1927 results about "Antenna element" patented technology

A system may include multiple digital beamformer (DBF) circuits coupled to an analog front end that includes an antenna array. Each DBF circuit is coupled to a subset of the antenna elements of the array. Each DBF may be configured to adjust coefficients of complex multipliers to selectively enable and disable beams, antenna elements, transmit paths, receive paths, or any combination thereof to enable per-element calibration of the antenna array.

An antenna apparatus includes an antenna substrate with opposite first and second surfaces; and a PCB having opposite first and second surfaces. Antenna elements are disposed at the first surface of the antenna substrate. Electrically conductive columns, each having a first end attached to the second surface of the PCB and a second end attached to the second surface of the antenna substrate, secure the PCB to the antenna substrate and provide an electrical interconnect between the PCB and the antenna substrate. RFIC chips are each attached to the second surface of the antenna substrate and are coupled to the antenna elements. At least one circuit element is attached to the first surface of the PCB and electrically coupled to at least one of the RFIC chips through at least one of the electrically conductive columns.

The invention discloses a reciprocity theorem-based array antenna multi-beam pattern synthesis method, which comprises the following steps of: establishing an array antenna model in electromagnetic simulation software, and extracting a radiation pattern of each antenna unit; defining the number and direction of to-be-formed beams and the gain ratio between the beams; establishing an array antenna energy transmission efficiency transfer function, calculating scattering parameters of each antenna unit of the array antenna through a reciprocal theorem and coordinate transformation, and constructing a scattering parameter matrix of a multi-antenna system; automatically adjusting parameters by using a particle swarm algorithm, and dynamically regulating and controlling the gain proportion between the beams; the optimal excitation value of each antenna unit is obtained, and a target beam is generated after actual loading. According to the invention, the multi-beam synthesis result of the array antenna is more convenient, more stable and more flexible.

An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures, a rear wall, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The first antenna may have a resonating element formed from the peripheral conductive housing structures. The second antenna may have a folded antenna element overlapping the first antenna. The folded element may be disposed on at least three sides of a substrate. The folded element may follow a meandering path along at least two of the sides. A first end of the folded element may be coupled to a positive feed terminal. A second end of the folded element may be shorted to a conductive chassis. The folded element may exhibit minimum peak current magnitude at a surface of the substrate facing the rear wall, minimizing electromagnetic coupling between the first and second antennas and optimizing a radiation pattern of the second antenna through the rear wall.

Antenna elements and electronic devices are provided, including an antenna element includes a first radiator, a second radiator, and a radiator array. The first radiator is connected to a ground plane through a grounding component, the second radiator is spaced from the ground plane and disposed opposite to the ground plane, and the second radiator and the first radiator are spaced apart. The radiator array is spaced from the first radiator and disposed opposite to the first radiator, and is located on a side that is of the first radiator and that is further from the ground plane. The radiator array includes at least two sub-radiators, and the at least two sub-radiators are spaced from each other in an extension direction of a plane on which the radiator array is located. The first radiator includes a first hollow region, and the radiator array includes a second hollow region.

A device may include a radome. A device may include a spacer coupled to the radome. A device may include a first antenna element formed on a first printed circuit board (PCB) and configured to be housed by the radome, wherein the first antenna element is a multi-band antenna element comprising: one or more low-band radiating elements, one or more mid-band radiating elements; and one or more high-band radiating elements. A device may include a second antenna element formed on a second PCB and configured to be housed by the radome, the second antenna element comprising one or more WiFi antenna elements. A device may include a third antenna element formed on a third PCB and configured to be housed by the radome, the third antenna element comprising one or more global positioning system (GPS) antenna elements.

Disclosed are a wide-angle beam-scanning phased array based on near-field coupling and port self-decoupling and a design method thereof. This design method is different from traditional methods that require introduction of additional beam-broadening and decoupling structures, but aims to obtain wide-beam active element pattern by cleverly utilizing a near-field coupling effect between elements. Meanwhile, port self-decoupling technology is introduced into the phased array to achieve high port isolation and improve beam gain at large scanning angle. Therefore, a phased array with an extremely simple structure and an excellent beam-scanning performance, can be constructed based on typical narrow-beam antenna elements, without requiring additional beam broadening and decoupling structures.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some systems, a first device may generate a plurality of signals via a first circular antenna array that contains a first quantity of antenna elements disposed in a circle. The first device may transmit a first signal of the plurality of signals using a first orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode and a first subset of the first quantity of antenna elements. Additionally, the first device may transmit, a second signal of the plurality of signals using a second (OAM) mode and a second subset of the first quantity of antenna elements, where the second subset may be exclusive of the first subset.

