US 12,294,400 B2
Controlling remote antenna systems
Rayman Wai Pon, Cupertino, CA (US); Liang Zhao, Saratoga, CA (US); Pranav Iyengar, San Diego, CA (US); and Arnold Jason Gum, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/541,621.
Prior Publication US 2023/0179245 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. H04B 1/18 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H04B 7/0426 (2017.01)
CPC H04B 1/18 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01); H04B 1/04 (2013.01); H04B 7/0426 (2013.01); H04B 2001/0408 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote antenna module, comprising:
one or more antenna submodules, wherein the one or more antenna submodules includes at least one antenna and a filter circuit for a global navigation satellite system;
a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more antenna submodules; and
a single conductor operably coupled to the one or more antenna submodules and the controller, wherein the single conductor is configured and coupled to provide radio frequency signals from the one or more antenna submodules to a remote processing unit, and receive a control signal from the remote processing unit, wherein the control signal comprises a bias voltage value on the single conductor.