A phased array may include a clock stage configured to generate shifted clock signals. Each shifted clock signal may include a different phase. The phased array may also include a beamforming stage configured to generate a beamformed signal that includes a beam formed in a direction based on summed signals. In addition, the phased array may include slices. Each slice may include a filter stage and a feedback stage. The filter stage may be configured to generate a corresponding summed signal by filtering a portion of blocker and noise interference in a corresponding receive signal based on blocking signals and the shifted clock signals. The feedback stage may be configured to generate the blocking signals based on the shifted clock signals and the corresponding summed signal. The blocking signals may be representative of the blocker and noise interference in the corresponding receive signal.

Designs and techniques to enhance power-efficiency and incorporate new features in millimeter-wave MIMO transceivers are described. A new mechanism for built-in dual-band, per-element self-interference cancellation (SIC) is introduced to enable multi-antenna frequency-division duplex (FDD) and full-duplex (FD) operation. Additionally, several innovative circuit concepts are introduced, including low-loss wideband antenna interface design, dual-band power combining PA, dual-band RF-SIC design, and bi-directional MIMO signal.

Designs and techniques to enhance power-efficiency and incorporate new features in millimeter-wave MIMO transceivers are described. A new mechanism for built-in dual-band, per-element self-interference cancellation (SIC) is introduced to enable multi-antenna frequency-division duplex (FDD) and full-duplex (FD) operation. Additionally, several innovative circuit concepts are introduced, including low-loss wideband antenna interface design, dual-band power combining PA, dual-band RF-SIC design, and bi-directional MIMO signal.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for combining digital and analog beamsteering in a channelized antenna array. In some examples, a method can include receiving one or more signals at each of a plurality of groups of antenna elements, each group of antenna elements defining a respective channel from a plurality of channels, and steering, by each respective channel and using analog steering, the one or more signals in a respective direction to yield a steered analog signal pattern. The method can further include converting the steered analog signal pattern associated with each respective channel into a respective digital signal and, based on the respective digital signal, generating, using digital steering, digital signal patterns steered within the steered analog signal pattern associated with the respective digital signal.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for combining digital and analog beamsteering in a channelized antenna array. In some examples, a method can include receiving one or more signals at each of a plurality of groups of antenna elements, each group of antenna elements defining a respective channel from a plurality of channels, and steering, by each respective channel and using analog steering, the one or more signals in a respective direction to yield a steered analog signal pattern. The method can further include converting the steered analog signal pattern associated with each respective channel into a respective digital signal and, based on the respective digital signal, generating, using digital steering, digital signal patterns steered within the steered analog signal pattern associated with the respective digital signal.

Methods, systems, and devices for free-space optical communications. An aircraft includes a flat optical communication terminal on an external surface of the aircraft, the flat optical communication terminal being configured to communicate with a ground station via a free-space optical communication link.

A signal receiving method and apparatus, a computer readable storage medium and an electronic device are disclosed. The signal receiving method includes: acquiring a maximum scanning angle range of a phased-array antenna; and reducing the maximum scanning angle range by a binary search method, based on power of signals received by the phased-array antenna, until a difference between a maximum and a minimum of a reduced scanning angle range is less than a set value; and using the reduced scanning angle range to receive a signal.

This disclosure is generally directed to a microstrip phased array antenna with a switch line phase shifter to obtain steerable beam pattern. In an embodiment, the microstrip phased array antenna includes a plurality microstrip lines disposed/patterned on a substrate to form a relatively compact phase shifter network that can switchably introduce phase shifts into an RF signal. In particular, each phase shifter of the phase shifter network may be formed from a number of equal-length RF lines that extend from a common point and “loop” to form substantially circular paths. The common point from which each of the RF lines extend may include a VIA to couple to an antenna device. A plurality of switches, e.g., PIN diodes, may be disposed along the RF lines to switchably extend the overall length of each of the phase shifters, and more particularly each transmission line, to selectively introduce a target phase shift.

This disclosure is generally directed to a microstrip phased array antenna with a switch line phase shifter to obtain steerable beam pattern. In an embodiment, the microstrip phased array antenna includes a plurality microstrip lines disposed/patterned on a substrate to form a relatively compact phase shifter network that can switchably introduce phase shifts into an RF signal. In particular, each phase shifter of the phase shifter network may be formed from a number of equal-length RF lines that extend from a common point and “loop” to form substantially circular paths. The common point from which each of the RF lines extend may include a VIA to couple to an antenna device. A plurality of switches, e.g., PIN diodes, may be disposed along the RF lines to switchably extend the overall length of each of the phase shifters, and more particularly each transmission line, to selectively introduce a target phase shift.

A beamforming circuit for receiving and/or transmitting one or more (typically a plurality of) beams. The beamforming circuit includes: an antenna I/O module having antenna ports; a data bus connection for connecting to a data bus for communication of data streams of one or more beams to be produced (received or transmitted); a beamforming module including a plurality of beam-forming channels connectable in between the data bus connection and the antenna ports for processing signals communicated between them to introduce controllable shifts (e.g. time-delays and/or phase-shifts) in order to beamform the processed signals, being received and/or transmitted. Whereby the beamforming circuit includes a cascade I/O module enabling to connect one or more additional beam-forming circuits to the beamforming circuit, in a “vertical” cascade, to thereby enable forming of one or more additional beams by the beamforming modules of the one or more additional beamforming circuits. The cascade I/O module includes a plurality of cascade ports respectively connected to the plurality of antenna ports via a plurality of corresponding bypass channels. Each antenna port is connectable, in parallel, to at least one respective bypass channel and to one or more of the beamforming channels of the beamforming circuit, via a signal splitter/combiner. In transmission configuration/mode, the signal splitter/combiner is operable for combining signals from the bypass channel and the one or more beamforming channels, which are associated with the respective antenna port; and in reception configuration/mode, the signal splitter/combiner is configured and operable for splitting the signals of the respective antenna port to form duplicates thereof at the respective bypass channel and the one or more beamforming channels associated with the respective antenna port.