H01Q19/192

WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER HAVING A HIGH GAIN ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT

A wireless transceiver for a wireless communication network has an offset Gregorian antenna arrangement comprising a primary reflector dish, an electrically conductive reflector member comprising a secondary reflector and a conductive support wall, a planar array of antenna elements arranged as a feed for transmitting radio frequency signals to the secondary reflector and/or for receiving radio frequency signals from the secondary reflector and a conductive support block configured to support the planar array of antenna elements. The conductive support wall is connected directly to the conductive support block, and the conductive support wall is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the planar array of antenna elements.

Over-the-air measurement system and method of testing a device under test over-the-air

An over-the-air (OTA) measurement system for testing a device under test, with a plurality of feed antennas, a test location for the device under test, and a reflector array with a main reflector and a sub-reflector. The plurality of feed antennas face the sub-reflector. The reflector array is located such that a signal path is established between the plurality of feed antennas and the test location via the sub-reflector and the main reflector. The sub-reflector has at least one focal point. The plurality of feed antennas include a first feed antenna and at least one second feed antenna. The first feed antenna is associated with the focal point of the sub-reflector. The at least one second feed antenna is located offset from the focal point of the sub-reflector. Further, a method of testing a device under test over-the-air is described.

SIGNAL CANCELLATION IN RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) DEVICE NETWORK

A system including a plurality of circuits in a first radio frequency (RF) device which are configured to control a plurality of reflector devices based on a set of criteria. The controlled plurality of reflector devices transmit a plurality of RF signals in a specified direction and a specified location of a second RF device within transmission range of the controlled plurality of reflector devices. The plurality of RF signals are transmitted in the specified direction and the specified location of a second RF device based on a request for signal cancellation. The request for the signal cancellation is based on a noise from the second RF device and the plurality of RF signals are cancelled in the specified direction and the specified location of the second RF device.

Antenna with low-cost steerable subreflector
11658408 · 2023-05-23 · ·

Methods of antenna pointing and antenna assemblies implementing those methods are disclosed. An example method includes providing a user terminal antenna assembly including an antenna and an auto-peak device. The antenna includes a reflector, a subreflector, and a feed, the feed oriented relative to the reflector and the subreflector to produce a beam. The antenna further includes a tilt assembly to tilt the subreflector relative to the reflector and the feed. The method further includes providing a control signal to tilt the subreflector in a plurality of tilt positions to move the beam while measuring corresponding signal strength of a signal communicated via the antenna at each of the plurality of tilt positions. Additionally, the method includes selecting a tilt position from the plurality of tilt positions based on a measured signal strength, and providing the control signal to tilt the subreflector to the selected tilt position.

HOSTED, COMPACT, LARGE-APERTURE, MULTI-REFLECTOR ANTENNA SYSTEM DEPLOYABLE WITH HIGH-DISSIPATION FEED
20210313684 · 2021-10-07 ·

A hosted multi-reflector antenna system includes a primary reflector, a subreflector, an aperture, a feed structure and an anti-jam housing. The feed structure includes an electronically steered antenna (ESA). The subreflector directs a reflected beam between a primary reflector and an ESA, and the anti-jam housing encloses the subreflector and the ESA. The antenna system is thermo-elastically decoupled and thermally self-sufficient, accommodates thermal dissipation of the feed structure, and can maintain a precise antenna alignment.

Toroidal compact antenna test range
11101569 · 2021-08-24 ·

This invention describes the technology of toroidal CATR (compact antenna test range) for generating multiple directional plane waves propagate toward the center axis of QZ (quiet zone). The toroidal CATR consists of torus as main reflector, sub-reflectors, and the corresponding feed antennas of sub-reflectors. This invention is to provide multiple directional plane waves propagating toward the center axis of torus which is also the center axis of QZ. The performances of QZ in this invention are with larger size of QZ and better electrical performance inside QZ. Due to the capability of multiple directional plane waves propagating toward the center axis of QZ, the complexity of positioner (turntable) for AUT (antenna under test) or radar target RCS (radar cross section) in three dimensional power pattern measurement will be simplified.

Mechanically steered antenna with improved efficiency

Technologies directed to a mechanically steered antenna with improved efficiency are described. One antenna includes a first reflector, a second reflector, and an antenna feed element. The second reflector is located on a reflecting side of the first reflector. The second reflector is offset from the first reflector. The second reflector receives an electromagnetic signal from the antenna feed element and outputs an inverted electromagnetic signal corresponding to the electromagnetic signal. The first reflector receives the inverted electromagnetic signal and outputs a collimated beam corresponding to the inverted electromagnetic signal. The antenna further includes a mechanism coupled to the first reflector. The mechanism rotates the first reflector about a first axis. The first axis is along a direction of the inverted electromagnetic signal.

System, device and method for tuning a remote antenna

An antenna assembly tunable from remote comprising a main reflector a sub-reflector associated with the main reflector, and a feed adapted receive transmission illuminating the main reflector via the sub-reflector, or to transmit transmission to the main reflector via the sub-reflector. The sub-reflector comprising a plurality of actuators disposed over and attached to its outer face. Each of the actuators is adapted to locally deform the surface of the sub-reflector adjacent to that actuator in response to a change in the actuator position.

COMPACT MULTI SPOT BEAM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SMALL SATELLITE
20210218150 · 2021-07-15 · ·

A multi-beam transmit/receive device comprises a Circular Polarization Frequency Selective Surface (CPFSS) unit, a transmit (Tx) flat array antenna assembly with multi-bean flat array antenna and a receive (Rx) flat array antenna assembly with multi-bean flat array antenna. The Tx multi-beam antenna is poisoned with respect to the CPFSS unit so that its transmission is configured to be reflected by the CPFSS unit to a reflector and to be reflected by the reflector in a defined direction and the Rx multi-beam antenna is poisoned with respect to the CPFSS unit so that transmission that hits the reflector from the defined direction and passes through the CPFSS unit focuses on the Rx multi-beam antenna.

TOROIDAL COMPACT ANTENNA TEST RANGE
20210210863 · 2021-07-08 ·

This invention describes the technology of toroidal CATR (compact antenna test range) for generating multiple directional plane waves propagate toward the center axis of QZ (quiet zone). The toroidal CATR consists of torus as main reflector, sub-reflectors, and the corresponding feed antennas of sub-reflectors. This invention is to provide multiple directional plane waves propagating toward the center axis of torus which is also the center axis of QZ. The performances of QZ in this invention are with larger size of QZ and better electrical performance inside QZ. Due to the capability of multiple directional plane waves propagating toward the center axis of QZ, the complexity of positioner (turntable) for AUT (antenna under test) or radar target RCS (radar cross section) in three dimensional power pattern measurement will be simplified.