Patent classifications
H01Q21/0018
SPACE-WAVE PHASE-SHIFTING ARRAY
A reconfigurable antenna array includes a plurality of emitting antennas, a plurality of drive inputs corresponding to respective emitting antennas of the plurality of emitting antennas and configured to receive drive signals for the respective emitting antennas, a plurality of controllable components that are controllable to perform space-wave phase shifting on radiation emitted by the plurality of emitting antennas, and a plurality of control inputs corresponding to the plurality of controllable components, the plurality of control inputs arranged to receive control signals for the plurality of controllable components. Control circuitry has outputs coupled to the plurality of control inputs is configured to deliver the control signals to the plurality of controllable components to cause the plurality of controllable components to space-wave phase shift the radiation emitted by the plurality of emitting antennas, causing the reconfigurable antenna array to emit a beam having an intensity peak in a target direction.
Antenna device for beam steering and focusing
Provided is an antenna apparatus including: a signal splitter configured to generate a second signal including N equal-phase signals by splitting a first signal received from a signal source; a signal source virtual beam adjustor configured to generate a third signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the second signal; a transmission beam adjustor configured to generate a fourth signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the third signal by 0 degree or 180 degrees; and a transmitter including N transmission antennas transmitting respectively transmitting the N signals included in the fourth signal.
Array antenna device
An array antenna device includes a substrate, a strip conductor formed on one surface of the substrate, plural loop elements formed on the one surface of the substrate, and a conductor plate formed on the other surface of the substrate. Each of the loop elements has a circumferential length that is approximately equal to one wavelength of a radiated radio wave, and is disposed at such a position as to be coupled with the strip conductor electromagnetically, and the loop elements are arranged alongside the strip conductor at distances that are equal to the one wavelength.
METHOD FOR GENERATING HIGH-POWER ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
The invention relates to a method and a device for generating high-power electromagnetic radiation. A transmission antenna of a transmission device capable of emitting an electromagnetic transmission wave is arranged in a reverberation cavity comprising openings. The method includes determining an electromagnetic temporal waveform F focused in a desired direction of focus outside the cavity; and emitting an electromagnetic transmission wave E having temporal waveform F into the cavity using the transmission device.
Transmitter and receiver
The present invention relates to a transmitter and a receiver including multiple first and second transceiving units. Each of the first and the second transceiving units includes a first and a second radiation slices and a first and a second transceiving circuits disposed thereon. In the transmitter, the first and the second transceiving units receive first and second internal transmission signals at first and second polarization from the first and the second radiation slices, and transmit first and second external transmission signals generated from transformation through the first and the second radiation slices. In the receiver, the first and the second transceiving units receive first and second external reception signals at first and second polarization through the first and the second radiation slices, and transmit first and second internal reception signals at first and second polarization generated from transformation through the first and the second radiation slices.
Method for manufacturing an aperiodic array of electromagnetic scatterers, and reflectarray antenna
The application discloses a one or two dimensional array of electromagnetic scatterers n scatterers (ED), whereby the aforementioned scatterers (ED) are arranged aperiodically on a curved line or surface (S). Further, the application describes a reflectarray antenna comprising at least one such array of electromagnetic scatters (ED) and at least one receiving and/or transmitting feed (F), cooperating with said array to generate an antenna beam A method for designing and manufacturing sais array and said antenna is explained. The method optimizes in a several stages all degrees of freedom in order improve the performance of reflectarrays, increase the flexibility thereof and/or the conformity thereof with design specifications (radio pattern) and/or allowing said specifications to be satisfied with a smaller number of scatters.
Systems and methods for beamforming using integrated configurable surfaces in antenna
Aspect of the present disclosure provide a device that includes an array of subarrays (AoSA) comprising a plurality of subarrays, each subarray including a plurality of antenna elements and a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) that includes a plurality of configurable elements. The AoSA and the RIS are spaced apart from one another such that each subarray and a corresponding subset of the plurality of configurable elements are in each other's near field. Some embodiments described in the disclosure allow large spacing between antenna elements of the AoSA, thereby enabling lower complexity in circuit implementation for power amplification and phase shifting that may be associated with each antenna element, especially as high frequencies where spacing between antenna elements decreases and in some embodiments, reduces the number of antennas that are used.
Wave shaping device, an electronic device, and a system
A wave shaping device which comprises a tunable impedance surface and a controller connected to the surface in order to control its impedance. The shaping device further comprises a transmission module for receiving a pilot signal used to control the impedance of the surface.
Radio frequency reflect-array single panel for satellite antenna and an assembly of radio frequency reflect-array panels for satellite antenna comprising at least one such panel
A radio frequency reflect-array panel for satellite antenna, includes a structural support; radio frequency tiles supporting polygonal radio frequency cells configured to reflect and phase-shift incident radio frequency signals; a complete link, between the structural support and the radio frequency tile; and at least two runner-type links, between the structural support and the radio frequency tile, in the plane of the panel, of distinct axes and passing through the complete link.
APERTURE-FED, STACKED-PATCH ANTENNA ASSEMBLY
Directive gain antenna elements implemented with an aperture-fed patch array antenna assembly are described. A feed network for the aperture-fed patch array may include offset apertures and may also include meandering feed lines. Scalable aperture shapes and orientations that can be used with antennas operating at any frequency and with dual orthogonal polarizations are also disclosed. Directive gain antenna elements implemented with arrays of orthogonal reflected dipoles are also described with optimal feed networks and parasitic elements to achieve desired directive gain characteristics. Such arrayed dipole antennas feature dual orthogonal polarizations with assembly tabs that lower cost and improve reliability. Backhaul radios that incorporate said antennas are also disclosed.