Modular Arrays TRIZ Cases

Vertical transmit and receive cards move RF functions out of the aperture, cutting layer complexity, easing thermal management, and enabling tile reconfiguration.

Spacing elements set a precise air gap between stacked boards, simplifying phased-array antenna fabrication while maintaining WiGig bandwidth coverage.

Removing the radome lets the antenna RF module shed heat front and rear, while a reflector grounds the radiator and conducts RF filter heat outward.

Alternating circularly polarized transmit and receive antennas with phase shifting cuts array area while maintaining isolation and beam forming.

Alternating antenna elements on opposite substrate surfaces suppress grating lobes while preserving gain and practical feeder layout.

Dielectric RF lenses increase phase difference between closely spaced antennas, reducing coupling and preserving MIMO performance in compact arrays.

Integrated cooling channels between stacked circuit carriers raise T/R channel density while limiting antenna depth and improving heat dissipation.

Integrated heat sinks and conductive adhesive layers cool stacked antenna amplifiers, enabling tighter pitch and stable high-frequency transmission.

Switchable excitation modes let a phased array alternate between narrow and wider beams for radar search, floodlight illumination, and SAR coverage.

Combiner cards group radiating elements onto common feed lines, shrinking phased array feed networks and easing replacement.

A layered multiplexer layout eases dense array antenna wiring and signal conduction between the antenna and beamforming module.

A nested transmit-receive antenna layout enlarges virtual array aperture for better angular resolution without degrading wide-angle detection.

Modular RF tiles switch between independent subsets and a coherent phased array to balance throughput, range, directivity, and power use.

Pluggable signal processing and spliced antenna bays let one antenna adapt to different frequency-band scenarios while easing maintenance.

Probe-fed intermediate patches in a via-backed cavity cut feed radiation and improve cross-polarization in wideband dual-polarized arrays.

Electronic phased-array steering replaces motorized terahertz optics, speeding image acquisition while reducing size, weight, and power use.

Modular DSA tiles switch between coherent phased-array and independent RF modes to balance range, throughput, power use, and antenna size.

Conducting vias and intermediate radiating patches suppress feed radiation and improve cross-polarization in wideband cavity-backed arrays.

Shared RF chains feed paired antenna sub-arrays with transmission-line phase shifting to raise beamforming gain while cutting antenna weight and volume.

Angled sub-arrays on a dielectric substrate shrink antenna modules while preserving wide frequency band width through overlapping radiating elements.

Modular DSA tiles switch between independent links and a coherent phased array to balance RF throughput, range, and power use.

A modified Blass matrix enables compact 2D UWB beam scanning with true-time delay, multiple simultaneous beams, and no beam squinting.

Reference transceiver circuits detect path-based amplitude and phase deviations, improving beamforming accuracy despite temperature and line differences.

Multiple antenna elements on each separate substrate widen array antenna bandwidth while maintaining favorable return loss and spacing.

A spherical feed with beamformed antenna groups reduces aberration and interference while preserving large-aperture gain and resolving power.

A hybrid tree-chain sub-array network enables flexible beamforming data paths, fewer SERDES ports, and bypass of failed nodes.

A row-column phased array cuts phase shifters from M×N to M+N, easing thermal load and cost while preserving 2D beamsteering.

Segmented distribution modules and a positioning frame improve millimeter-wave antenna yield while keeping EBG waveguide losses low.

EBG waveguides and deformable fasteners simplify layered antenna assembly while limiting microwave leakage and relaxing mmWave tolerances.

Orthogonal probes, conductive plates, and dielectric spacers cut multipaction while keeping the antenna low-profile, rugged, and wideband.

Modular DSA tiles let one RF aperture switch between independent subsets and coherent phased-array operation to balance throughput, range, and power.

Using an external radio signal and injection locking, this phased-array radar detects multiple targets while lowering power use and avoiding wireless interference.

Stacked EBG distribution modules and a positioning frame ease millimeter-wave antenna assembly while limiting leakage and signal loss.

Tunable radiating probes and interface plates couple PCB RF signals to waveguides with less misalignment, lower loss, and easier array assembly.

A shared power amplifier per sub-array cuts heat and failure points in >6 GHz phased arrays while preserving phase control and tapering.

Leaf spring sections in the mandrel conform to curved printed wiring boards while internal cooling channels remove heat from electronic components.

A modular active interface tray manages RF power levels using a cable switch matrix and front-end duplexers to reduce passive intermodulation.