the antenna elements of the second antenna array arranged in a distribution layer, and a transition device.

Abstract: An antenna that is suitable for multiband operation. The antenna includes a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged in a sparse mMIMO array. The antenna further includes a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second radiating elements are arranged in an array at least partially overlapping with the sparse array. At least some of the second radiating elements are disposed in an area covered by the sparse mMIMO array.

Abstract: The invention refers to a radiating element comprising a support structure, a first dipole arranged on the support structure, and at least one electrically closed ring arranged on the support structure, wherein the ring surrounds the first dipole and is galvanically isolated from the first dipole, wherein a resonance frequency of the first dipole is higher than a center frequency of an operational bandwidth of the radiating element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-polarized radiating element comprising a feeding arrangement and four dipole arms. The feeding arrangement comprises four slots, which extend from a periphery towards a center of the feeding arrangement and which are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a first angular arrangement. The four dipole arms extend outwards from the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals to form a second angular arrangement. The second angular arrangement of the four dipole arms is rotated with respect to the first angular arrangement of the four slots.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dual-polarized radiating element comprising a feeding arrangement and four dipole arms. The feeding arrangement comprises four slots, which extend from a periphery towards a center of the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a first angular arrangement. The four dipole arms extend outwards from the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a second angular arrangement. The second angular arrangement of the four dipole arms is rotated with respect to the first angular arrangement of the four slots.

Abstract: An antenna element includes a reflector plate and a radiator comprising a balun device and a dipole device for operating in a first frequency band. The dipole device is connected to the reflector plate by the balun device. A distance from the dipole device to the reflector plate is more than ¼ of a wavelength at a central frequency of the first frequency band. The balun device comprises a short-circuit at a distance from the dipole device of 15 to 35 percent of said wavelength.

Abstract: A dual band antenna element suitable for use in a compact multiband antenna array is described. The dual band antenna element may have a main radiating direction with a first radiating element for use in a first frequency band, a first electrically closed ring for use in the first frequency band galvanically isolated from and arranged at a predetermined distance from the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The first ring) may at least partially overlap the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The dual band antenna element may also have a second radiating element for use in a second frequency band, where the second radiating element is arranged within a circumference of the first radiating element and is arranged substantially at the predetermined distance (D) from the first radiating element in the radiation direction.

Abstract: An antenna has a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band and a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band. The second frequency band at least partially overlaps the first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a first column, and the second radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a second column. The second column is separated from the first column along a lateral direction of the antenna. Further, feed points of each first radiating element are separated from feed points of each second radiating element along a bore sight direction of the antenna.

Abstract: A dual band antenna element comprises a support structure being a single molded part; a first feeding circuit and a second feeding circuit both arranged on the support structure; and a first radiating element arranged on the support structure and configured to radiate in a first operating frequency band. The first radiating element is fed by the first feeding circuit. Furthermore, a second radiating element is arranged on the support structure and configured to radiate in a second operating frequency band that is lower than the first operating frequency band. The second radiating element is fed by the second feeding circuit.

Abstract: An antenna element is provided. The antenna element comprises: a support structure; a radiating structure arranged on or within the support structure, said radiating structure comprising: a radiating element having a resonant frequency inside an operating frequency band of the antenna element; and a filter connected to the radiating element and configured to filter out harmonics of the operating frequency band. An antenna system is also provided, which comprises a first antenna element according to the first aspect configured to radiate in a first operating frequency band, and a second antenna element configured to radiate in a second operating frequency band, wherein the second operating frequency band overlaps with harmonics of the first operating frequency band.

Abstract: The invention refers to a radiating element comprising a support structure, a first dipole arranged on the support structure, and at least one electrically closed ring arranged on the support structure, wherein the ring surrounds the first dipole and is galvanically isolated from the first dipole, wherein a resonance frequency of the first dipole is higher than a center frequency of an operational bandwidth of the radiating element.

Abstract: A dual band antenna element suitable for use in a compact multiband antenna array is described. The dual band antenna element may have a main radiating direction with a first radiating element for use in a first frequency band, a first electrically closed ring for use in the first frequency band galvanically isolated from and arranged at a predetermined distance from the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The first ring) may at least partially overlap the first radiating element in the main radiating direction. The dual band antenna element may also have a second radiating element for use in a second frequency band, where the second radiating element is arranged within a circumference of the first radiating element and is arranged substantially at the predetermined distance (D) from the first radiating element in the radiation direction.

Abstract: An antenna element comprises a reflector plate, a radiating element comprising a balun device and a dipole device for operating in a first frequency band. The dipole device is connected to the reflector plate by the balun device, wherein a distance from the dipole device to the reflector plate is more than ¼ of a wavelength at a central frequency of the first frequency band, and wherein the balun device comprises a short-circuit at a distance from the dipole device between 0.15 and 0.35 of said wavelength, inclusively.