Antenna Device Aligning Radio Wave Amplitude Directions

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication using multiple antennae in a single wavelength band, variations in signal intensities can occur, limiting communication speed and range due to the antenna with the lowest signal intensity, affecting overall performance.

Innovation Solution

The antenna device comprises a first and second antenna aligned such that the amplitude directions of their radio waves coincide, with each antenna connected to a respective RF circuit and baseband processing circuitry, allowing for coordinated communication and improved signal integrity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple antennae are arranged to communicate in one wavelength band, then communication bandwidth is increased, but signal intensity variation occurs limiting communication performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication bandwidthVSAvoidsignal intensity consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by configuring each antenna with specific amplitude directions tailored to its position and function. The first antenna is configured with a first amplitude direction and the second antenna with a second amplitude direction, allowing each antenna to have optimized local radiation characteristics rather than uniform configuration, thereby reducing signal intensity variation while maintaining wide bandwidth communication

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent resolves the contradiction by introducing amplitude direction as an additional dimension of control. Instead of only controlling signal intensity magnitude, the invention controls both the magnitude and directional characteristics of each antenna's radiation. This dimensional expansion allows simultaneous achievement of wide bandwidth and consistent signal intensity across multiple antennas

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If antennae are arranged to cover wider wavelength band, then communication capacity increases, but communication speed and range are limited by the weakest antenna

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewavelength band coverageVSAvoidcommunication speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

Each antenna is configured with specific amplitude directions optimized for its role in the multi-antenna system. The first antenna has a first amplitude direction and the second antenna has a second amplitude direction, allowing each to contribute effectively across the wide wavelength band without any single antenna becoming a bottleneck for communication speed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the amplitude direction parameter of each antenna to optimize overall system performance. By adjusting and controlling the amplitude directions of individual antennas, the system achieves both wide wavelength band coverage and maintains high communication speed, preventing any single antenna from limiting overall performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11342672B2Antenna device and wireless LAN communication device
Publication Date: 2022.05.24 BUFFALO CORP LTD
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AI summary

An antenna device that includes a first antenna configured to perform communication using a predetermined frequency band, and a second antenna configured to perform communication using the predetermined frequency band, and the first antenna and the second antenna are arranged such that amplitude directions of radio waves which are output from the first antenna and the second antenna coincide with each other.