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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20190252755A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16276360
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Souren Shamsinejad , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Alireza Mahanfar
IPC: H01P5/19
CPC classification number: H01P5/19
Abstract: In embodiments, a power splitter/combiner includes a first electrically conductive trace included in a first layer; second and third electrically conductive traces included in a second layer; a first via electrically coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces; and a second via electrically coupled to the first and third electrically conductive traces. A first portion of the first electrically conductive trace comprises a first port of the power splitter/combiner. A second portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the first via, and the second electrically conductive trace comprises a second port of the power splitter/combiner. A third portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the second via, and the third electrically conductive trace comprises a third port of the power splitter/combiner.
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公开(公告)号:US20250047011A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18922986
申请日:2024-10-22
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Trevor Cameron , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin
Abstract: A phased array antenna system includes a carrier, a first antenna element and a second antenna element coupled to a first side of the carrier, the second antenna element spaced apart from the first antenna element by a space; and a signal conditioning module including a support structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, one or more signal conditioning elements coupled to the first side of the support structure, and a plurality of coupling elements coupled to the second side of the support structure. The signal conditioning module is coupled to the first side of the carrier and disposed in the space on the first side of the carrier between the first antenna element and the second antenna element. At least one coupling element is electrically coupled to the carrier. The signal conditioning module is electrically coupled to the first antenna element.
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公开(公告)号:US20240120660A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18382413
申请日:2023-10-20
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Alireza Mahanfar , Souren Shamsinejad , Shaya Karimkashi Arani , Siamak Ebadi , Ersin Yetisir , Peter Sung Tri Hoang , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin
CPC classification number: H01Q21/0025 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q3/26 , H05K1/181
Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a radiating side of the antenna element and a support structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the support structure including a portion configured to reduce signal leakage between the antenna element and the cavity.
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公开(公告)号:US11862837B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US17245515
申请日:2021-04-30
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Souren Shamsinejad , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Alireza Mahanfar
IPC: H01P5/19
CPC classification number: H01P5/19
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first layer having a first plurality of electrically conductive traces comprising a first portion of a plurality of hierarchical networks; a second layer having a second plurality of electrically conductive traces comprising a second portion of the plurality of hierarchical networks; and a plurality of vias electrically connecting the first plurality of electrically conductive traces of the first layer to the respective second plurality of electrically conductive traces of the second layer to define the plurality of hierarchical networks. The first plurality of electrically conductive traces is orientated in a first direction and the second plurality of electrically conductive traces is orientated in a second direction different from the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11695222B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17339913
申请日:2021-06-04
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Alireza Mahanfar , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Ersin Yetisir , Shaya Karimkashi Arani
CPC classification number: H01Q21/24 , H01Q1/36 , H01Q21/0018
Abstract: In some embodiments, a phased array antenna includes a carrier; a first plurality of antenna elements carried by the carrier and configured to transmit and/or receive signals at a first value of a parameter, and a second plurality of antenna elements carried by the carrier and configured to transmit and/or receive signals at a second value of the parameter different from the first value of the parameter. The antenna elements of the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements are located within a common aperture of the phased array antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US20210249749A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17245515
申请日:2021-04-30
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Souren Shamsinejad , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Alireza Mahanfar
IPC: H01P5/19
Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first layer having a first plurality of electrically conductive traces comprising a first portion of a plurality of hierarchical networks; a second layer having a second plurality of electrically conductive traces comprising a second portion of the plurality of hierarchical networks; and a plurality of vias electrically connecting the first plurality of electrically conductive traces of the first layer to the respective second plurality of electrically conductive traces of the second layer to define the plurality of hierarchical networks. The first plurality of electrically conductive traces is orientated in a first direction and the second plurality of electrically conductive traces is orientated in a second direction different from the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11018436B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16276401
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Alireza Mahanfar , Souren Shamsinejad , Shaya Karimkashi Arani , Siamak Ebadi , Ersin Yetisir , Peter Sung Tri Hoang , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin
Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and an amplifier located within the cavity. The first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element.
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公开(公告)号:US20190252801A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16276294
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Alireza Mahanfar , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Ersin Yetisir , Shaya Karimkashi Arani
CPC classification number: H01Q21/24 , H01Q1/36 , H01Q21/0018
Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods relating to antenna apertures in phased array antenna systems directed to configuring antenna lattices in a space tapered configuration and mapping from the antenna lattices, interspersing of antenna elements in an antenna aperture, and rotation of antenna element in the antenna aperture for purity polarization.
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公开(公告)号:US12148998B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17993606
申请日:2022-11-23
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: Trevor Cameron , Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin
Abstract: In some embodiments, a phased array antenna system includes a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first antenna element and a second antenna element coupled to the first side of the carrier, the second antenna element spaced apart from the first antenna element by a space and a signal conditioning module including a support structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, one or more signal conditioning elements coupled to the first side of the support structure, and a plurality of coupling elements coupled to the second side of the support structure, wherein at least one of the plurality of coupling elements electrically couples the signal conditioning module to the first antenna element; and at least another of the plurality of coupling elements electrically couples the signal conditioning module to the carrier.
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