H01Q21/0068

RADAR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A PLASTIC ANTENNA
20200400815 · 2020-12-24 · ·

A radar system for detecting the environment of a motor vehicle includes an antenna assembly comprising plastic and including one or more individual antennas for transmitting and/or receiving radar signals. A circuit board includes at least one area that is permeable by radar waves. At least one high-frequency component is coupled to one side of the circuit board and includes at least one radiating element for direct emission or receipt of radar waves in the direction of the circuit board in the least one area that is permeable by radar waves. The antenna assembly is disposed on the other side of the circuit board opposite the at least one high-frequency component. The antenna assembly includes a coupling/decoupling point disposed in the at least one area of the circuit board permeable by radar waves.

Mobile device
10873124 · 2020-12-22 · ·

A mobile device includes a metal back cover, a dielectric substrate, a grounding metal element, a first radiation element, and a second radiation element. The metal back cover has a slot. The dielectric substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface faces the slot. The grounding metal element extends onto the first surface of the dielectric substrate. The first radiation element has a feeding point, and is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate. The first vertical projection of the first radiation element at least partially overlaps the slot. The second radiation element is disposed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate. The second vertical projection of the second radiation element at least partially overlaps the slot. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the slot of the metal back cover.

Antenna system

An antenna system for receiving and transmitting wireless signals includes a first complex antenna including a first dielectric layer, a first metal grounding sheet, first to fourth antenna arrays and a first transmission line device for transmitting radio-frequency signals to the first to fourth antenna arrays, a second complex antenna including a second dielectric layer, a second metal grounding sheet, fifth to eighth antenna arrays and a second transmission line device for transmitting radio-frequency signals to the fifth to eighth antenna arrays, and a feeding device, for alternatively outputting radio-frequency signals to the first complex antenna and the second complex antenna via the first and second transmission line devices, and switching phases of the radio-frequency signals outputted to the first to eighth antenna arrays.

System and method for a digitally beamformed phased array feed

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.

Wearable electronic device

A wearable electronic device includes a middle frame, two connecting sidewalls, a first metal sidewall, a first dielectric component and a first antenna layout trace circuit. The two connecting sidewalls are disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame for connecting a wearable component. The first metal sidewall is disposed at the middle frame and located between the two connecting sidewalls. The first metal sidewall is connected to ground and includes a first slot. The first dielectric component is installed in the first slot, so that the first metal sidewall surrounds the first dielectric component to form a first closed ground structure. The first antenna layout trace circuit is installed on the first dielectric component. The first antenna layout trace circuit and the first closed ground structure associate a first resonate frequency.

INVERTED MICROSTRIP TRAVELLING WAVE PATCH ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM
20200313287 · 2020-10-01 · ·

An antenna system includes a substrate of a dielectric material. A conductive feed joins a number of conductive patches arranged in a line forming an array. The conductive patches are spaced from one another and the array is disposed on the substrate. The array has first and second sides. A first ground plane is disposed on the first side of the array and is spaced apart from the array. A number of conducting pillars ground the substrate to the first ground plane, and the conducting pillars define a second ground plane on the substrate. The array is configured to radiate a radiation pattern characterized by a first beam width in a first plane and a second beam width in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the first beam width is wider than the second beam width.

Liquid-crystal antenna device

A liquid-crystal antenna device includes a signal source, a driving module, a correction module, and a plurality of radiation units. The signal source provides an input electromagnetic wave. The driving module outputs a plurality of initial voltage signals according to a radiation address. The correction module receives the initial voltage signals and outputs a plurality of corrected voltage signals according to a lookup table. The radiation units respectively receive the corrected voltage signals and are coupled to the input electromagnetic wave to generate an output electromagnetic wave.

ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing a direction opposite to the first plate, and a lateral member surrounding a space between the first and second plates and connected to or integrally formed with the second plate. The electronic device further includes a display disposed in the space so as to be visible from outside through at least a part of the first plate, and at least one antenna structure disposed in the space, including a first surface and a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and including a first area and a second area surrounded by the first area when viewed from above the first surface. The antenna structure may also include a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the first and second surfaces, first conductive patches disposed in the first area, when viewed from above the first surface, and disposed on the first surface or on a first insulating layer closer to the first surface than the second surface, a second conductive patch overlapped at least in part with the second area, when viewed from above the first surface, and disposed on a second insulating layer between the first insulating layer and the second surface, a ground layer disposed on a third insulating layer between the second insulating layer and the second surface or on the second surface, and one or more conductive walls formed along at least a portion of an outer periphery of the first area, when viewed from above the first surface, and extended from the first insulating layer to the ground layer. The electronic device includes at least one wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the second conductive patch and configured to at least one of transmit or receive a signal having a frequency between about 3 GHz and about 100 GHz.

INTERCONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR DATA COMMUNICATION
20200212611 · 2020-07-02 · ·

An interconnection assembly for a switching device includes at least one cable with a core having a first dielectric material, wherein the core is at least partially surrounded by a second dielectric material having a refractive index different from the first dielectric material. A first connector part is positioned with respect to at least one antenna and includes a fan-out element and at least one hollow conductor arranged between the antenna and the core of the cable wherein the at least one hollow conductor extends in the fan-out element to guide a signal between the antenna and the core of the cable, wherein the hollow conductor includes a first port aligned with the antenna and a second port, and when assembled is in communication with the core of the cable. At least one second connector part is interconnected to the cable positioning the core of the cable in a connected position with respect to the second port of the hollow conductor.

EMBEDDED PATCH ANTENNAS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20200176859 · 2020-06-04 ·

Disclosed are patch antennas, systems and methods for embedding a patch antenna between two layers, such as two layers of glass. The glass layers may be a vehicle windshield. An embedded portion of an antenna substrate supporting the patch antenna may be embedded between the two layers, and an exposed portion of the antenna substrate may extend outward from the two layers. The embedded portion of the antenna substrate may support the patch antenna, and the exposed portion of the antenna substrate may support a coplanar waveguide and a connector.