Abstract: A base station antenna comprises a reflector; a phase shifter that includes a phase shifter printed circuit board; and a radiating element that includes at least one feed stalk and a radiator mounted on the feed stalk forwardly of the reflector. The feed stalk is mounted directly on the phase shifter printed circuit board.

Abstract: An antenna includes a reflector, a radiating element extending forwardly of the reflector, and a director positioned forwardly of the radiating element. The director includes a plurality of passive impedance elements that provide frequency-dependent reactances to currents induced therein responsive to electromagnetic radiation generated by the radiating element. The plurality of passive impedance elements include: (i) a primary capacitive element, (ii) a first series LC circuit having a first inductor therein electrically connected to a first portion of the primary capacitive element, and (iii) a second series LC circuit having a second inductor therein electrically connected to a second portion of the primary capacitive element.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a reflector that provides a ground plane, a first array of first radiating elements, each of the first radiating elements located on a front side of the reflector and configured to emit first electromagnetic radiation in a low frequency band, a second array of second radiating elements, each of the second radiating elements located on the front side of the reflector and configured to emit second electromagnetic radiation in a high frequency band, and an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) plane that is located between the reflector and a radiator of the first radiating element and between the reflector and a radiator of the second radiating element. The AMC plane is configured to reflect the first electromagnetic radiation substantially in phase and to reflect the second electromagnetic radiation substantially in antiphase.

Abstract: A base station antenna comprises first and second RF ports, first and second columns of radiating elements that each extend in a longitudinal direction, and a power coupling circuit. A first radiating element in the second column is coupled to the first RF port via the power coupling circuit, and the phase of the RF signal fed to the first radiating element in the second column is not advanced as compared to the phase of the RF signal fed to the first radiating element in the first column. A second radiating element in the first column is coupled to the second RF port via the power coupling circuit, and the phase of the RF signal fed to the second radiating element in the first column is not advanced as compared to the phase of the RF signal fed to the second radiating element in the second column.

Abstract: A radiating element for a base station antenna that is operable in a first frequency band. The radiating element comprises a radiator that includes a first radiating arm and a second radiating arm. At least one of the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm comprises: a first conductive region; a second conductive region spaced apart from the first conductive region; and a first inductive trace for electrically connecting the first conductive region and the second conductive region. Within the first conductive region, a first gap devoid of metal is provided, and the first inductive trace includes a first trace segment extending into the first gap. The first trace segment is disposed within the first gap at a distance from the first conductive region.

Abstract: A power divider includes: a dielectric substrate; a transmission line circuit on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, the transmission line circuit including an input trace, a first output trace and a second output trace. The transmission line circuit is configured to split a signal received at the input trace into a first sub-component that is output on the first output trace and a second sub-component that is output on the second output trace; and a reference potential layer, set on a second surface opposite the first surface of the dielectric substrate, where the reference potential layer is provided with a decoupling window that exposes a part of the dielectric substrate to reduce coupling in the transmission line circuit.

Abstract: A base station antenna that may include radiating elements having tilted dipoles. For example, a base station antenna may include a reflector and a plurality of radiating elements, each radiating element mounted on the front surface of the reflector and having a support stalk and at least one dipole mounted to the support stalk. The radiating elements include a plurality of first radiating elements configured to operate in a first operating frequency band, and arranged in one or more first columns extending along a first direction; and a plurality of second radiating elements, configured to operate in a second operating frequency band different from the first operating frequency band, and arranged in one or more second columns extending along the first direction. At least one dipole of a first of the second radiating elements in at least one of the second columns is tilted around the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to base station antenna assembly.

Abstract: A box dipole radiating element includes first, second, third and fourth pairs of support stalks, and a box-shaped radiator attached to the first through fourth pairs of support stalks. The box-shaped radiator has first through fourth sides including respective first through fourth radiating arms that are configured to provide generally serpentine-shaped paths for radiation currents in first through fourth vertical planes, which are aligned with the radiating arms and intersect at corners of the box-shaped radiator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame assembly for a base station antenna, comprising: a reflector; a cavity element mounted on a rear end of the reflector, the cavity element comprising a front panel facing the reflector, a first side panel and a second side panel spaced apart from each other extending rearwardly from the front panel, wherein a first cavity for receiving a first phase shift assembly is formed by the front panel, the first side panel and the second side panel, and a channel is provided on the front panel for feeding ends of the first phase shift assembly. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a base station antenna and method for assembling a base station antenna.

