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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Nxp Usa, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NXP USA, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 5/35 (2015.01); H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/34 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/34 (2013.01); H01Q 5/35 (2015.01); H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining location information using a multi-polarized antenna array is disclosed. The multi-polarized antenna array includes a plurality of metal patches and a multiplexer. Each metal patch has at least two feed-points. The multiplexer is coupled to an RF terminal and to each of the at least two feed-points of each of the plurality of metal patches. The antenna array is configurable to couple each feed-point one at a time to the RF terminal. Location information may be determined by a controller coupled to the RF terminal from RF signals received via each feed-point.