Patent classifications
H01Q3/28
Low-complexity beam steering in array apertures
A transceiver for low-complexity beam steering. The transceiver has a first antenna array including a first sub-aperture with a first native beam steering angle and a second antenna array including a second sub-aperture with a second native beam steering angle different than the first native beam steering angle. The first antenna array and the second antenna array are arranged in the transceiver such that the first sub-aperture is combinable with the second sub-aperture to form a combined aperture when the first antenna array and the second antenna array are excited.
Low-complexity beam steering in array apertures
A transceiver for low-complexity beam steering. The transceiver has a first antenna array including a first sub-aperture with a first native beam steering angle and a second antenna array including a second sub-aperture with a second native beam steering angle different than the first native beam steering angle. The first antenna array and the second antenna array are arranged in the transceiver such that the first sub-aperture is combinable with the second sub-aperture to form a combined aperture when the first antenna array and the second antenna array are excited.
mmWave Dielectric Waveguide Beam Former/Redirector
Embodiments of a dielectric waveguide body comprising an internal reflection surface configured to redirect mmWave radio signals propagating within the waveguide body such that mmWave radio signals emitted by an antenna are redirected to generate a main beam and at least one sidelobe.
Antenna Arrangement Having Unequally Many Physical Antenna Elements for Transmission and Reception
There is provided an antenna arrangement having unequally many physical antenna elements for transmission and reception. The antenna arrangement comprises physical antenna elements. All physical antenna elements are configured for signal reception but less than all of the physical antenna elements are configured for both signal transmission and signal reception. A first portion of those physical antenna elements configured for both signal transmission and signal reception and a second portion of those physical antenna elements configured for both signal transmission and signal reception are in the antenna arrangement placed to, during operation of the antenna arrangement, be vertically separated by physical antenna elements configured for only signal reception.
ATTENUATOR INCLUDING NONUNIFORM RESISTORS AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
An attenuator includes: a first transmission line connected between a first terminal and a first node; a second transmission line connected between the first node and a second terminal; a first resistor connected between the first terminal and a ground node; a second resistor connected between the second terminal and the ground node; and a third resistor connected between the first node and the ground node, wherein the first and second resistors each have a resistance that is higher than a resistance of the third resistor.
Antenna module and communication apparatus
An antenna module includes digital phase shifters, a plurality of antenna elements arranged in a first direction, and a fixed phase shifter. Each of the digital phase shifters changes a phase of a signal to a first phase value. The fixed phase shifter changes a phase of a signal to a second phase value, the second phase value being obtained by adding a predetermined offset phase value to the first phase value. A middle point of a virtual line is an antenna center and connects a center of an antenna element located on an end in the first direction and a center of an antenna element located on a different end. Under a symmetrical condition, an antenna center among the plurality of antenna elements are paired as an antenna element pair, the fixed phase shifter is electrically connected to at least one antenna element of the antenna element pair.
APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CALIBRATING AN ARRAY OF DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA ELEMENTS
An apparatus including an array of dual-polarized antenna elements. Each antenna element includes a pair of orthogonal polarization feeds, and a coupler configured to couple, in the near field, the orthogonal polarizations. The apparatus also including control circuitry configured to control, for each polarization, for each antenna element, a power adjustment and a phase adjustment applied to signals of the respective polarization feeds. The apparatus further includes measurement circuitry configured to measure, for each polarization, for each antenna element via its respective coupler, a power and/or a phase of a signal transmitted from the respective array. The apparatus also includes calibration circuitry configured to adjust, for each polarization, for each antenna element, the power adjustment and/or the phase adjustment applied to signals of the respective polarization feeds in dependence upon the measurement, for each polarization, of power and/or phase of the signal transmitted from the respective antenna element.
APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CALIBRATING AN ARRAY OF DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA ELEMENTS
An apparatus including an array of dual-polarized antenna elements. Each antenna element includes a pair of orthogonal polarization feeds, and a coupler configured to couple, in the near field, the orthogonal polarizations. The apparatus also including control circuitry configured to control, for each polarization, for each antenna element, a power adjustment and a phase adjustment applied to signals of the respective polarization feeds. The apparatus further includes measurement circuitry configured to measure, for each polarization, for each antenna element via its respective coupler, a power and/or a phase of a signal transmitted from the respective array. The apparatus also includes calibration circuitry configured to adjust, for each polarization, for each antenna element, the power adjustment and/or the phase adjustment applied to signals of the respective polarization feeds in dependence upon the measurement, for each polarization, of power and/or phase of the signal transmitted from the respective antenna element.
ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREFOR
A vehicle antenna apparatus is provided. The vehicle antenna apparatus includes an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements that output a plurality of beams identified by output directions, and a processor configured to perform at least one instruction. The processor is further configured to obtain speed information of a vehicle, select at least one beam from among the plurality of beams such that a shape of a beam pattern formed by the plurality of beams is changed based on the speed information, and control the array antenna to output the selected beam.
ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREFOR
A vehicle antenna apparatus is provided. The vehicle antenna apparatus includes an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements that output a plurality of beams identified by output directions, and a processor configured to perform at least one instruction. The processor is further configured to obtain speed information of a vehicle, select at least one beam from among the plurality of beams such that a shape of a beam pattern formed by the plurality of beams is changed based on the speed information, and control the array antenna to output the selected beam.