An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory and at least one processor functionally connected with the memory, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to generate a first signal by modulating a phase of a default signal using a first code corresponding to a first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device, control the first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device to radiate a magnetic field corresponding to the first signal, receive a signal from at least one sensor connected with the electronic device, identify a second signal corresponding to the first signal from the signal, using the first code, and determine at least one of a position or a direction of the at least one sensor based on the second signal.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory and at least one processor functionally connected with the memory, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to generate a first signal by modulating a phase of a default signal using a first code corresponding to a first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device, control the first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device to radiate a magnetic field corresponding to the first signal, receive a signal from at least one sensor connected with the electronic device, identify a second signal corresponding to the first signal from the signal, using the first code, and determine at least one of a position or a direction of the at least one sensor based on the second signal.

A lens antenna array system for wireless communication is provided that includes a transmitter having a first lens and a receiver having a second lens. The transmitter transmits a first plurality of RF signals across a plurality of near-field communication links to the receiver. Based upon a first signal quality determination at the receiver, the transmitter adjusts a plurality of gains to increase a signal quality for a second plurality of RF signals transmitted across the plurality of near-field communication links.

A system for transmission of quantum information for quantum error correction includes an ancilla qubit chip including a plurality of ancilla qubits, and a data qubit chip spaced apart from the ancilla qubit chip, the data qubit chip including a plurality of data qubits. The system includes an interposer coupled to the ancilla qubit chip and the data qubit chip, the interposer including a dielectric material and a plurality of superconducting structures formed in the dielectric material. The superconducting structures enable transmission of quantum information between the plurality of data qubits on the data qubit chip and the plurality of ancilla qubits on the ancilla qubit chip via virtual photons for quantum error correction.

A spread spectrum receiving method receives a spread spectrum signal. An optical signal frequency comb is generated. Modes of the optical signal frequency comb are modulated with a received spread spectrum signal. An optical local oscillator comb is generated that is mutually coherent with the signal frequency comb. A code word is applied to the local oscillator comb. The combs are combined and the received spread spectrum signal is detected from the combined combs.

A spread spectrum receiving method receives a spread spectrum signal. An optical signal frequency comb is generated. Modes of the optical signal frequency comb are modulated with a received spread spectrum signal. An optical local oscillator comb is generated that is mutually coherent with the signal frequency comb. A code word is applied to the local oscillator comb. The combs are combined and the received spread spectrum signal is detected from the combined combs.

A linearly polarized upconverting optical signal at optical frequency ν.sub.OPT and a propagating input signal at frequency ν.sub.GHz are combined by an input beam combiner to copropagate through a nonlinear optical medium and generate upconverted optical signals at one or both sum or difference frequencies ν.sub.SUM=ν.sub.OPT+ν.sub.GHz or ν.sub.DIFF=ν.sub.OPT−ν.sub.GHz. The orthogonally polarized upconverting and upconverted optical signals are separated by a polarizer, and the upconverted optical signal is preferentially transmitted to a detection system by an optical filter. The input signal is modulated to encode transmitted information, and that modulation is imparted onto the upconverted optical signal. The detection system includes one or more photodetectors, receives the upconverted optical signal, and generates therefrom electrical signals that are modulated to encode the transmitted information.

An optically-downconverting channelizer is disclosed for W-band detection. The channelizer includes an input waveguide configured to carry an inputted signal having a plurality of wavelengths including a desired wavelength and a plurality of ring resonators arranged in parallel and coupled at spaced apart locations along the input waveguide for receiving the inputted signal, wherein each of the plurality of ring resonators is configured to pass a selected wavelength signal to an output end. The channelizer further includes a control waveguide that carries a second signal having a wavelength that differs from the desired wavelength by a predetermined amount, and a plurality of detectors coupled to respective output ends of the ring resonators, the plurality of detectors configured to produce channelized RF output signals representative of desired RF bands.

An optically-downconverting channelizer is disclosed for W-band detection. The channelizer includes an input waveguide configured to carry an inputted signal having a plurality of wavelengths including a desired wavelength and a plurality of ring resonators arranged in parallel and coupled at spaced apart locations along the input waveguide for receiving the inputted signal, wherein each of the plurality of ring resonators is configured to pass a selected wavelength signal to an output end. The channelizer further includes a control waveguide that carries a second signal having a wavelength that differs from the desired wavelength by a predetermined amount, and a plurality of detectors coupled to respective output ends of the ring resonators, the plurality of detectors configured to produce channelized RF output signals representative of desired RF bands.

Methods and apparatus for interference cancelation in a radio frequency communications device are described. In various embodiments a signal to be transmitted in converted into an optical signal and processed using an optical filter assembly including one or more optical filters to generate an optical interference cancelation signal. The optical interference cancelation signal is converted into an analog radio frequency interference cancelation signal using an optical to electrical converter prior to the analog radio frequency interference cancelation signal being combined with a received signal to cancel interference, e.g., self interference. The optical filter assembly can include a large number of taps, e.g., 30, 50, 100 or more. Each tap may be implemented as a separate optical filter or series of optical filters. Delays and/or gain of the optical filters can be controlled dynamically based on channel estimates which may change due to changes in the environment and/or communications device position.