The subject matter described herein relates to various antenna element configurations, antenna array configurations, their operations including various systems and methods to generate modulated data for transmission by an RF antenna array via an optical processing engine. The subject matter includes optical processing engine structure and methods (e.g., modulating in the optical domain, MIMO and spatial modulation via RF beam formation, coherent transmission of RF signal components, coherent operation of spatially separate RF antenna arrays) that may be implemented with the various RF antenna array structures. In some examples, the system combines the virtues of digital, analog and optical processing to arrive at a solution for scalable, non-blocking, simultaneous transmission to multiple UE-s. Much of the system architecture is independent of the RF carrier frequency, and different frequency bands can be accessed easily and rapidly by tuning the optical source (TOPS). In some examples, multiple communication channels may be transmitted simultaneously to different locations. The transmitter may be formed by an array of optically fed antennas.

An antenna assembly may include at least two PCB bases. Each PCB base may include a first multi-band antenna element, and a second multi-band antenna element, formed on each PCB base. The first multi-band antenna element and the second multi-band antenna elements can include one or more low-band radiating elements, one or more mid-band radiating elements; and one or more high-band radiating elements.

The invention discloses a dual-beam dual-circularly-polarized wide-angle scanning phased-array antenna, and belongs to the field of wireless communication. The antenna is composed of an antenna unit group. The antenna unit comprises a bottom metal floor, a fifth substrate, a 3dB bridge, a fourth substrate, an antenna metal floor, a third substrate, a second rectangular feeder line, a second substrate, a first rectangular feeder line, a first substrate and a radiation patch layer which are arranged from bottom to top; wherein the 3dB bridge is used for realizing signal transmission, and the two rectangular feeder lines have the same size and are orthogonally arranged; the radiation patch layer comprises four square metal patches and two feed discs; the square metal patches are separated through the L-shaped gaps and are connected with the antenna metal floor through the short circuit columns respectively, and the feed disc is connected with the rectangular feed line through the metal probe and connected to the output end of the 3dB bridge. The antenna unit adopts an equivalent magnetoelectric dipole form, the wide-angle scanning characteristic of the phased-array antenna is achieved, communication with two satellites can be achieved at the same time, and the overall communication efficiency is improved.

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.

A rapid-deployment satellite communications (satcom) terminal apparatus includes a base capable of rotation relative to a platform (e.g., a mobile platform or trailer to which the apparatus may be mounted or from which it may be detached), and a passive planar array panel comprising an array of antenna elements or apertures, the passive planar array panel pivotably and slidably attached to the base. The passive planar array panel includes a feed arm and feed antenna, the arm articulable relative to the panel and the antenna articulable relative to the arm. The feed antenna transmits and / or receives EM energy focused by the antenna elements in a beam direction adjustable by an array controller to a desired azimuth and elevation via electromechanical adjustment of, respectively, the rotational orientation of the base and the slant angle of the passive planar array panel relative to the platform.

The invention belongs to the field of electromagnetic numerical methods, and relates to a rapid simulation solving method for radiation characteristics of a large-scale array antenna. In the simulation solution process of the large-scale array antenna, a regional decomposition technology is adopted: firstly, m * n antenna units in the center of the large-scale array antenna are selected as small-scale array antennas; then, establishing a unit model of an antenna array, and performing corresponding simulation solution for a small-scale array antenna according to the arrangement of the array; thirdly, constructing a matrix equation for finite element region decomposition solution, and obtaining a far field of the small-scale antenna array through matrix multiplexing simulation solution; further, a far field of a large-scale array antenna is expanded; and finally, obtaining a radiation far-field parameter result of any amplitude phase distribution by changing feed source parameters of the large-scale array antenna excitation unit according to actual requirements. According to the method, the radiation characteristics of the large-scale array antenna can be quickly simulated and analyzed only by carrying out actual simulation calculation on a small-scale antenna array.

