A wireless signal transceiver includes a main body part, an antenna array, and a refraction element. The antenna array is disposed in the main body part, and is configured to transmit or receive at least one wireless signal beam. The refraction element is disposed at a first end of the main body part, and the first end is opposite to the antenna array. The refraction element is used to receive the wireless signal beam and refracts the wireless signal beam to generate and transmit a plurality of outputted wireless signal beams.

A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.

A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for synchronizing oscillators. A system can include a plurality of oscillators comprising at least a first oscillator and a second oscillator. The system can also include a plurality of antennas comprising at least a first antenna and a second antenna. Further, the system can include a first oscillator synchronizer coupling the first oscillator to the first antenna. The first oscillator synchronizer can be operative to perform a first synchronization of a first time base of the first oscillator to a second time base of the second oscillator based on a first mutual coupling signal. The first mutual coupling signal can represent a first interaction between the first antenna and the second antenna.

The present disclosure relates to a phase shifter assembly and a base station antenna, wherein the phase shifter assembly includes: a first printed circuit board; a first wiper arm, which is rotatably coupled to the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; and a second wiper arm, which is rotatably coupled to the second printed circuit board; wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board are arranged at a non-zero angle.

A wireless signal transceiver includes a main body part, an antenna array, and a refraction element. The antenna array is disposed in the main body part, and is configured to transmit or receive at least one wireless signal beam. The refraction element is disposed at a first end of the main body part, and the first end is opposite to the antenna array. The refraction element is used to receive the wireless signal beam and refracts the wireless signal beam to generate and transmit a plurality of outputted wireless signal beams.

A hybrid scanning antenna including: a reflector having a focal line; a first mechanical movement to move the reflector about a first axis; a second mechanical movement to move the reflector about a second axis; a linear array fixedly disposed along the focal line to electronically scan at a scan angle about a third axis; and a controller to control the first mechanical movement, the second mechanical movement and the scan angle of the linear array to orient the hybrid scanning antenna to a look angle of a remote transceiver.

Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.

Systems and methods described herein include a two-dimensional antenna array of antenna pixels having length and width dimensions of less than one-half of an operational wavelength. In various examples, each antenna pixel comprises a fixed number of phase-adjustable antenna elements. The antenna elements of each antenna pixel may be coupled to the waveguide with interelement spacings selected to associate each antenna element with a distinct phase advance value. A controller identifies a target phase value for each antenna pixel that corresponds to a target beamform for the two-dimensional antenna. A controller activates and adjusts a phase response of one of the antenna elements in each antenna pixel, such that the phase advance value associate with the activated antenna element and the adjusted phase response combine to attain the target phase value for the antenna pixel as a whole.

An antenna device includes: an array feeder including antenna elements that are arrayed, the antenna elements being configured to radiate electromagnetic waves; and a lens that refracts the electromagnetic waves. The array feeder is configured to excite the antenna elements with complex excitation amplitudes at which the electromagnetic waves after being refracted by the lens travel as a plane wave in a desired direction, each of the antenna elements being excited with a corresponding one of the complex excitation amplitudes.