RF TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR EMITTING RF OUTPUT SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20230015197A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17811313

    申请日:2022-07-08

    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) transmitter includes a radiating element, a chip and a phase shifting circuit. The radiating element is arranged to receive a plurality of electrical signals to produce an RF output signal. The chip includes an amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit is configured to amplify an RF input signal to generate a plurality of amplified signals at a plurality of output terminals, respectively. The phase shifting circuit is located outside the chip, and coupled to the output terminals and the radiating element. The phase shifting circuit is arranged to phase shift the amplified signals, and accordingly generate the electrical signals fed to the radiating element. The phase shifting circuit and the radiating element are formed on a same substrate.

    RADAR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF SCANNING REMOTE OBJECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220360271A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17871433

    申请日:2022-07-22

    Abstract: A radar system includes: a plurality of first receiving devices for generating a plurality of first digital signals according to a plurality of first incoming signals, respectively; and a plurality of second receiving devices for generating a plurality of second digital signals according to a plurality of second incoming signals, respectively. A processing device is arranged to perform a first beamforming operation to generate a plurality of first beamforming signals according to the plurality of first digital signals and a first gain matrix, and to perform a second beamforming operation to generate a plurality of second beamforming signals according to the plurality of second digital signals and a second gain matrix; and to determine an altitude angle of a first object and a second object, and to determine a first azimuth angle of the first object and a second azimuth angle of the second object.

    Signal distribution system, and related phased array radar system

    公开(公告)号:US11496142B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17741819

    申请日:2022-05-11

    Abstract: A signal distribution system includes: a first signal divider arranged to generate a first output oscillating signal according to a first input oscillating signal; a second signal divider arranged to generate a second output oscillating signal according to the first input oscillating signal; a first transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting the first input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; and a second transmitting channel coupled to the first signal divider and the second divider for transmitting a second input oscillating signal to the first signal divider and the second signal divider; wherein the first input oscillating signal has a first frequency, the second input oscillating signal has a second frequency, and the second frequency is smaller than the first frequency.

    NEAR-FIELD TESTING APPARATUS FOR TESTING ANTENNA ARRAY AND RELATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220099722A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17475245

    申请日:2021-09-14

    Abstract: A near-field testing apparatus for testing a device under test having an array of transmitter antennas is provided. The near-field testing apparatus includes a frame structure and a receiver circuit. The frame structure defines an array of grid sections, and is arranged for receiving the array of transmitter antennas at a first side of the array of grid sections. A periphery of each grid section at the first side surrounds a plurality of transmitter antennas in the array of transmitter antennas. The grid section is arranged to guide respective electromagnetic signals emitted by the transmitter antennas from the first side to a second side of the array of grid sections. The receiver circuit, disposed at the second side of the array of grid sections, is arranged to couple the electromagnetic signals out of the grid section.

    RADAR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF SCANNING REMOTE OBJECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210048520A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16992546

    申请日:2020-08-13

    Abstract: A radar system includes: a processing device arranged to generate a plurality of phase shifting digital signals; a plurality of transmitting devices for generating an RF beam according to the plurality of phase shifting digital signals during a first mode; a plurality of first receiving devices for generating a plurality of first digital signals according to a plurality of first incoming signals, respectively, during a second mode; and a plurality of second receiving devices for generating a plurality of second digital signals according to a plurality of second incoming signals, respectively, during the second mode. The processing device is further arranged to distinguish a first object and a second object when the RF beam hits the first object and the second object, and the first object and the second object have a same radial speed and are located at a same range.

    ANTENNA PACKAGE STRUCTURE
    18.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230402744A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US18066002

    申请日:2022-12-14

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 H01Q3/36 H01L25/03 H01L2224/16227 H01L24/16

    Abstract: An antenna package structure is provided. The antenna package structure includes a glass substrate, an interconnect structure, a plurality of semiconductor chips, and an antenna array structure. The glass substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The interconnect structure is disposed over the first surface of the glass substrate. The plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted over the interconnect structure. The antenna array structure is formed on the second surface of the glass substrate. Furthermore, the plurality of semiconductor chips are coupled to the antenna array structure through the interconnect structure and the glass substrate.

    SIGNAL CONVERTING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220021396A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17490542

    申请日:2021-09-30

    Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device having a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a first received signal and a second received signal, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer generates a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer generates a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the first received signal and the second received signal at the first input terminal and the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

    Signal converting apparatus
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11165435B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US17064938

    申请日:2020-10-07

    Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a comparing device, a first digital-slope quantizer, and a second digital-slope quantizer. The comparing device has a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a received signal and an adjustable reference voltage respectively, and for generating an output signal at an output port. The first digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a first set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a first phase according to a first quantization unit. The second digital-slope quantizer is coupled to the output port and the second input terminal for generating a second set of digital signals to monotonically adjust the adjustable reference voltage at the second input terminal during a second phase after the first phase according to a second quantization unit.

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