A tracking system comprising: a transmitter configured to steer an RF beam across a detection range, a passive RFID tag configured to be enabled for locating substantially when located in the center of the RF beam of the transmitter, and an RFID reader configured to detect the tag 104 once enable.

A tracking system comprising: a transmitter configured to steer an RF beam across a detection range, a passive RFID tag configured to be enabled for locating substantially when located in the center of the RF beam of the transmitter, and an RFID reader configured to detect the tag 104 once enable.

An antenna system includes: a first patch antenna element that is electrically conductive; a first energy coupler configured to convey first energy to or from the first patch antenna element; a second patch antenna element at least partially overlapping the first patch antenna element, the second patch antenna element defining a first slot through the second patch antenna element; and a second energy coupler configured to convey second energy to, or receive the second energy from, the first slot or a first dipole at least partially overlapping the first slot.

An antenna structure includes: a branching radiator, including a plurality of first radiation modes; a ring-shaped radiator surrounding the branching radiator, and including a plurality of second radiation modes; a feeding point and a grounding point, one of which is connected to the ring-shaped radiator, and the other is connected to the branching radiator; an antenna gap, which is provided between the branching radiator and the ring-shaped radiator. The ring-shaped radiator and the branching radiator are coupled through the antenna gap to form coupled radiation modes. A coupling among the first radiation modes, the second radiation modes and the coupled radiation modes broaden a radiation bandwidth of the antenna structure. The antenna structure may be incorporated in an electronic device.

An antenna system and a processing method are provided. The antenna system includes a focus device and a multi-band feeding antenna array that is disposed in a focus area of the focus device, where the multi-band feeding antenna array includes antenna arrays on at least two frequency bands, the antenna arrays on the at least two frequency bands include at least an antenna array on a first target frequency band, the antenna array on the first target frequency band includes multiple feeding units that are arranged in a form of a non-one-dimensional linear array; the multi-band feeding antenna array is configured to radiate a first beam, where the first beam points to the focus device, and sub-beams separately generated by the antenna arrays on the at least two frequency bands constitute the first beam.

An antenna device which includes a plurality of antennas in a common case and is capable of achieving downsizing while suppressing a decrease of an antenna gain, is provided. An antenna device includes a TEL antenna and a capacity loaded element in a common case. The capacity loaded element is located above the TEL antenna. A length of the capacity loaded element is a positive integer multiple of one-half a wavelength of a PCS band. The TEL antenna is arranged so as to avoid a voltage maximum point of a standing wave, of the PCS band, generated in the capacity loaded element.

An antenna device which includes a plurality of antennas in a common case and is capable of achieving downsizing while suppressing a decrease of an antenna gain, is provided. An antenna device includes a TEL antenna and a capacity loaded element in a common case. The capacity loaded element is located above the TEL antenna. A length of the capacity loaded element is a positive integer multiple of one-half a wavelength of a PCS band. The TEL antenna is arranged so as to avoid a voltage maximum point of a standing wave, of the PCS band, generated in the capacity loaded element.

An antenna that is suitable for multiband operation. The antenna includes a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged in a sparse mMIMO array. The antenna further includes a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second radiating elements are arranged in an array at least partially overlapping with the sparse array. At least some of the second radiating elements are disposed in an area covered by the sparse mMIMO array.

An antenna system having a dynamic radiation pattern is provided. The antenna system comprises at least one antenna unit that includes an antenna dipole, a plurality of reflectors disposed around the antenna dipole, and a plurality of switches each corresponding to one of the reflectors. Each of the switches is coupled between the corresponding reflector and an electrical ground of the antenna system. The antenna system further includes a control unit configured to dynamically change a radiation pattern of the antenna system by controlling the plurality of switches.

A multi-band antenna includes an S-band substrate; an S-band annular ring on the S-band substrate; an X-band substrate in the S-band substrate; and an X-band patch located in a center of the S-band annular ring and on the X-band substrate. The S-band annular ring includes a first upper surface, the X-band patch includes a second upper surface, and the first upper surface is planar with the second upper surface. The multi-band antenna includes a second pair of concentric patch antennas arranged in an annular configuration and stacked on the first pair of antennas. The second pair of antennas are placed on the same substrate and are electromagnetically coupled to the first pair of antennas to provide an extended bandwidth capability.