A communication device includes an antenna positioned within the communication device and configured to radiate a radiofrequency communication signal with a first frequency band and a conductive chassis containing the antenna within the communication device. A conductive wall portion of the conductive chassis forms a conductive exterior surface of the communication device. The antenna is positioned in proximity to the conductive wall portion to radiate the radiofrequency communication signal through the conductive wall portion. The conductive wall portion includes a pattern of apertures. At least one dimension of each aperture is less than or equal to a wavelength of a center frequency of the first frequency band.

A phased array antenna system has at least one trough reflector, each trough reflector having at least one phased array located at a feed point of the reflector, and an array of elements located near to a point equal to one half of a center transmission wavelength. A method of decoding a receive signal includes propagating a transmit signal through a transmit and a receive path of a phased array to generate a coupled signal, digitizing the coupled signal, storing the digitized coupled signal, receiving a signal from a target, and using the digitized coupled signal to decode the signal from the target. A method of modeling the ionosphere includes transmitting measuring pulses from an incoherent scattering radar transmitter, receiving incoherent scatter from the transmitting, and analyzing the incoherent scatter to determine pulse and amplitude of the incoherent scatter to profile electron number density of the ionosphere.

A reconfigurable antenna, includes an emissive region, including at least one radiating source designed to emit electromagnetic waves; and an electromagnetic lens, including a set of phase-shifting cells, including switches configured to introduce a phase shift to the electromagnetic waves, and bias lines to bias the switches. The antenna further includes an electromagnetic coupling region, arranged between the emissive region and the electromagnetic lens in order to generate electromagnetic coupling between the electromagnetic waves and the set of phase-shifting cells, wherein the electromagnetic coupling region comprises a set of electrically conductive elements, arranged to form a contour of a resonant cavity guiding the electromagnetic waves towards the electromagnetic lens, the set of electrically conductive elements comprising first tracks electrically connected to the bias lines.

A method for providing frequency selective surface zoning includes selecting a location for positioning a frequency selective surface (FSS) panel along a support arm of a reflector antenna system, and positioning a second feed horn on the support arm on an opposite side of the FSS panel. A number of unit cells are used to populate the FSS panel, and metallic patterns are formed on each unit cell. Multiple zones are subsequently defined on the surface of the FSS panel. Each zone is optimized for a predetermined range of incident angles.

An attachable booster antenna attachable to a coil antenna, includes a body; and an antenna including a multiple resonant antennas arrayed on the body, with each resonant antenna including an insulator layer having first and second surfaces; and first and second loop antennas disposed on the first and second surfaces, respectively, so as to confront each other via the insulator layer. Moreover, the first and second loop antennas each having an opening that discontinue a part of a loop and are arranged such that a closed loop is defined by at least a part of the first loop antenna and at least a part of the second loop antenna in a transparent plane viewed from a normal direction of the insulator layer. Furthermore, in the plan view of the insulator layer, the opening of the first and second loop antennas and the opening of the coil antenna overlap each other.

In some examples, an antenna system includes a source antenna and a frequency selective surface (FSS) comprising a first section including a first set of horizontally oriented unit cells, a second section including a second set of horizontally oriented unit cells, and a third section between the first section and the second section, the third section including a set of vertically oriented unit cells, wherein the first section is substantially square in shape, and wherein the second section is substantially square in shape. The source antenna is configured to emit one or more electromagnetic signals through the FSS, wherein the FSS causes the one or more signals to form at least a first beam corresponding to the first section, and wherein the FSS causes the one or more signals to form at least a second beam corresponding to the second section.

The disclosure provides a display panel and a display apparatus, and belongs to the field of display technology. The display panel includes a display backplane and an antenna structure; the display panel further includes a frequency selective surface on a side of the antenna structure close to a light exit surface of the display panel; the frequency selective surface is configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave with a specific frequency, so as to enhance a radiation gain of the antenna structure.

Alkali-doped boroaluminosilicate glasses are provided. The glasses include the network formers SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3, and Al.sub.2O.sub.3. The glass may, in some embodiments, have a Young's modulus of less than about 65 GPa and/or a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 40×10.sup.−7/° C. The glass may be used as a cover glass for electronic devices, a color filter substrate, a thin film transistor substrate, or an outer clad layer for a glass laminate.

Provided is a glass substrate with which it is possible to reduce dielectric loss in high-frequency signals, and which also has excellent thermal shock resistance. This invention satisfies the relation {Young's modulus (GPa)×average thermal expansion coefficient (ppm/° C.) at 50-350° C.}≤300 (GPa.Math.ppm/° C.), wherein the relative dielectric constant at 20° C. and 35 GHz does not exceed 10, and the dielectric dissipation factor at 20° C. and 35 GHz does not exceed 0.006.

Base station antennas include an externally accessible active antenna module releasably coupled to a recessed segment that is over a chamber in the base station antenna and that is longitudinally and laterally extending along and across a rear of a base station antenna housing. The base station antenna housing has a passive antenna assembly that cooperates with the active antenna module.