Multi-antenna module system
A multi-antenna module system includes a substrate, a plurality of first antenna modules, a plurality of second antenna modules, and a plurality of third antenna modules. The substrate has an opening. The first antenna modules are respectively disposed on the substrate and located on two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides for transmitting and receiving a first frequency band signal. The second antenna modules are respectively disposed on the substrate and located on two opposite third sides for transmitting and receiving a second frequency band signal. The third antenna modules are respectively disposed on the substrate and located on two opposite third sides and two opposite fourth sides for transmitting and receiving a third frequency band signal. The second antenna modules and the third antenna modules are respectively located between the first antenna modules.
1 . A multi-antenna module system, comprising:
a substrate having an opening, two opposite first sides, two opposite second sides, two opposite third sides, and two opposite fourth sides;
a plurality of first antenna modules respectively arranged on the substrate and located on the two opposite first sides and the two opposite second sides, each of the first antenna modules has a first signal feed-in terminal and a first ground terminal for connecting a first set of cables to transmit and receive a first frequency band signal;
a plurality of second antenna modules respectively arranged on the substrate and located on the two opposite third sides, each of the second antenna modules has a second signal feed-in terminal and a second ground terminal for connecting a second set of cables to transmit and receive a second frequency band signal; and
a plurality of third antenna modules respectively arranged on the substrate and located on the two opposite third sides and the two opposite fourth sides, each of the third antenna modules has a third signal feed-in terminal and a third ground terminal for connecting a third set of cables to transmit and receive a third frequency band signal,
wherein each of the first, second, and third antenna modules respectively comprises an independent impedance-matching circuit tuned to a corresponding low, middle or high frequency band so as to reduce return loss and suppress mutual coupling among the frequency bands,
wherein the second antenna modules and the third antenna modules are respectively located between the first antenna modules adjacent to each other to geometrically isolate different frequency-band signals, wherein the two opposite first sides of the substrate are separated by a first distance that corresponds to one-quarter of a wavelength of the low frequency band transmitted and received by the first antenna modules.
2 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a radio frequency (RF) signal module, wherein the first set of cables, the second set of cables, and the third set of cables are connected to the RF signal module through the opening.
3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the two opposite second sides of the substrate are separated by a second distance, and the second distance is a quarter of a wavelength of the low frequency band.
4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a cross-shaped or cross-like substrate, the cross-shaped or cross-like substrate has four long sides and a plurality of sections, wherein the first antenna modules are located on the four long sides of the cross-shaped or cross-like substrate, the second antenna modules and the third antenna modules are located on the sections of the cross-shaped or cross-like substrate.
5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a square substrate, the square substrate has four sides and four corners, wherein the first antenna modules are located on the four sides of the square substrate, the second antenna modules and the third antenna modules are located on the four corners of the square substrate.
6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an octagonal substrate, the octagonal substrate has eight sides, and the first antenna modules, the second antenna modules, and the third antenna modules are respectively located on the eight sides.
7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna modules located on the two opposite first sides have a same first polarization direction, and the first antenna modules located on the two opposite second sides have a same second polarization direction, and the first polarization direction is different from the second polarization direction.
8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna modules located on the two opposite first sides respectively have a first polarization direction and a second polarization direction, and the first antenna modules located on the two opposite second sides respectively have a first polarization direction and a second polarization direction, and the first polarization direction is different from the second polarization direction.
9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna modules and the third antenna modules support 4×4 multi-input multi-output (MIMO) wireless communication technology, and the second antenna modules and the first antenna modules are designed to support the 4×4 multi-input multi-output (MIMO) wireless communication technology.
10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-antenna module system is held on a rotatable antenna base and is driven to rotate by a controller.