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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1997
Vladan M. Jevremovic, Longmont, CO (US);
Patrick L. Perini, Broomfield, CO (US);
Qwest Communications International Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A base station for use in a CDMA mobile radio communication system utilizes a combined angular, spatial, and temporal diversity antenna architecture to improve reverse link gain and coverage. The architecture is formed from a first and second diversity narrow beamwidth antenna element arranged to receive CDMA signals from a predetermined geographic coverage area. Each antenna element is oriented so that respective peak boresights form a 45 to 60° angle with respect to each other, and are slanted 22.5 to 30° with respect to a sector boresight. The first and second antenna elements are separated in distance by at least 10 wavelengths. A time delay can be connected to the outputs of the antenna elements to provide temporal diversity by delaying received signals by a predetermined period of time. A max ratio signal combiner continuously provides the best total input signal for a base station receiver.