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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2021
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Simon Svendsen, Aalborg, DK;
Samantha Caporal Del Barrio, Aalborg, DK;
Christian Rom, Aalborg, DK;
Benny Vejlgaard, Gistrup, DK;
Johannes Harrebek, Aalborg, DK;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for a radio frequency front end of a beamforming transmitter or transceiver. The apparatus comprises a dual-polarized antenna element () for reception of electromagnetic waves transmitted by an antenna array () of the radio frequency front end and subsequently reflected from at least one obstruction. The dual-polarized antenna element comprises first and second feed points () for reception of a first polarization and of a second polarization. The apparatus further comprises a switch for switching between reception of the first polarization via the first feed point and the second polarization via the second feed point.