US 12,424,738 B2
Antenna units, radiation and beam shape of antenna units, and methods thereof
Seong-Youp John Suh, Portland, OR (US); Timo Sakari Huusari, Hillsboro, OR (US); Shuhei Yamada, Hillsboro, OR (US); Oner Orhan, San Jose, CA (US); and Jose Rodrigo Camacho Perez, Guadalajara (MX)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/763,207
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 24, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/068464
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/133388, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0344835 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 13/18 (2006.01); H01Q 21/20 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 3/242 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/523 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 13/18 (2013.01); H01Q 21/20 (2013.01); H01Q 21/205 (2013.01); H01Q 25/00 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1271 (2013.01); H01Q 1/325 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna unit, comprising:
a plurality of slot antennas, each of the plurality of slot antennas arranged on a common plane around a common axis perpendicular to the common plane, to radiate in a unique directional pattern, away from the common axis, wherein the plurality of slot antennas are arranged in a circular manner on the common plane;
a housing, comprising a bottom surface and a side structure, wherein the housing houses the plurality of slot antennas, and wherein the housing defines a generally hollow space adjacent to a top or bottom surface of each of the plurality of slot antennas; and
one or more switches, configured to selectively connect one or more of the plurality of slot antennas to, or disconnect one or more of the plurality of slot antennas from, a common radiofrequency feed.