Antenna systems for access points and other wireless radio units include an RF ground plane, a radiating element mounted in front of the RF ground plane, and a coaxial feed cable coupled to the radiating element. The cable jacket includes a first opening that exposes a first portion of an outer conductor of the coaxial feed cable so that the cable jacket is on either side of the first opening along a longitudinal direction of the coaxial feed cable. The first portion of the outer conductor is galvanically connected to the RF ground plane via a first direct galvanic connection.

Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless functionality, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing faceplate-based wireless device functionality and wireless extension functionality. In various embodiments, one or more antennas, a power adapter, and at least one processor may be attached to an inner surface of a faceplate configured to be attached to a wall. The one or more antennas may be electrically coupled to the power adapter and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. Alternatively, a wireless functionality device might include one or more antennas, a power adapter, and at least one processor. The wireless functionality device may be attached to an inner surface of a faceplate configured to be attached to a wall. The one or more antennas of the wireless functionality device may be electrically coupled to the power adapter and communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.

Configurations of an electronic communication device, an electronic device or an antenna structure are described herein. The antenna structure includes a building construction block structure that provides a non-radiating portion of the antenna structure. A radiating element is formed on one side of the building construction block provides a radiating portion of the antenna structure. The radiating element may include a coating of a metallic element, such as copper. Further, the antenna structure includes a ground plane that is spaced apart from the radiating element on the building construction block structure. The ground plane may partially include a portion of the radiating element configured to adhere to the building construction block structure of the antenna structure. The antenna structure may passively transmit and/or receive signals and provisions flexibility of deployment in different configurations based on the applications.

MIMO dual-polarised antenna assembly arranged in a nested arrangement. The antenna assembly comprises a ground plane and a dual-polarised lower band antenna elements mounted to the ground plane proximal to peripheral sides of the ground plane. The location of the lower band antenna elements defines a lower band peripheral boundary. The antenna assembly comprises (1) dual-polarised upper band antenna elements mounted to the ground plane, nested within the lower band peripheral boundary, (2) an upper feeding network configured to connect opposing pairs of lower band radiating elements of the dual polarised lower band antenna elements and feed the lower band antenna elements, the upper feeding network being located within the lower band peripheral boundary, and (3) a lower feeding network positioned below the upper feeding network, and is configured to feed the dual polarised lower band antenna elements via the upper feeding network using a pair of ultra-wideband duplexers.

A method includes sending a first orbital angular momentum (OAM) reference signal in a first beam direction. The first OAM reference signal is used to determine a second beam direction from the first beam direction. The method also includes receiving first indication information. The first indication information includes information about the second beam direction. The method also includes sending a second OAM reference signal in the second beam direction. The second OAM reference signal is used to determine antenna information and a second channel response of the second OAM reference signal. The method also includes receiving second indication information. The second indication information is determined based on the second channel response and the antenna information. The second indication information is used to determine a transmission manner. The transmission manner includes OAM wave transmission, plane wave transmission, or joint transmission of OAM and a plane wave.

An antenna arrangement comprising a body comprising a plurality of antenna devices, the antenna arrangement being characterized in that the body having a flexible structure and an elongated shape and wherein the antennas are arranged in a non-orthogonal co-polarized manner.

Tracker tags, smart tags, locator tags, and the like are provided. A portable tracker device, according to one implementation, includes a housing having a front cover and a back cover. The portable tracker device also includes Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry configured to operate within at least one of a Bluetooth (BT) frequency range and an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) frequency range. Also, the portable tracker device includes a piezoelectric device having a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. The RF circuitry utilizes at least one of the front cover, the back cover, the first conductive plate, and the second conductive plate as one or more antennas.

An antenna structure includes a loop radiation element, a balance radiation element, a first additional radiation element, and a second additional radiation element. The loop radiation element has a first feeding point. The balance radiation element has a second feeding point. The balance radiation element is coupled to at least a first connection point on the loop radiation element. The balance radiation element is substantially surrounded by the loop radiation element. The first additional radiation element is coupled to a second connection point on the loop radiation element. The second additional radiation element is coupled to a third connection point on the loop radiation element. The loop radiation element is disposed between the first additional radiation element and the second additional radiation element.

An antenna system (150) comprises a Centralized Processing Unit (160); at least two antenna units (200) connected to the CPU (160) by cables. Each antenna unit (200) comprises at least one connector; one or more antenna elements (220) and one or more 5 Antenna Processing Units (230) connected to the one or more antenna elements (200). The one or more antenna processing units (230) are connected to a data bus connected to the at least one connector.

A light-transmitting antenna includes a substrate, a first and a second conductive pattern. The first and the second conductive pattern is disposed on a first and a second surface of the substrate respectively. The first conductive pattern includes a first feeder unit, a first and a second radiation unit, a first and a second coupling unit and a first parasitic unit. The first feeder unit is connected to the second radiation unit. The first and the second radiation unit are located between the first and the second coupling unit. One side and the other side of the first parasitic unit is connected to the second coupling unit and adjacent to the first coupling unit respectively. The second conductive pattern includes a second feeder unit, a third coupling unit, a second parasitic unit, and a fourth coupling unit.