Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a conference terminal, an echo cancellation method and apparatus, and a sound pickup device. The conference terminal comprises a loudspeaker and at least one omni-directional microphone group. The omni-directional microphone group comprises at least two omni-directional microphones. According to the conference terminal, a weight vector of a beam former enabling the at least two omni-directional microphones to form a dipole beam mode is determined, so that an echo signal in the direction of the loudspeaker is suppressed, and a sound signal in a target direction is enhanced. The sound signal is collected by means of the omni-directional microphones. For the at least two omnidirectional microphones, the weighted sum of at least two sound signals is determined according to the weight vector as an echo cancellation signal.

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 cross-polarized dipole radiating element includes: (i) a substrate having a quad-arrangement of radiating arms on a forward-facing surface thereof, and a radio-frequency (RF) coupled loop on a rear-facing surface thereof, and (ii) a feed stalk electrically coupled to the quad-arrangement of radiating arms. The RF coupled loop can include a quad-arrangement of rear-facing coupling elements, which extend opposite corresponding ones of the quad-arrangement of radiating arms, and a quad-arrangement of metal traces, which are configured to electrically couple the quad-arrangement of coupling elements together into a closed electrical loop.

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: An antenna includes a cross-polarized feed signal network configured to convert first and second RF input feed signals to first and second pairs of cross-polarized feed signals at respective first and second pairs of feed signal output ports. A patch radiating element is provided, which is electrically coupled to the first and second feed signal output ports. The patch radiating element includes an electrically conductive forward-facing surface thereon, which is segmented into four quadrants by four generally L-shaped slots within the electrically conductive forward-facing surface. These four generally L-shaped slots are positioned back-to-back relative each other so that a cross-shaped portion of the electrically conductive forward-facing surface extends between the four generally L-shaped slots and radially outward towards four respective points on a perimeter of the patch radiating element.

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

Abstract: A fence structure for an antenna array having a plurality of radiating elements comprises: a first fence structure comprising a plurality of rows of first transverse fences extending in a first direction and a plurality of columns of first longitudinal fences extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the first transverse fences and the first longitudinal fences collectively surround individual radiating elements in a box arrangement; and a second fence structure comprising a plurality of second fences, each second fence being arranged between respective two adjacent first longitudinal fences in a respective column of first longitudinal fences and electrically coupled with first transverse fences located at two sides of the second fence, a height of each second fence is larger than heights of the first transverse fence and the first longitudinal fence.

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 an antenna assembly, which comprises: a feeder panel; an array of radiating elements mounted on the feeder panel; an array of parasitic elements mounted on the feeder panel, in which, at least a portion of the radiating elements in the array of radiating elements are surrounded by a plurality of spaced-apart parasitic elements, respectively, and at least a portion of the parasitic elements in the array of parasitic elements each comprise a first parasitic subcomponent extending in a first direction and a second parasitic subcomponent extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a base station antenna comprising the antenna assembly. This is capable of effectively improving the cross-polarization performance of the base station antenna and improving the radiation boundary of the base station antenna.

Abstract: Antennas include first and second radiating elements that are configured to operate in respective operating frequency bands. The first radiating element includes a first dipole arm that has a first conductive path and a second conductive path that is positioned behind the first conductive path. The first conductive path includes a plurality of first segments and the second conductive path includes a plurality of second segments, where a subset of the first segments overlap respective ones of second segments to form a plurality of pairs of overlapping first and second segments. At least some of the pairs of overlapping segments are configured so that the instantaneous direction of a first current formed on the first segment in response to RF radiation emitted by the second radiating element will be substantially opposite the instantaneous direction of a second current formed on the second segment in response to the RF radiation.

Abstract: Antennas include first and second radiating elements that are configured to operate in respective operating frequency bands. The first radiating element includes a first dipole arm that has a first conductive path and a second conductive path that is positioned behind the first conductive path. The first conductive path includes a plurality of first segments and the second conductive path includes a plurality of second segments, where a subset of the first segments overlap respective ones of second segments to form a plurality of pairs of overlapping first and second segments. At least some of the pairs of overlapping segments are configured so that the instantaneous direction of a first current formed on the first segment in response to RF radiation emitted by the second radiating element will be substantially opposite the instantaneous direction of a second current formed on the second segment in response to the RF radiation.

