Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an antenna system for providing identification functionality comprising an amplifying circuitry, wherein the amplifying circuitry in turn comprises; a splitter node, wherein the splitter node is configured to split a transmission signal in at least a first and a second amplifier signal, a main power amplifier circuit, wherein the main power amplifier circuit comprises a main amplifier and wherein the main amplifier is configured to amplify the first amplifier signal, an auxiliary power amplifier circuit, wherein the auxiliary power amplifier circuit comprises an auxiliary amplifier and wherein the auxiliary amplifier is configured to amplify the second amplifier signal, and a power combiner node, wherein the power combiner node is configured to combine the first and the second amplifier signal of the main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit. The main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit are provided in parallel between the power splitter node and the power combiner node. The present disclosure also relates to an active electrically steerable antenna comprising such an antenna system, methods to control such antenna systems and a computer program, preferably stored on a computer readable medium, configured to be run on a computer or like for controlling the antenna system.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an antenna system for providing identification functionality comprising an amplifying circuitry, wherein the amplifying circuitry in turn comprises; a splitter node, wherein the splitter node is configured to split a transmission signal in at least a first and a second amplifier signal, a main power amplifier circuit, wherein the main power amplifier circuit comprises a main amplifier and wherein the main amplifier is configured to amplify the first amplifier signal, an auxiliary power amplifier circuit, wherein the auxiliary power amplifier circuit comprises an auxiliary amplifier and wherein the auxiliary amplifier is configured to amplify the second amplifier signal, and a power combiner node, wherein the power combiner node is configured to combine the first and the second amplifier signal of the main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit. The main power amplifier circuit and the auxiliary power amplifier circuit are provided in parallel between the power splitter node and the power combiner node. The present disclosure also relates to an active electrically steerable antenna comprising such an antenna system, methods to control such antenna systems and a computer program, preferably stored on a computer readable medium, configured to be run on a computer or like for controlling the antenna system.