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: An apparatus generates a first broadcast beam by feeding a first broadcast beam signal to a first set of dual polarized antenna elements at a first input for a first polarization and a second set of dual polarized antenna elements at a second input for a second polarization. The apparatus generates a second broadcast beam by feeding a second broadcast beam signal to a third set of dual polarized antenna elements at a first input for the first polarization and to a fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements at a second input for the second polarization.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radio transceiving device, comprising: a multi-antenna array; a main transceiver coupled to the multi-antenna array, wherein the main transceiver is configured to beamform a first plurality of digital signals over a total transceiver bandwidth, wherein a part of the beamforming is processed in digital domain and another part of the beamforming is processed in analog domain; and an auxiliary transceiver coupled to the multi-antenna array, wherein the auxiliary transceiver is configured to beamform a second plurality of digital signals over a fraction of the total transceiver bandwidth, wherein the beamforming is processed in digital domain.

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: An apparatus generates a first broadcast beam by feeding a first broadcast beam signal to a first set of dual polarized antenna elements at a first input for a first polarization and a second set of dual polarized antenna elements at a second input for a second polarization. The apparatus generates a second broadcast beam by feeding a second broadcast beam signal to a third set of dual polarized antenna elements at a first input for the first polarization and to a fourth set of dual polarized antenna elements at a second input for the second polarization.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radio transceiving device, comprising: a multi-antenna array; a main transceiver coupled to the multi-antenna array, wherein the main transceiver is configured to beamform a first plurality of digital signals over a total transceiver bandwidth, wherein a part of the beamforming is processed in digital domain and another part of the beamforming is processed in analog domain; and an auxiliary transceiver coupled to the multi-antenna array, wherein the auxiliary transceiver is configured to beamform a second plurality of digital signals over a fraction of the total transceiver bandwidth, wherein the beamforming is processed in digital domain.

Abstract: Wideband antennas, a wideband antenna assembly and a method are disclosed. One wideband antenna comprises at least one dipole arm base (90A) to be received by a ground plane (80) and supporting at least one dipole arm (20) fed by a dipole arm feed (40), said dipole arm base being dimensioned to provide less than a quarter wavelength separation between said ground plane and said dipole arm, said dipole arm base having apertures (100) to provide a quarter wavelength effective electrical length between said ground plane and said dipole arm feed. Through this approach, it can be seen that the height of the antenna can be reduced whilst still maintaining its correct operation by providing slots to increase the effective electrical length.

Abstract: In order to reduce the weight, cost and complexity of an active antenna array, designed for use with a plurality of different mobile telecommunications systems (multi-band system), the array comprises a plurality of antenna elements, which are divided into a plurality of antenna groups; a plurality of RF transceivers, which are divided into transceiver sets, wherein each transceiver of a set is arranged to operate on a different mobile telecommunications system, and including respective phase shifting and feeding networks coupled between each transceiver set and a respective antenna group, so that each transceiver of a set is coupled to each antenna element of the respective antenna group.

Abstract: The microwave signals are coupled from a transmission line embedded in a Printed Circuit Board PCB to a resonant cavity mounted on an external metalized surface of this PCB. The coupling mechanism implements an easy-to-fabricate mechanism leading to high-quality filtering owing to the fact that the end of the transmission line is provided with a metalized feeding pad located at the external layer of the PCB inside the resonant cavity. The resonant cavity is provided with a re-entrant inner stub orthogonal to the PCB and separated from the PCB by a capacitive gap. The metalized feeding pad is facing the inner stub in the area of the capacitive gap and is offset from the axial direction of this inner stub. The metalized feeding pad is further separated from the external metalized surface of the PCB by a surface capacitive gap.

Abstract: Wideband antennas, a wideband antenna assembly and a method are disclosed. One wideband antenna comprises at least one dipole arm base (90A) to be received by a ground plane (80) and supporting at least one dipole arm (20) fed by a dipole arm feed (40), said dipole arm base being dimensioned to provide less than a quarter wavelength separation between said ground plane and said dipole arm, said dipole arm base having apertures (100) to provide a quarter wavelength effective electrical length between said ground plane and said dipole arm feed. Through this approach, it can be seen that the height of the antenna can be reduced whilst still maintaining its correct operation by providing slots to increase the effective electrical length.

Abstract: In order to reduce the weight, cost and complexity of an active antenna array, designed for use with a plurality of different mobile telecommunications systems (multi-band system), the array comprises a plurality of antenna elements, which are divided into a plurality of antenna groups; a plurality of RF transceivers, which are divided into transceiver sets, wherein each transceiver of a set is arranged to operate on a different mobile telecommunications system, and including respective phase shifting and feeding networks coupled between each transceiver set and a respective antenna group, so that each transceiver of a set is coupled to each antenna element of the respective antenna group.

Abstract: The microwave signals are coupled from a transmission line embedded in a Printed Circuit Board PCB to a resonant cavity mounted on an external metalized surface of this PCB. The coupling mechanism implements an easy-to-fabricate mechanism leading to high-quality filtering owing to the fact that the end of the transmission line is provided with a metalized feeding pad located at the external layer of the PCB inside the resonant cavity. The resonant cavity is provided with a re-entrant inner stub orthogonal to the PCB and separated from the PCB by a capacitive gap. The metalized feeding pad is facing the inner stub in the area of the capacitive gap and is offset from the axial direction of this inner stub. The metalized feeding pad is further separated from the external metalized surface of the PCB by a surface capacitive gap.