US 12,327,930 B2
Multi-band millimeter wave (MMW) antenna arrays
David Jones, Bellevue, WA (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/037,289.
Prior Publication US 2022/0102857 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. H01Q 5/342 (2015.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H01Q 21/30 (2006.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 5/342 (2015.01) [H01Q 1/523 (2013.01); H01Q 21/061 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H01Q 21/30 (2013.01); H04B 7/0613 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. An antenna system, comprising:
an antenna array comprising:
a first antenna element that is configured to transmit and receive over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within a first frequency band, that is flat, and that defines a first plane;
another first antenna element that is configured to transmit and receive over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within the first frequency band, that is flat, that is located in the first plane, and that is located a first distance from the first antenna element;
a second antenna element that is configured to transmit and receive over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band, that is flat, and that is located in the first plane;
another second antenna element that is configured to transmit and receive over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within the second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band, that is flat, that is located in the first plane, and that is located a second distance from the second antenna element; and
a third antenna element that is configured to transmit and receive over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within a third frequency band that is different from the first frequency band and the second frequency band, that defines a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, and that defines a first hole that is configured to pass over-the-air electromagnetic waves that are within the first frequency band,
wherein a first axis that is perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane intersects the first antenna element and the third antenna element,
wherein a second axis that is perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane intersects the second antenna element and the third antenna element,
wherein frequencies in the second frequency band equal a first product of frequencies in the first frequency band and a factor,
wherein the first distance equals a second product of the second distance and the factor, and
wherein the first antenna element or the other first antenna element, the second antenna element or the other second antenna element, and the third antenna element are configured for simultaneous use with the first frequency band, the second frequency band, and the third frequency band.