A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) and related apparatus are provided. In the method, the UE receives, from a network entity, a first set of reference signals associated with a first number of available antenna elements on the UE, and selects, based on the first set of reference signals, a second number of selected antenna elements from the first number of available antenna elements. The second number may be smaller than the first number. The UE further communicates data via the second number of the antenna elements based on a set of beam weights. The set of beam weights may be based on a second set of reference signals generated based on the second number of selected antenna elements.

A circuit may include an input to receive a signal corresponding to a radio frequency signal received at each element of an antenna array. The circuit may include a beamforming circuit configured to determine two or more samples of a symbol period of the signal from each antenna element and to determine the error estimates for each antenna element based on the two or more samples. The beamforming circuit may be configured to determine one of a line or a plane that best fits the error estimates; determine a direction of arrival of the radio frequency signal based on one or more parameters of the line or the plane and determine a fractional delay for each antenna element based on the direction of arrival of the radio frequency signal.

The present invention discloses a broadband 1-bit reconfigurable circularly polarized reflectarray antenna based on a multi-resonant structure, which includes a reconfigurable circularly polarized reflection functional layer, a circularly polarized horn antenna, and an acrylic bracket. The reconfigurable circularly polarized reflection functional layer is composed of M×N circularly polarized reflectarray antenna elements with the same structure, which are periodically arranged at an interval of 0.4125λ0. The circularly polarized reflectarray antenna element consists of a radiation layer and a DC bias layer. The radiation layer includes a circuit pattern designed based on a multi-resonant structure, PIN diodes, a radiation dielectric layer, and a reflection bottom plate. The DC bias structure includes a DC bias dielectric layer and a DC bias circuit. By controlling the on-off states of four PIN diodes, 1-bit regulation of the unit reflection phase can be achieved. By adjusting the states of each circularly polarized reflectarray antenna element, a beam scanning function of ±60° can be realized, and it can be applied in wireless communication and satellite communication systems.

An antenna element, an antenna module, an antenna array and an electronic device. The antenna element (4) comprises electric dipoles (41), magnetic dipoles (42) and a feed unit (43). The current of the feed unit (43) is coupled to the magnetic dipoles (42), and is then directly transmitted to the electric dipoles (41) by the magnetic dipoles (42). Each pair of electric dipoles (41) comprises two first patches (411), each first patch (411) is of a closed loop structure, and the coupled current is transmitted along the contour of the first patch (411), thereby facilitating the lengthening of a transmission path of the coupled current. For the same transmission path length, the electric dipoles (41) of this structure have a smaller volume, which can reduce the volume of the antenna element (4). Each first patch (411) of the closed loop structure reduces the radiation area of an antenna to a certain extent, and reduces the coupling between antenna elements (4), so that the radiation gain of the antenna module (100) can be improved. Therefore, the antenna element (4) can improve the radiation gain of the antenna module (100) while making the antenna module (100) smaller. (FIG. 1)

A user device, UE, for a wireless communication network is described. The UE is a sidelink, SL, UE, and is to communicate with one or more further SL-UEs over a sidelink, SL, using more than one antenna or antenna element. The UE is served by a base station of the wireless communication network. The UE is to be assisted by the base station for one or more beam management procedures.

The present invention makes it possible for element holders to be arranged so as to be positioned at predetermined intervals upon deployment.　This antenna device 1, which can assume a stored state in which the antenna device is stored in a housing and a deployed state in which the antenna device extends from the housing to the outside, comprises: an extension shaft member 20 stored in an axially retracted state inside the housing 10; a plurality of element holders 30 provided with openings and laminated in the housing 10 in a state in which the extension shaft member 20 is inserted in the openings; a deployable antenna element 40 held by the element holders 30; and a holding member for connecting the plurality of element holders 30 to each other.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface, a second surface and a side surface, surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and an antenna module disposed inside the housing, wherein the antenna module includes a wireless communication circuit, a first substrate including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein, on the first substrate, first antenna elements and first portions of second antenna elements are disposed, a second substrate disposed at a first position on the second surface of the first substrate, wherein second portions of the second antenna elements are disposed on the second substrate, and a shield member disposed adjacent to the second substrate at a second position on the second surface of the first substrate, and wherein a portion of the shielding member is configured to serve as a ground for the second portions of the second antenna elements.

