2743 results about "Antenna element" patented technology

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.

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 reflective device includes a control element, and a reflective surface with a plurality of reflective elements. Each reflective element of the plurality of reflective elements includes an antenna element and a phase shifting arrangement and is under control of the control element so as to reflect a radio-frequency (RF) signal incident on the reflective surface with an adjustable phase shift. The plurality of reflective elements are connected to the control element via a cell selection bus system that interconnects the plurality of reflective elements.

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.

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.

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.

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 reflective device includes a control element and a reflective surface. The reflective surface includes a plurality of reflective elements, where each reflective element of the plurality of reflective elements has an antenna element and a phase shifter and is under control of the control element so as to reflect a radio-frequency (RF) signal incident on the reflective surface with an adjustable phase shift. An operating frequency of the reflective surface is configurable by at least a subset of the plurality of reflective elements being divided into a number of sub-elements that are individually switched via the control element from an activated state, in which a respective sub-element contributes to the reflection of the incident RF signal, to a deactivated state, in which the respective sub-element does not contribute to the reflection of the incident RF signal, and vice-versa.

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 a radiation shield between an antenna element and at least one radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) coupled to the antenna element. An antenna substrate includes a first dielectric layer having opposite first and second surfaces, and a first metallization layer attached to the second surface to form a ground plane. A base substrate includes at least one second dielectric layer having opposite third and fourth surfaces, and a second metallization layer having a first side attached to the third surface and a second side attached to the first metallization layer to form the radiation shield. The RFIC is RF coupled to the antenna element through at least one via extending through the base substrate and a coupling element within aligned openings of the first and second metallization layers.

The present invention relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence for antenna array deployment, in particular to an intelligent arrangement method for array antenna elements and a clustering epigenetic optimization method. The intelligent arrangement method for array antenna elements comprises: performing encoding for a J_K array, and initializing an epigenetic algorithm so as to generate J+K genes. The present invention uses a clustering algorithm in machine learning to divide a population into sub-populations having different characteristics. Adaptive learning is performed on a portion of individuals in each type, and an epigenetics-based inheritance operation is performed on the basis of the fitness probability of population individuals. Then, minor random mutation operations are performed to generate a new sub-population. Algorithm hyperparameters such as population size and mutation probability participate in the evolution of individual genes, and adaptively change on the basis of evolutionary states. The invention solves the problems of low convergence speed and poor obtained results in optimization processes of current L-shaped array antenna system arrangement algorithms.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for hybrid beamforming. An example method can include determining a plurality of digital beamforming weights associated with a plurality of digital beamforming paths between digital beamformers and groups of analog beamforming circuits in a phased array antenna, each digital beamforming path being coupled to a group of analog beamforming circuits and each analog beamforming circuit being coupled to a respective set of antenna elements of the phased array antenna, and determining analog beamforming weights associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits. The analog beamforming weights are estimated to put analog beamforming paths associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits in a desired phase and gain relationship with each other. The method can include varying, based at least partly on the analog beamforming weights, a signal phase shift across the analog beamforming paths associated with the groups of analog beamforming circuits.

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.

An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly can include a housing, a first multi-band antenna element, and a second multi-band antenna element. The first multi-band antenna element is configured for cellular applications and positioned within the housing. The first multi-band antenna element includes a first low-band radiating element and a first mid-band radiating element. The second multi-band antenna element is configured for cellular applications and positioned within the housing. The second multi-band antenna element includes a second low-band radiating element and a second mid-band radiating element.

There is disclosed a multi-beam antenna array, comprising a main array of antenna modules, each antenna module comprising a plurality M of individually-steerable antenna elements. The antenna modules are arranged in the main array with N-fold rotational symmetry, the antenna elements are arranged within each module with M-fold rotational symmetry, and each antenna element comprises a sub-array of radiating elements.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some systems, a first device may include a first circular antenna array including a first quantity of antenna subarrays. A second device may include a second circular antenna array including a second quantity of antenna arrays. Each antenna subarray may include one or more antenna elements. The first device may transmit one or more reference signals to the second device. The second device may transmit a feedback message to the first device based on the reference signals. The feedback message may include an indication of sets of beamforming weights or information for determining the sets of beamforming weights based on the second quantity of antenna subarrays being different than the first quantity of antenna subarrays. The first device may transmit one or more signals concurrently to the second device based on the sets of beamforming weights.

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.

The present invention discloses a wide microstrip antenna array based antenna system for millimeter wave applications. The microstrip antenna array based antenna system of the present invention includes plurality of patch antennas and each of the patch antennas includes a U-slot of unequal arms. This patch antenna with the U-slot acts as the array element. The array elements are placed in a linear array at a distance of λ / 2 from each other on the antenna substrate to achieve desired scan performance. The microstrip corporate feed network with T-junction power divider is used. The antenna elements are fed by electromagnetic coupling with the feed network. The antenna array with dummy elements on both sides of the linear array together with an extra ground plane is used to achieve improved array performance with high main lobe gain and reduced side lobe.

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 multi-band antenna element is provided with a stacked pair of a first low-band patch antenna element and a second low-band patch antenna element and also a high-band patch antenna element for operation across both a low band and a high band. An L-shaped probe in the multi-band antenna is configured to parasitically excite the high-band patch antenna element. A linear slot in the second low-band patch antenna element is configured to resonant in the high band.

This disclosure relates generally to a composite reconfigurable intelligent surface system for real time beam steering and method thereof. Conventional method for real time beam steering includes bulky systems with several antenna elements and amplifiers to shape and control the beam. The present disclosure provides a composite reconfigurable intelligent surface (CRIS) for real time beam steering. The CRIS is formed from a set of constituent reflecting surfaces which in turn are generated from unit cells. These unit cells are responsible for providing individual phase reflection performance utilizing the installed varactor diode in each unit cell. The CRIS can provide a) multi-beam reflection performance, b) polarization sensitive operation, c) 2D beam steering abilities, d) real-time beam control, e) null point reduction for beam shaping requirements and f) dependable pattern stability over a suitable range of frequencies.

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.

A structural element, such as for use in conjunction with a satellite, may include one or more thin film solar cells (108-i), which are supported on a substrate (102), and a plurality of thin film antenna elements (110-i), which are supported on a carrier layer (104). The substrate (102) functions as a ground plane for the antenna elements (110-i).