US 12,482,957 B2
Narrow MIMO side-by-side arrays using complimentary array arrangement
Nasrin Hojjat, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to Communication Components Antenna Inc., Kanata (CA)
Filed by Communication Components Antenna Inc., Kanata (CA)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/410,840.
Application 18/410,840 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/236,964, filed on Apr. 21, 2021, granted, now 12,027,758.
Prior Publication US 2024/0313422 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 25/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 5/42 (2015.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 25/001 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/246 (2013.01); H01Q 5/42 (2015.01); H01Q 21/062 (2013.01); H01Q 21/065 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cellular antenna, having at least one MIMO array, the MIMO array comprising:
at least a first group of elements arranged in a planar arrangement of horizontal rows and vertical columns; and
at least a second group of elements arranged in a planar arrangement of horizontal rows and vertical columns,
wherein said first group and said second group are arranged at least partially side-by side on said antenna, with said horizontal rows of said elements of said first group being located at a top portion of said antenna and said horizontal rows of said elements of said second group being located at a bottom portion of said antenna,
wherein said elements of said first group are arranged in at least one vertical column of elements that is exclusive to elements of said first group,
wherein said elements of said second group are arranged in at least one vertical column of elements that is exclusive to elements of said second group,
wherein said antenna includes at least one separate common vertical column of elements, that includes elements of both said first group and said second group of elements,
wherein at least one row of elements of said first group adjacent a bottom row of said first group comprises fewer elements of said first group than said second group, or
wherein at least one row of elements of said second group adjacent a top row of said second group comprises fewer elements of said second group than said first group; and
wherein at least one row which includes elements of both said first and second groups does not include an element from either of said first and said second groups in the at least one common vertical column.