Terminal Antenna System Separating Transmission and Reception

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Solution Overview

Problem

In multi-antenna terminals, strong interference between antennas leads to poor performance due to the difficulty in arranging multiple antennas in limited space, affecting user experience and preventing multi-mode multi-pass communication.

Innovation Solution

An antenna system with a first antenna for transmission and a second antenna for reception, separated to maximize distance and reduce interference, integrated with an interference isolation device to isolate signals, allowing for duplex modes and multi-band communication with fewer components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple antennas are arranged in limited terminal space, then communication functions are enhanced, but antenna interference increases and performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication functionsVSAvoidantenna interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the antenna system into multiple independent antenna units, each serving specific communication functions. By segmenting the antenna functions and assigning them to separate physical antenna elements, the system reduces mutual interference while maintaining diverse communication capabilities across different frequency bands and modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement of antennas within the terminal, positioning antenna elements at different locations and orientations. This spatial dimensionality allows multiple antennas to coexist with reduced interference, as signals propagate through different spatial paths and reduce coupling effects.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple antennas are arranged in limited terminal space, then communication functions are enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication functionsVSAvoidantenna arrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs antenna units that can serve multiple communication functions simultaneously, such as supporting both transmission and reception, and operating across multiple frequency bands. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of antenna elements needed, thereby simplifying the overall antenna system while maintaining comprehensive communication capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple antenna functions into integrated antenna modules or arrays, where individual antenna elements work together as unified structures. This merging approach reduces the number of separate antenna components and simplifies the overall system architecture while achieving diverse communication functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If filter network and matching circuit are added to integrate antennas, then antenna integration is achieved, but multi-mode multi-pass communication cannot be realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantenna integrationVSAvoidmulti-mode multi-pass communication
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs dynamic switching mechanisms that can reconfigure antenna connections and signal paths based on the required communication mode. This dynamic adaptability allows the same antenna system to support multiple communication modes and passes by dynamically adjusting the signal routing, without requiring separate dedicated antenna sets for each mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3086477B1Antenna system, integrated communication structure and terminal
Publication Date: 2020.02.05 YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMM SCI (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an antenna system, an integrated communication structure and a terminal. The antenna system comprises: a first antenna which is connected to transmission paths of a plurality of communication modules and used for transmitting transmission signals from each of the transmission paths; and a second antenna which is connected to receiving paths of the plurality of communication modules and used for transmitting a received signal from the outside to a corresponding communication module via a corresponding receiving path. By means of the technical solution of the present invention, transmitting antennas and reception antennas of all communication modules in a terminal can be integrated respectively. The number of antennas can be effectively reduced, and the stacking difficulty is reduced, thereby avoiding antenna interference among a plurality of communication devices, and making it easy to realize multi-mode.