a high-power uplink and downlink switching device and a communication apparatus are disclosed. A radio frequency switch and a synchronization control module of the device cooperate. A circulator has a first port connected to an output end of a power amplification module, a second port connected to a second radio frequency port, and a third port connected to a low-noise amplifier module via a first radio frequency switch. The third port is further connected to a high-power load resistor and a second radio frequency switch via a first microstrip line, so as to be separately grounded. A radio frequency impedance from a first end to a second end of the first microstrip line is in a high-impedance state.

Provided is a zero-clearance fifth-generation (5G) ultra-wideband (UWB) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna, including a main dielectric substrate, lateral dielectric substrates, and multiple antenna elements, where the lateral dielectric substrates are arranged at two sides of the main dielectric substrate; the multiple antenna elements are arranged on the lateral dielectric substrates; the antenna elements each include a feeding element and a grounding radiator element; the feeding element is provided at an inner side of each of the lateral dielectric substrates; and the grounding radiator element is provided at an outer side of the lateral dielectric substrate. Under a combined action of the feeding element and the grounding radiator element, the present disclosure forms a dual-resonant antenna structure to effectively cover N77, N78, N79 and 5G wireless local area network bands in 5G mobile communication, and achieves the desirable antenna efficiency as well as desirable isolation and ECC between the antenna elements.

The present application discloses embodiments that relate to an electromagnetic apparatus. In one aspect, the present apparatus includes a circuit board configured to propagate an electromagnetic signal. The apparatus also includes a waveguide configured to propagate an electromagnetic signal. The apparatus further includes a coupling port configured to couple a signal between the circuit board and the waveguide, where the coupling port has dimensions based on a desired impedance of the port.

A polymer composition comprising a dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The dielectric material has a volume resistivity of from about 0.1 ohm-cm to about 1×10.sup.12 ohm-cm, wherein the polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

An antenna assembly has a dielectric substrate. A plurality of end fire antennas in a Yagi-Uda configuration is positioned around edges of the dielectric substrate.

A dual-polarized radiating element for abase station antenna includes a first dipole radiator that comprises a first dipole arm and a third dipole arm and a second dipole radiator that comprises a second dipole arm and a fourth dipole arm. The radiating element further includes a first inductor that is coupled between the first dipole arm and the second dipole arm.

An antenna device includes a differential-line, a first metal and a second metal. The differential-line includes a first line and a second line. The first metal and second metal are coupled to the first line and second line respectively. The first metal and second metal have different shapes and/or different sizes. The first metal and second metal form symmetric or asymmetric dipole. The first metal and second metal can be disposed on the same plane or different planes, can be electrically insulated and can have a first slot and a second slot respectively. The antenna device can further include a base coupled to the first line and second line. The base can be a daughter board having a front-end module or not. The IC package in daughter board can have different sizes. The daughter board can be offset by different distances and can be coupled to a mother board.

An antenna includes a ground layer, two polarization signal feeding terminals disposed on the ground layer, two polarization structures, four coupling metals and four radiating metals. The first polarization structure includes a first extending portion electrically connected to the first polarization signal feeding terminal and extends from a first channel to a second channel in a first direction over the ground layer. The second polarization structure includes a second extending portion electrically connected to the second polarization signal feeding terminal and extends from a third channel to a fourth channel in second direction over the ground layer, wherein the first extending portion crosses the second extending portion in a non-contact manner to define four regions. The four coupling metals are disposed on the first through the fourth regions, respectively. The four radiating metals are disposed on the first through the fourth channels, respectively.

Systems and methods for operating an antenna assembly. The methods comprise: receiving a first command for tuning the antenna assembly to a first frequency selected from a plurality of different frequencies to which a strip antenna of the antenna assembly is tunable; selectively connecting ground to the strip antenna at a first location along an elongated length of the strip antenna; and connecting a transceiver to the strip antenna at a second location along the elongated length of the strip antenna using a first tank circuit of a plurality of tank circuits provided with the antenna assembly. The tank circuits are respectively associated with the different frequencies to which the strip antenna is tunable. The first tank circuit is associated with the first frequency to which the strip antenna is to be tuned.

Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a plurality of vertical columns of low-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The base station antenna also includes a plurality of vertical columns of high-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. The vertical columns of high-band radiating elements extend in parallel with the vertical columns of low-band radiating elements in a vertical direction.