Patent classifications
H01Q21/061
Electronic device, radar device and radar control method
An electronic device capable of reducing a process associated with a radar search is provided. The electronic device DEVa has a transmitting linear array antenna TXA, a receiving linear array antenna RXA, and a control circuit CTLU for controlling the transmitting linear array antenna TXA and the receiving linear array antenna RXA. The transmitting linear array antenna TXA includes a plurality of transmission antennas TXr[1] to TXr[4] arranged along the Z direction, and transmits a transmission wave. The receiving linear array antenna RXA includes a plurality of reception antennas RXr[1] to RXr[4] arranged along an X direction orthogonal to the Z direction, and receives a reflected wave of a transmission wave.
Interleaved phased array antennas
Technologies directed to interleaved phased array antennas are described. One apparatus includes a support structure, a fist antenna array, and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a first set of antenna elements disposed on a surface of the support structure. The first set of antenna elements is spaced apart by a first distance. The second antenna array includes a second set of antenna elements disposed on the surface of the support structure. The second set of antenna elements is located in spaces between the first set of antenna elements on the surface and the second set of antenna elements is spaced apart by a second distance that is less than the first distance.
Beamforming antenna module comprising lens
The present invention relates to a communication technique, which is a convergence of IoT technology and 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate than 4G system, and a system for same. The present invention can be applied to smart services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security-and safety-related services and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present invention provides a beamforming antenna module comprising: a beamforming antenna for radiating a beam in a particular direction, a first lens positioned a preset first distance away from a beam radiation surface of the beamforming antenna and for varying the phase of a beam radiated by means of the beamforming antenna; and a second lens positioned a preset second distance away from a beam radiation surface of the first lens and for varying the phase of the beam radiated by means of the beamforming antenna.
Systems for radio wave based health monitoring that include an alignment feature
A device for monitoring a health parameter of a person is disclosed. The device includes a device body, a radio frequency (RF) front-end connected to the device body and including a semiconductor substrate and an antenna array including at least one transmit antenna configured to transmit radio waves below the skin surface of a person and a two-dimensional array of receive antennas configured to receive radio waves, the received radio waves including a reflected portion of the transmitted radio waves, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes circuits configured to generate signals in response to the received radio waves, and an alignment feature integrated into the device body and configured to align the antenna array with an object.
UE PANEL COMBINATION-SPECIFIC CORESET CONFIGURATION FOR CELL-FREE MASSIVE MIMO
A method of operating a radio network element includes receiving user equipment (UE) capability information indicating panel combinations of a multi panel UE (MP-UE), each including at least one antenna panel from among a plurality of antenna panels of the MP-UE; receiving signal strength information corresponding to plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs); based on the signal strength information, determining a plurality of TRP sets corresponding to the plurality of panel combinations, respectively; and generating a plurality of control resource set (CORESET) configurations corresponding to the plurality of panel combinations, respectively, wherein, for each panel combination, the TRP set corresponding to the panel combination indicates at least one TRP from among the plurality of TRPs, and the CORESET configuration corresponding to the panel combination defines one or more CORESETs to be used by the at least one TRP to provide downlink (DL) transmissions to the MP-UE via the panel combination.
Attachable booster antenna and reader/writer using same
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.
Radome with integrated antenna array and antenna assembly having the same
A radome having an integrated antenna array and an antenna assembly having the same are described herein. A method for fabricating a radome having an integrated antenna array is also described herein. In one example, a radome is provided that includes a radome shell and an antenna array. The antenna array has a radiating surface and a backside surface. The radome shell is affixed to the antenna array forming an independent unitary structure separable from other components of an antenna assembly.
ANTENNA SYSTEM MOUNTED ON VEHICLE
An antenna system mounted on a vehicle according to the present invention comprises: a first antenna comprising a plurality of conductive members and operating as a radiator in a first frequency band; and a second antenna disposed in the antenna system separate from the first antenna, and operating in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band. The first antenna may include a loop antenna configured in a loop shape to surround the plurality of conductive members such that signals from the plurality of conductive members are coupled.
Wave-Shaped Ground Structure for Antenna Arrays
This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for a wave-shaped ground structure for antenna arrays. A radar system may include a ground structure with a first surface having a wave shape and a second surface opposite the first surface. The ground structure includes multiple antenna arrays separated in a longitudinal direction on the first surface. Each antenna array includes one or more antenna elements configured to emit or receive electromagnetic (EM) energy. The ground structure also includes antenna feeds separated in the longitudinal direction on the second surface and operably connected to the antenna arrays. The wave shape of the ground structure configures the radar system to provide an antenna radiation pattern that provides a uniform radiation pattern among the antenna arrays. The wave shape can also be configured to provide an asymmetrical radiation pattern or a narrow beamwidth for specific applications.
Base station antennas having multiband beam-former arrays and related methods of operation
Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a multiband beam-former array having a plurality of vertical columns of radiating elements. In some embodiments, at least two of the vertical columns are commonly fed for a first frequency band of the multiband beam-former array that is lower than a second frequency band of the multiband beam-former array. Related methods of operation are also provided.