Abstract: A battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery are provided. The battery includes: a battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism configured to be actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure; and a fire-fighting pipeline configured to accommodate a fire-fighting medium and discharge the fire-fighting medium when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated; where the fire-fighting pipeline is covered with an isolation layer, and the isolation layer is configured to block the contact of gases and the fire-fighting pipeline so as not to generate condensate. In a battery provided by the present application the fire-fighting pipeline is covered with an isolation layer, and the isolation layer may be configured to reduce the influence of the condensate on the battery and improving the safety of the battery.

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: Embodiments of the present application provide a case for a battery, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The case includes: a thermal management component configured to adjust temperature of a battery cell accommodated in the case; a first wall provided with a through hole, the through hole being configured to communicate a gas inside and outside the case; and a condensing component attached to the thermal management component, the condensing component being configured to shield the through hole so as to condense a gas flowing into the inside of the case through the through hole. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.

Abstract: A low frequency band radiating element for a multiple frequency band cellular base station antenna comprises a dipole arm including a radiating portion and a first coupling portion and a dipole leg that includes a leg and a second coupling portion located at one end of the leg. The first coupling portion is removably connected to the second coupling portion. A thin metal sheet with a suitable electrical performance can be selected for the dipole arm, and a thick metal plate can be selected for a dipole leg so as to achieve mechanical strength.

Abstract: A low frequency band radiating element for a multiple frequency band cellular base station antenna comprises a dipole arm including a radiating portion and a first coupling portion and a dipole leg that includes a leg and a second coupling portion located at one end of the leg. The first coupling portion is removably connected to the second coupling portion.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for capacitive touch sensing using system-in-package components. In one embodiment, a device may include a flexible printed circuit, and a first system-in-package disposed on a first side of the flexible printed circuit. The first system-in-package may include a first molding compound, and a first electromagnetic interference shield disposed around an outer surface of the first molding compound. The device may include a first capacitive touch sensor, and a first stiffener disposed on a second side of the flexible printed circuit, where the first stiffener can be formed of a conductive material, and can be electrically coupled to both the flexible printed circuit and the first capacitive touch sensor. The first capacitive touch sensor may be configured to detect a change in capacitance via a change in electric field at the first electromagnetic interference shield.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna assembly, which comprises: a feeder panel; an array of radiating elements mounted on the feeder panel; an array of parasitic elements mounted on the feeder panel, in which, at least a portion of the radiating elements in the array of radiating elements are surrounded by a plurality of spaced-apart parasitic elements, respectively, and at least a portion of the parasitic elements in the array of parasitic elements each comprise a first parasitic subcomponent extending in a first direction and a second parasitic subcomponent extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a base station antenna comprising the antenna assembly. This is capable of effectively improving the cross-polarization performance of the base station antenna and improving the radiation boundary of the base station antenna.

Abstract: Radiating elements, antenna assemblies, and base station antennas including the same. For example, a radiating element is provided that includes a feed stalk and a radiator mounted on the feed stalk. The feed stalk includes a dielectric substrate, a first metal pattern printed on a first major surface of the dielectric substrate, and a second metal pattern printed on a second major surface of the dielectric substrate that is opposite the first major surface. The first metal pattern includes a first feed transmission line and a first feed welding region electrically connected to the first feed transmission line. The second metal pattern includes a second feed welding region electrically connected to the first feed welding region.

Abstract: Antennas comprise a reflector and first and second arrays of first radiating elements mounted on the reflector. The antenna further comprises a parasitic element including a metal ring, where the metal ring of the parasitic element is arranged between a first radiating element of the first array and a first radiating element of the second array. The antenna can improve the isolation between adjacent arrays, thereby improving the radiation patterns generated by the arrays.