Patent ID: 6690328
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
An antenna system comprising a tower/support structure, and an antenna structure mounted on said tower/support structure, said antenna structure comprising:a plurality of antenna elements which form an array; a plurality of power amplifiers, a power amplifier being operatively coupled with each of said antenna elements of the array and mounted closely adjacent to the associated array antenna element, such that no appreciable power loss occurs between the power amplifier and the associated array antenna element; each power amplifier comprising a relatively low power, relatively low cost per watt linear power amplifier chip; a first RF to fiber transceiver mounted on said tower/support structure and operatively coupled with said antenna structure; and a second RF to fiber transceiver positioned adjacent a base of said tower/support structure and coupled with said first RF transceiver by an optical fiber cable.