Abstract: A reflector for a base station antenna comprises: a body; and at least one slot provided in the body, where the at least one slot is configured for forming at least one stub-type filtering structure in the body. The stub-type filtering structure is configured for at least partially inhibiting an induced current in the body within an operating frequency band of a radiating element mounted behind the reflector.

Abstract: A calibration circuit board for an antenna. The calibration circuit board may include: a first metal layer configured to be grounded; a first substrate over the first metal layer; a second substrate over the first substrate; and a plurality of couplers. Each coupler may include: a transmission line provided with an input port and an output port at both ends thereof, respectively; and a coupling line coupled with the transmission line and including two first portions respectively located at both sides of the transmission line, and a second portion connected between the two first portions. The coupling lines may be connected in series to provide a first calibration port and a second calibration port. One of the transmission lines and the coupling lines may be between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the other of the transmission lines and the coupling lines may be over the second substrate.

Abstract: A base station antenna assembly includes: first and second reflectors, the first and second reflectors having first and second sides, being electrically conductive and being disposed generally parallel to each other to form a gap therebetween; a stripline printed circuit board (PCB) positioned in the gap between the first and second reflectors; a first PCB mounted on the first side of the first reflector; a second PCB mounted on the first side of the second reflector so that the second PCB is positioned in the gap; and at least one first radiating element mounted to a first side of the first reflector, the at least one first radiating element having first and second stalks extending through the first PCB, through the first reflector, through the stripline PCB, through the second PCB, and to the second reflector.

Abstract: A radiating element includes: a plurality of radiators, where each radiator includes a first side arm segment and a second side arm segment; a plurality of feeder rods, where each feeder rod is electrically connected to a respective one of a plurality of first side arm segments and a plurality of second side arm segments, where each group of feeder rods and their connected side arm segments include a first portion and a second portion electrically insulating from each other; and at least one common mode current suppressing component, where each common mode current suppressing component includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion adjacent to each other and electrically insulating, where the first conductive portion is electrically connected between a first portion of a group of feeder rods and their connected side arm segments and a second portion of an adjacent group of feeder rods and their connected side arm segments, and the second conductive portion is electrically connected betwee

Abstract: A base station antenna includes: a reflector; a first radiator located at the front side of the reflector; an ground conductor located at the rear side of the reflector, the ground conductor forming a chamber with an opening forward; and a first stripline conductor mounted in the chamber configured to feed the first radiator, the first stripline conductor extending in a plane substantially parallel to the reflector; where the reflector and the ground conductor are configured such that the opening is capped by the reflector, and the reflector is grounded via the ground conductor, so that the first stripline conductor and the ground conductor and the reflector are configured as a first strip transmission line.

Abstract: A reflector for a base station antenna comprises: a body; and at least one slot provided in the body, where the at least one slot is configured for forming at least one stub-type filtering structure in the body. The stub-type filtering structure is configured for at least partially inhibiting an induced current in the body within an operating frequency band of a radiating element mounted behind the reflector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupler and a base station antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radiating element, which includes: a dipole arm configured to emit first electromagnetic radiation within a pre-determined first operating frequency band; and a parasitic radiator, configured such that a first induced current induced on the parasitic radiator within a second operating frequency band at least partially cancels a second induced current induced on the dipole arm within the second operating frequency band. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a base station antenna, including: a first radiating element array, configured to emit first electromagnetic radiation within a pre-determined first operating frequency band, and at least a part of first radiating elements in the first radiating element array is constructed as radiating elements according to the present disclosure; a second radiating element array, configured to emit second electromagnetic radiation within a pre-determined second operating frequency band.

Abstract: A base station antenna that may include radiating elements having tilted dipoles. For example, a base station antenna may include a reflector and a plurality of radiating elements, each radiating element mounted on the front surface of the reflector and having a support stalk and at least one dipole mounted to the support stalk. The radiating elements include a plurality of first radiating elements configured to operate in a first operating frequency band, and arranged in one or more first columns extending along a first direction; and a plurality of second radiating elements, configured to operate in a second operating frequency band different from the first operating frequency band, and arranged in one or more second columns extending along the first direction. At least one dipole of a first of the second radiating elements in at least one of the second columns is tilted around the first direction.

Abstract: Radiating elements include a conductive patch having first and second slots that each extend along a first axis and third and fourth slots that each extend along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a feed network that includes first through fourth feed lines, each feed line crossing a respective one of the first through fourth slots, and a conductive ring that at least partially surrounds the periphery of the conductive patch and that encloses each of the first through fourth slots.