IP Library Granted Patent US 8,837,336
Granted Patent B2
US 8,837,336 · App. 13/273,846 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Antenna arrangement

Inventors: Pasi Tikka (Munich, DE); Pasi Lehtonen (Rusko, FI); Kurt Wiesbauer (Deutschlandsberg, AT)
Assignee: Epcos AG
H01Q1/521
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Patent No.
US 8,837,336
App. No.
13/273,846
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna arrangement has a first signal path connected to a first antenna. A second signal path is connected to a second antenna. A third signal path includes a device that measures the signal strength. Directional couplers couple the first and second signal paths to the third signal path. Filters filter out signal components that are coupled by one antenna into the other antenna.

Claims (35)

1. An antenna arrangement, comprising:

a first signal path connected to a first antenna;

a second signal path connected to a second antenna;

a third signal path that includes a measurement device configured to measure signal strength;

a first directional coupler that couples the first signal path to the third signal path;

a second directional coupler that couples the second signal path to the third signal path; and

a plurality of filters that filter out signal components that are coupled by the antenna into the second antenna and by the second antenna into the first antenna;

wherein the third signal path is split into first and second sub-signal paths;

wherein the first sub-signal path is connected to the first signal path by the first directional coupler and the second sub-signal path is connected to the second signal path by the second directional coupler;

wherein the third signal path has two diplexers that are arranged at input-side and output-side ends of the two sub-signal paths and connect the input and output sides of the two sub-signal paths to a respective common signal path; and

wherein the two diplexers are connected to the measurement device.

2. The antenna arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna is designed for frequencies from a high-frequency band and wherein the second antenna is designed for frequencies from a low-frequency band, wherein the low-frequency band comprises lower frequencies than the high-frequency band and adjoins the high-frequency band.

3. The antenna arrangement according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first signal path includes a first switch between different connections that can be used to connect the first signal path to a transmission and reception circuit for frequencies from the high-frequency band, and

wherein the second signal path includes a second switch between different connections that can be used to connect the second signal path to a transmission and reception circuit for frequencies from the low-frequency band.

4. The antenna arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the two diplexers each have a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter.

5. The antenna arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the first sub-signal path is connected to the high-pass filter of each of the two diplexers, and

wherein the second sub-signal path is connected to the low-pass filter of each of the two diplexers.

6. An antenna arrangement, comprising:

a first signal path connected to a first antenna;

a second signal path connected to a second antenna;

a third signal path that includes a measurement device configured to measure signal strength;

a first directional coupler that couples the first signal path to the third signal path;

a second directional coupler that couples the second signal path to the third signal path; and

a plurality of filters that filter out signal components that are coupled by the antenna into the second antenna and by the second antenna into the first antenna;

wherein the third signal path is split into first and second sub-signal paths;

wherein the first sub-signal path is connected to the first signal path by the first directional coupler and the second sub-signal path is connected to the second signal path by the second directional coupler;

wherein the third signal path has two diplexers that are arranged at input-side and output-side ends of the two sub-signal paths and connect the input and output sides of the two sub-signal paths to a respective common signal path;

wherein the two diplexers each have a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter;

wherein the first sub-signal path is connected to the high-pass filter of each of the two diplexers; and

wherein the second sub-signal path is connected to the low-pass filter of each of the two diplexers.

7. The antenna arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the first antenna is designed for frequencies from a high-frequency band and wherein the second antenna is designed for frequencies from a low-frequency band, wherein the low-frequency band comprises lower frequencies than the high-frequency band and adjoins the high-frequency band.

8. The antenna arrangement according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first signal path includes a first switch between different connections that can be used to connect the first signal path to a transmission and reception circuit for frequencies from the high-frequency band, and

wherein the second signal path includes a second switch between different connections that can be used to connect the second signal path to a transmission and reception circuit for frequencies from the low-frequency band.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2017
From: EPCOS AG
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 041608/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2011
From: TIKKA, PASI; LEHTONEN, PASI; WIESBAUER, KURT
To: EPCOS AG
Reel/Frame 027316/0241 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 048 619 · Oct 15, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120093046A1 · Apr 19, 2012