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20100302123 | Wireless Communication Device Antenna With Tuning Elements - The present disclosure relates to wireless communication device antennas with tuning elements. | 12-02-2010 |
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20120178388 | Minimizing Mutual Coupling - Disclosed herein are techniques, systems, and methods relating to minimizing mutual coupling between a first antenna and a second antenna. In one implementation, a plurality of antennas and at least one tuning module are provided. A control module may be coupled to the tuning module. The control module may be configured to control the at least one tuning module to alter a phase and an amplitude of a control signal communicated to at least one of the plurality of antennas to reduce mutual coupling between the plurality of antennas. | 07-12-2012 |
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20130244594 | Agile and Adaptive Wideband MIMO Antenna Isolation - The disclosed invention relates to a MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) wideband transceiver. In some cases, the MIMO wideband transceiver comprises a signal processor that outputs or receives a plurality of distinguishable data streams. A first data stream is provided to a first antenna port connected to a plurality of wideband antennas, while a second data stream is provided to a second antenna port connected to a wideband antenna. A spatial filter element configured to assign antenna weights to the plurality of wideband antennas, which cause the wideband antennas to operate in a manner that attenuates wireless signals, at a frequency range at which the wideband transmit wideband radiate, in the direction of the wideband antenna without attenuating the wireless signals in other directions. By attenuating signals extending between the plurality of wideband antennas and the wideband antenna, wideband decoupling between first and second antenna ports is achieved. | 09-19-2013 |
20140043201 | ANTENNA SYSTEM, METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna system includes a ground plane including at least one slot, a first antenna element coupled to a first portion of the ground plane, a second antenna element coupled to a second portion of the ground plane which is spaced apart from the first portion and a tuner configured to change the influence of the slot to a current flow through the ground plane from the first portion to the second portion. | 02-13-2014 |
20140062813 | ANTENNA TUNING VIA MULTI-FEED TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE - The disclosed invention relates to an antenna configuration that is configured to tune the frequency of transmission without using filters. The antenna configuration comprises a tunable multi-feed antenna configured to wirelessly transmit electromagnetic radiation. A signal generator is configured to generate a plurality of signals that collectively correspond to a signal to be transmitted. The plurality of signals have a phase shift or amplitude difference therebetween. The plurality of signals are provided to a plurality of antenna feeds connected to different spatial locations of the tunable multi-feed antenna. The values of the phase shift and/or amplitude difference define an antenna reflection coefficient that controls the frequency characteristics that the tunable multi-feed antenna operates at, such that by varying the phase shift and or amplitude difference, the frequency characteristics can be selectively adjusted. | 03-06-2014 |
20140256273 | TUNABLE QUALITY FACTOR - The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system configured to transforming the radiating mechanism of the antenna system in such a way to support different operating modes depending on the needs. In some examples, the wireless communication system comprises an antenna structure connected to a signal process unit. The antenna structure comprises a radiating mechanism configured to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation. A switchable operating mode element is configured to receive a signal and to dynamically vary a quality factor of the radiating element by selectively routing the signal along one of a plurality of signal paths, which respectively provide different antenna parameters to the radiating mechanism, based upon a current operating mode of the wireless communication system. By dynamically varying a quality factor of the radiating element, the wireless communication system can effectively support different operating modes. | 09-11-2014 |
20150079913 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD - The present disclosure relates to impedance tuning of transmitting and receiving antennas. | 03-19-2015 |
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20100176993 | COMMUNICATIONS UNIT WITH A BUILT-IN ANTENNA - In a communications unit, such as a headset or a hearing aid, of the wireless type, a metal layer ( | 07-15-2010 |
20120182129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method and system for estimating position of a moving RFID tag is provided. The method includes transmitting at least one interrogator signal; receiving, at an interrogator antenna, a reflected signal from the RFID tag; determining phase changes of the reflected signal with respect to the phase of the at least one interrogator signal; weighting the phase changes based on instant power corresponding to the phase changes; producing a phase trajectory for the reflected signal based on the weighted phase changes; and estimating position of the RFID tag relative to the interrogator antenna based on the peak of the phase trajectory for the reflected signal. | 07-19-2012 |
20140085152 | STATIONARY COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN ANTENNA - The application relates to a stationary communication device comprising a housing and an antenna and a transceiver unit operationally coupled to the antenna, the housing being adapted for assuming a specific orientation relative to the surface of the earth when placed in an operational state. The application further relates to a communication system. The object of the present application is to provide a stationary communication device with an antenna that facilitates wireless communication to a portable communication device. The problem is solved in that the antenna is vertically polarized. An advantage of the disclosure is that a stationary wireless communication device with a small height can be implemented. The invention may e.g. be used for the hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems, handsfree telephone systems, mobile telephones, and accessories to such devices. | 03-27-2014 |