Base station antennas include a main module that has a first backplane that includes a first reflector. A vertically-extending array of first radiating elements is mounted to extend forwardly from the first reflector, and at least one first RF port is coupled to the vertically-extending array of first radiating elements. These antennas further include a sub-module that is attached to the first backplane. The sub-module includes a second backplane that has a second reflector that is separate from the first reflector. A vertically-extending array of second radiating elements is mounted to extend forwardly from the second reflector and is transversely spaced-apart from the vertically-extending array of first radiating elements. A plurality of second RF ports are coupled to the vertically-extending array of second radiating elements. The vertically-extending array of first radiating elements and the vertically-extending array of second radiating elements are configured to serve a common sector of a base station.

A reflection apparatus includes a base plate, where one side is used to dispose a radiation unit, and the other side is used to dispose a feeding network; a first side plate and a second side plate that are separately connected to the base plate and that are disposed opposite to each other, where the first side plate and the second side plate each extend relative to the base plate and toward the side used to dispose the feeding network; a first return plate connected to the first side plate, where the first return plate extends relative to the first side plate and toward a direction of the feeding network; and a second return plate connected to the second side plate, where the second return plate extends relative to the second side plate and toward the direction of the feeding network.

The present application relates to an antenna assembly for a base station antenna, a base station antenna arrangement and a base station antenna. The antenna assembly has a reflector, which has a longitudinal extent, a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, where the front side is configured for radiating elements to be arranged thereon, wherein, the reflector has a first longitudinal section residing in a first plane and a second longitudinal section residing in a second plane that is adjacent to the first longitudinal section, where the first plane is rearward of the second plane. The properties of the base station antenna arrangement and the base station antenna may be improved through the antenna assembly.

A reflector structure is configured to connect an antenna. The antenna has an excitation source. The reflector structure includes a metal substrate, at least one first flat plate and a second flat plate. The metal substrate is configured to reflect the radiation of the antenna. The at least one first flat plate is disposed on the metal substrate. The second flat plate is floated to the metal substrate along a virtual normal and completely separated from the at least one first flat plate to form a closed slot. A cavity is formed by the metal substrate, the at least one first flat plate and the second flat plate and communicated with the closed slot. The excitation source is projected onto a plane to form an excitation source region. The excitation source region is located in the second flat plate.

The teachings of the present application generally provide a solution to one or more of the aforementioned needs by providing for a ultra-high frequency (UHF) antenna assembly which provides for a smaller package size with the same or better efficiency as a much larger antenna, particularly at 100 MHz to 500 MHz. Particularly, through the combination of components and structures for implementing frequency selective surfaces (FSS) and high impedance structures (HIS) in combination with an anisotropic magneto-dielectric material, the present teachings provide for the use of both lower and higher frequency techniques at 200 MHz to 400 MHz frequency range and miniaturization, accurately improving the performance of UHF satellite communication antennas. Specifically improving performance in narrowband, with increases in efficiency, bandwidth, and lowered elevation angle radiation characteristics.

A feed network includes an adjustable electromechanical phase shifter that comprises a main printed circuit board and a phase shifting unit. The adjustable electromechanical phase shifter is configured to shift the phase of an RF signal that is input to the feed network and provide the phase shifted RF signal to at least one radiating element that is positioned on a first side of a reflector of an antenna, where the phase shifting unit is formed on the surface of a first side of the main printed circuit board, and the first side of the main printed circuit board is a side that is closer to the at least one radiating element, and the main printed circuit board is positioned on the first side of the reflector.

The present disclosure relates to base station antennas and base stations. One example base station antenna comprises an antenna array, a reflecting plate with a hole, a microstrip circuit comprising a first conductor strip, and a stripline cavity structure comprising a second conductor strip. The microstrip circuit and the stripline cavity structure are respectively located at opposite sides of the reflecting plate. The first conductor strip and the second conductor strip are connected through the hole.

A multi-band antenna includes a reflector that provides a ground plane, a first array of first radiating elements, each of the first radiating elements located on a front side of the reflector and configured to emit first electromagnetic radiation in a low frequency band, a second array of second radiating elements, each of the second radiating elements located on the front side of the reflector and configured to emit second electromagnetic radiation in a high frequency band, and an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) plane that is located between the reflector and a radiator of the first radiating element and between the reflector and a radiator of the second radiating element. The AMC plane is configured to reflect the first electromagnetic radiation substantially in phase and to reflect the second electromagnetic radiation substantially in antiphase.

A broadband dual-polarized antenna integrated high-performance balun. The antenna structure consists of three main parts: radiator, feeding structure and reflector. The radiation element consists of four radiation parts with petal shape, forming two pairs of orthogonal dipole antennas. The feeding structure consists of four circuit boards with separated lines, forming resonant structures corresponding to a balance transformer. The reflector enables to direct the beam, increasing the antenna's orientation.

An electronic device including an antenna, according to one embodiment, is provided. The electronic device can comprise: a first radiator in which metal patterns having a predetermined width and length are stacked on different layers of a multi-layer substrate; and a second radiator in which metal patterns having a predetermined width and length are stacked on top of the first radiator. The electronic device can further comprise a transceiver circuit for connecting to any one metal pattern from among the first radiator and the second radiator through a feeding line.