The invention discloses a broadband millimeter wave magnetoelectric dipole filtering antenna unit and a filtering array, the antenna is realized by adopting a multi-layer printed circuit board, and the antenna comprises a radiation layer printed circuit board and a feed layer printed circuit board. The radiation layer printed circuit board is provided with a magnetoelectric dipole radiator, and an electric dipole patch etched with an H-shaped gap reduces the size of the radiator while achieving low-frequency good filtering. A substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) cavity is arranged around the magnetoelectric dipole radiator, so that surface waves are suppressed, and the overall suppression effect of a stop band is enhanced. A strip line fed by a coaxial probe and a shielding SIW cavity structure are integrated on a feed layer printed circuit board, and the feed structure generates two radiation zero points at high frequency, so that good filtering response is realized. The antenna provided by the invention has the advantages of wide frequency band, small size, high out-of-band rejection level and frequency selectivity.

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.

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.

For example, an apparatus may include a baseband controller configured to control a plurality of dual-polarization Radio Heads (RHs) to communicate a Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission, the baseband controller configured to control a first dual-polarization RH of the plurality of dual-polarization RHs to communicate a first spatial stream of the MIMO transmission with a horizontal-polarization via one or more first dual-polarization antenna elements of the first dual-polarization RH, and to control a second dual-polarization RH of the plurality of dual-polarization RHs to communicate a second spatial stream of the MIMO transmission with a vertical-polarization via one or more second dual-polarization antenna elements of the second dual-polarization RH.

A radio system is used for adaptive digital beamforming in a phased antenna-array. The radio system scales with large numbers of antenna elements in a phased array. The radio system uses a distributed computing method that is inherently scalable with large numbers of the antenna elements. The radio system includes a digital beamformer. The digital beamformer is an analog combiner, digital beamformer. The digital beamformer includes element processing hardware (EPH) which perform the distributed computing.

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.

A system and method for testing an antenna-under-test (AUT). A multi-probe antenna array transmitter is moved to a plurality of positions within a scan area. At each position, each probe antenna element of the transmitter transmits a near-field (NF) over-the-air (OTA) signal to the AUT. An alignment procedure is performed to align transmission locations for signals transmitted by different ones of the plurality of probe antenna elements. Correction factors are determined that characterize amplitude and phase discrepancies between the probe antenna elements of the transmitter. The correction factors are applied to the signals, and the corrected signals are combined at each transmission location to obtain average signals. A far-field (FF) reception pattern for the AUT is determined based on a discrete Fourier transform of the average signals and stored in a non-transitory computer readable memory medium.

The invention provides an antenna oscillator production method, an antenna oscillator and communication equipment, and the method comprises the following steps: S1, material pretreatment: selecting a high-conductivity titanium-aluminum alloy plate, eliminating initial stress through vacuum annealing, and after annealing, removing an oxide layer and organic matters through plasma cleaning equipment; and S2, composite forming: carrying out stamping and stretching forming on the titanium-aluminum alloy plate by using a die to form an antenna oscillator, and integrating a fiber bragg grating sensor in the stamping process to monitor the stress distribution of the material in real time. According to the production method of the antenna oscillator, the antenna oscillator and the communication equipment, the annealing and cooling processes are accurately controlled, and the stress distribution is monitored in real time by using the FBG sensor, so that the production period of the antenna oscillator is remarkably shortened, the waiting time in the production process is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. The problems of deformation, cracking and the like caused by stress concentration in the machining process of the antenna oscillator are greatly reduced, the rejection rate is reduced, and waste of raw materials and energy is reduced.

Systems, devices, and methods related to dual linear polarized wideband antennas for compact antenna arrangements are provided. An example antenna structure includes a multi-layered printed circuit board (PCB); a folded magnetoelectric antenna element including a first portion disposed on a first layer of the multi-layered PCB and a first fold portion contiguous to the first portion and extending to at least a second layer of the multi-layered PCB; and a patch antenna element disposed on a third layer of the multi-layered PCB, wherein the first, second, and third layers are separate layers of the multi-layered PCB. The antenna structure further includes a first feeding port electrically coupled to the patch antenna element, and a second feeding port electrically coupled to the patch antenna element, where the first and second feeding ports are associated with different polarizations.