公开(公告)号：US11606134B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17471098

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/22

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.

公开(公告)号：US11146323B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16276278

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/22

Abstract: In embodiments, an apparatus includes a beamformer including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of input vias, and a plurality of output vias. Each input of the plurality of inputs electrically couples to a respective input via of the plurality of input vias. Each output of the plurality of outputs electrically couples to a respective output via of the plurality of output vias. The beamformer is included in a first layer, wherein the plurality of input vias are configured to electrically couple to termination trace ends of a plurality of hierarchical networks provided on at least second and third layers, and wherein the plurality of hierarchical networks comprises at least three hierarchical networks.

公开(公告)号：US20190253125A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276278

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H04B7/06

CPC classification number: H04B7/086 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/061 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H04B7/0617

Abstract: In embodiments, an apparatus includes a beamformer including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of input vias, and a plurality of output vias. Each input of the plurality of inputs electrically couples to a respective input via of the plurality of input vias. Each output of the plurality of outputs electrically couples to a respective output via of the plurality of output vias. The beamformer is included in a first layer, wherein the plurality of input vias are configured to electrically couple to termination trace ends of a plurality of hierarchical networks provided on at least second and third layers, and wherein the plurality of hierarchical networks comprises at least three hierarchical networks.

公开(公告)号：US20220069887A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17471098

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/22

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.