摘要:
A receiver includes an antenna array, a plurality of phase shifters, a matrix module, a low noise amplifier module, and a down conversion module. The antenna array is coupled to receive an inbound wireless signal. The plurality of phase shifters is coupled to the antenna array and to produce a plurality of phase shifted inbound wireless signals. The matrix module is coupled to beamform the plurality of phase shifted inbound wireless signals to produce a plurality of beamformed and phase shifted inbound wireless signals having a radiation pattern that is aligned with an angular position of a source of the inbound wireless signal with respect to the receiver.
摘要:
A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) includes conductive coils, a metal backing, and a dielectric material. The conductive coils are arranged in an array on a first layer of a substrate and the metal backing is on a second layer of the substrate. The dielectric material is between the first and second layers of the substrate. The conductive coils are electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that, for a third layer of the substrate and within a given frequency band, substantially reduces surface waves along the third layer.
摘要:
A projected artificial magnetic mirror (PAMM) radar device includes a transceiver module, a shaping module, and an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a plurality of metal patches, a metal backing, a dielectric material, and one or more antennas. The metal patches are electrically coupled to the metal backing to form an inductive-capacitive network that, for the one or more antennas and within a given frequency band, substantially reduces surface waves to obtain a detectable angle of incidence of approximately ninety degrees.
摘要:
A three-dimensional antenna structure includes first and second antenna components and a via. The first antenna component is on a first layer of a substrate and the second antenna component is on a second layer of a substrate. The via couples the first antenna component to the second antenna component, wherein the first antenna overlaps, from a radial perspective, the second antenna component by an angle of overlap.
摘要:
A magnetic interface generator generates a magnetic interface at a center frequency f0. The magnetic interface generator is a passive array of spirals that are deposited on a substrate surface. The magnetic interface is generated in a plane at a distance Z above the surface of the substrate. The distance Z where the magnetic interface is created is determined by the cell size of the spiral array, where the cell size is based on the spiral arm length and the spacing S between the spirals. The center frequency of the magnetic interface is determined by the average track length DAV of the spirals in the spiral array. In embodiments, the spiral array is one sub-layer in a multi-layer substrate. The spacing S of the spiral array is chosen to project the magnetic interface to another layer in the multi-layer substrate so as to improve performance of a circuit in the plane of the magnetic interface. For example, the magnetic interface can be used to increase the inductance of a printed inductor circuit, and to increase the gain and match of a microstrip patch antenna. Furthermore, the magnetic interface reduces the traverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) surface waves in the plane of the magnetic interface, which reduces unwanted coupling between transmission lines.
摘要:
An antenna includes a magnetic interface generator that generates a magnetic interface at a center frequency f0. The magnetic interface generator is a passive array of spirals that are deposited on one layer of a multi-layer substrate. The magnetic interface is generated in a plane at a distance Z above the surface of the substrate layer that it is printed on, where the antenna in printed on a second layer of the multi-layer substrate. The distance Z where the magnetic interface is created is determined by the cell size of the spiral array, where the cell size is based on the spiral arm length and the spacing S between the spirals. The center frequency of the magnetic interface is determined by the average track length DAV of the spirals in the spiral array. The spacing S of the spiral array is chosen to project the magnetic interface to the second layer in the multi-layer substrate so as to improve performance of the antenna that printed on the second layer. The magnetic interface can be used to increase the gain, matching, and bandwidth of a microstrip patch antenna, or other type of antenna.
摘要:
A programmable antenna includes a substrate, metallic inclusions, bidirectional coupling circuits, and a control module. The metallic inclusions are embedded within a region of the substrate. The bidirectional coupling circuits are physically distributed within the region and are physically proximal to the metallic inclusions. The control module activates a set of bidirectional coupling circuits, which, when active, the set of interconnects a set of metallic inclusions to provide a conductive area within the region. The conductive area functions an antenna.
摘要:
A dual band high isolation antenna structure includes a diplexer unit, a 4-port decoupling module, a first frequency band antenna assembly, and a second frequency band antenna assembly. The diplexer unit is operable to frequency domain multiplex between a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The 4-port decoupling module is operably coupled to the diplexer unit and is operable to isolate a first pair of ports from a second pair of ports. The first frequency band antenna assembly is operably coupled to the diplexer unit and is operable to transceive wireless signals in the first frequency band. The second frequency band antenna assembly is operably coupled to a port in each of the first and second pairs of ports and is operable to transceive wireless signals in the second frequency band.
摘要:
An artificial magnetic minor (AMM) cell includes a conductive element and an impedance element. The conductive element forms a lumped resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit. The impedance element is coupled to the conductive element. The impedance of the impedance element and the impedance of the RLC circuit establish an electromagnetic property for the AMM cell within a given frequency range that contributes to the AMC. The AMM cell along with other AMM cells collectively produce an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) having a geometric shape for an electromagnetic signal in the given frequency range.
摘要:
An integrated radar system includes a processing module and a radar device. The radar device includes an antenna module, a configurable shaping module, and a configurable transceiver module. The processing module generates an outbound signal and a control signal to configure the integrated radar system. The configured transceiver module converts the outbound signal into an outbound wireless signal. The configured shaping module shapes the outbound wireless signal into a shaped signal. The antenna module transmits the shaped signal and then receives an inbound radar signal. The configured shaping module shapes the inbound radar signal into an inbound wireless signal. The configured transceiver module converts the inbound wireless signal into an inbound symbol stream. The processing module determines location information regarding an object based on the inbound symbol stream.