An electromagnetic phased array (100) is disclosed comprising a plurality of antenna elements (102), each antenna element (102) comprising at least three constituent antennae (104). A drive circuit (106) generates about an axis of each element (102) a radiation pattern that has a defined minima at or close to a null in at least one direction. The drive circuit (106) effects electronic steering of this minima through a range of angles around the axis of each antenna element (102) of the array (100) by appropriate setting of the vector currents associated with its constituent antennae (104). The axes of each of the antenna elements (102) are aligned in parallel with a central axis of the array (100) and at least a sub-set of the elements (102) lie substantially on a common helical surface. The elements (102) are spaced on this surface such that the array (100) has a substantially constant aperture.

A base station antenna includes first and second arrays that include respective pluralities of first and second radiating elements arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base station antenna, the second array transversely adjacent the first array. A longitudinal position of each second radiating element is staggered from that of the corresponding first radiating element. The first array comprises first and second sub-arrays, each of which comprises one or a plurality of adjacent first radiating elements. A phase center of the combination of the first and second subarrays is basically aligned with a sub-phase center of the second array

A base station antenna includes first and second arrays that include respective pluralities of first and second radiating elements arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base station antenna, the second array transversely adjacent the first array. A longitudinal position of each second radiating element is staggered from that of the corresponding first radiating element. The first array comprises first and second sub-arrays, each of which comprises one or a plurality of adjacent first radiating elements. A phase center of the combination of the first and second subarrays is basically aligned with a sub-phase center of the second array

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a feeding unit. The first antenna unit includes a first phase shifting structure, wherein the first phase shifting structure includes a first pattern. The second antenna unit includes a second phase shifting structure, wherein the second phase shifting structure includes a second pattern. The feeding unit is coupled to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit, wherein the first pattern is different from the second pattern.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a feeding unit. The first antenna unit includes a first phase shifting structure, wherein the first phase shifting structure includes a first pattern. The second antenna unit includes a second phase shifting structure, wherein the second phase shifting structure includes a second pattern. The feeding unit is coupled to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit, wherein the first pattern is different from the second pattern.

In an embodiment, an electronic device may include a housing having an inner space and an antenna structure disposed in the inner space of the housing. The antenna structure may include a printed circuit board (PCB) and at least one antenna disposed in the PCB. The PCB may have a plurality of insulating layers and a ground layer. The at least one antenna may include a conductive line disposed on a first insulating layer among the plurality of insulating layers, a conductive via extended from the conductive line in a first direction, and at least one conductive pattern branched at a right angle from the conductive line on the first insulating layer. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal in a range of about 3 GHz to about 100 GHz through the at least one antenna.

In an embodiment, an electronic device may include a housing having an inner space and an antenna structure disposed in the inner space of the housing. The antenna structure may include a printed circuit board (PCB) and at least one antenna disposed in the PCB. The PCB may have a plurality of insulating layers and a ground layer. The at least one antenna may include a conductive line disposed on a first insulating layer among the plurality of insulating layers, a conductive via extended from the conductive line in a first direction, and at least one conductive pattern branched at a right angle from the conductive line on the first insulating layer. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal in a range of about 3 GHz to about 100 GHz through the at least one antenna.

Disclosed antenna unit includes first substrate and second substrate opposite to each other, phase shifting units and driver circuit. Region facing the first substrate and the second substrate form phase shifting region. In first direction, the first substrate formed with first step region, and used for connecting radio-frequency signal terminal; in second direction, the second substrate formed with second step region, and included angle between the first direction and the second direction greater than or equal to 0° and smaller than 180°. At least part of the first step region does not overlap at least part of the second step region. Phase shifting units used for radiating radio-frequency signal and distributed in phase shifting region, each phase shifting unit. At least part of the driver circuit disposed in the second step region and the driver circuit electrically connected to each phase shifting unit to adjust radio-frequency signal.

Disclosed antenna unit includes first substrate and second substrate opposite to each other, phase shifting units and driver circuit. Region facing the first substrate and the second substrate form phase shifting region. In first direction, the first substrate formed with first step region, and used for connecting radio-frequency signal terminal; in second direction, the second substrate formed with second step region, and included angle between the first direction and the second direction greater than or equal to 0° and smaller than 180°. At least part of the first step region does not overlap at least part of the second step region. Phase shifting units used for radiating radio-frequency signal and distributed in phase shifting region, each phase shifting unit. At least part of the driver circuit disposed in the second step region and the driver circuit electrically connected to each phase shifting unit to adjust radio-frequency signal.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data regarding interference detected in a received communication signal, and performing polarization adjusting for one or more orthogonally-polarized element pairs of an antenna system such that an impact of the interference on the antenna system is minimized. Other embodiments are disclosed.