Antennas TRIZ Cases

Pre-calculated digital control words stored in non-volatile memory eliminate real-time calculation delays, enabling sub-microsecond antenna state switching.

Antenna array elements transmit and receive radar signals at distinct frequencies to extract phase data for relative distance calculation.

A periodic planar arrangement of surface elements supported by angled metal structures creates a high impedance electromagnetic band gap.

True-time-delay beamforming network applies coarse and fine digital delays to overcome narrowband limitations of analog phase shifters.

A combined pulsed and FMCW radar system uses a shared transmitter and RF combiner to manage signals across a single AESA aperture.

Compressive imaging algorithms process energy detection signals from the antenna array to reconstruct images with improved accuracy.

Metamaterial panels replace complex paraboloids in this antenna design, reducing energy loss and manufacturing costs while maintaining directional propagation.

A coupled voltage controlled oscillator array separates local oscillator signal phases through varying control voltages to enable precise beam steering.

Continuous azimuth rotation eliminates raster scan delays, enabling faster update rates and timely obstacle avoidance for unmanned aircraft systems.

Quadrant-based phase shifts cancel cross-polarization from primary sources, reducing antenna mass and volume compared to dual reflector systems.

An auxiliary antenna device provides sum, difference, and control radiation patterns to detect targets at high elevation angles.

Scaled reflectors enable precise antenna feed measurements in compact ranges, eliminating the need for large anechoic chambers.

A man-made composite material antenna converts plane electromagnetic waves into spherical waves using a curved surface refractive index distribution.

Rotating diffractive dielectric components steer microwave beams, eliminating bulky mechanical scanners and reducing system weight.

A tunable metamaterial system uses scattering matrix analysis to identify globally optimal impedance settings for sub-wavelength antenna elements.

Coordinated beam scanning detects objects and reconstructs their three-dimensional location using millimeter wave radar arrays.

Binary logic operations create augmentation patterns to steer beams and place nulls, reducing computational resource requirements.

Router groups eliminate combiners to double capacity while reducing system loss.

Position-only quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization eliminates velocity vector calculations to accelerate real-time antenna pattern synthesis.

An optically controlled phased array transmitter generates broadband microwave signals using tunable optoelectronic oscillators and optical time delay networks.

A Ventriloquial Effect Field technique skews electromagnetic wavefront orientation at a target location using multiple controllable field sources.

A planar frequency selective surface uses multiple pattern elements to produce transmission poles and zeros for spatial filtering.

A central controller optimizes radar sensor parameters for multiple receivers to combine signals from emitters of opportunity.

A reflecting panel uses a porous adhesive layer to bond conductive patterns while maintaining radio wave reflection.

A moveable feed tracks satellites within a fixed reflector focal plane.

Replacing mechanical gimbals with diffractive optics eliminates shading losses and reduces system complexity while expanding angular coverage.

Inhomogeneous metamaterials separate large-area beams by tuning microstructure geometry to control exiting angles, overcoming natural crystal limitations.

A free-space optical beamformer steers RF beams using collimating lenses and photo-detectors.

A two-phase oxide dielectric absorber combines perovskite and potassium nickel fluoride structures to absorb electromagnetic radiation.

Segmented phase-shifting units emulate parabolic curvature to boost antenna gain while eliminating substrate warpage and reducing production costs.

A glass-ceramic Fresnel phase lens collimates electromagnetic radiation to extend broadcast distance.

A radar device configures a virtual receiving array using specific phase center spacings along different axes to enable precise three-dimensional measurement.

Active electronically scanned array with cascaded waveplates and distributed liquid cooling ducts.

Reflectometer measurements characterize cable phase and amplitude variations to correct calibration accuracy despite temperature fluctuations.

A compact antenna uses a ring focus reflector and feed network to direct microwave energy radially outward.

A microfluidic focal plane array positions conductive antenna elements within dielectric fluid channels to steer electromagnetic beams across a wide field of view.

Segmenting the super-element into two ports resolves scan volume limits by producing opposing beam vectors.

A photonic signal generator produces RF signals from optical spectra using dispersion units to introduce true-time delays.

Graded refractive index profile in curved metamaterial reduces wave reflection and diffraction losses while improving antenna reliability.

Lookup tables store phase and gain values to reduce wiring density and reconfiguration time in multi-antenna systems.

Cubic arrays of dielectric particles overcome metallic conduction loss to achieve low-loss 3D isotropic negative permittivity and permeability.

Segmenting large-scale arrays into sub-groups resolves implementation complexity while maintaining measurement precision.

Cross-correlating perturbed composite beams locates interference sources while maintaining continuous communication service.

Multiple probe antennas measure near field radio signals to calculate phase and amplitude data for far field directivity analysis.

Dynamic multi-dimensional codification resolves fixed code limitations in waveguide antennas, enhancing imaging capability.

A scattering antenna array with adjustable elements produces varied beam patterns for compressive imaging reconstruction.

A multi-feed beam scanning antenna selects the feed with best signal quality to maintain stable microwave links.

A metamaterial deflects electromagnetic waves using strip-like regions with continuously varying refractive indices.

A metamaterial antenna panel converts spherical electromagnetic waves into plane waves through engineered refractive index gradients.