Unit cell antenna for phased arrays

    公开(公告)号:US10651566B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15959995

    申请日:2018-04-23

    Abstract: Unit cells for phased array antennas are described. The unit cells include a plurality of dipole antennas that are used to form a phased array antenna. In particular, the unit cells that form the phased array antenna each include a plurality of dipole antennas formed on a surface of a substrate that are arranged to collectively form a triangle. A plurality of the unit cells may be linked together to form a triangular lattice array having almost any desired size and aperture, thereby allowing the RF engineer the freedom to achieve a wide variety of performance goals when designing a phased array antenna.

    Ultra-low-cost 1D-scanning antenna array

    公开(公告)号:US12266862B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-01

    申请号:US17588178

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: Antenna elements are disclosed herein that include a metallic square ring patch and a metallic square ring slot to transmit or receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The disclosed antenna elements use several dielectric layers that are separated by two low-dielectric foam layers. The square ring patch is located above an upper foam layer, and a square ring slot is located between the upper foam layer and a bottom foam layer. Electrical feed lines are used to either supply electrical power to the antenna elements cells or output RF signals that are received by the square ring patch. The disclosed antenna elements may be arranged together in an antenna array that is tunable to collectively generate or receive RF signals.

    Low cost electronically scanning antenna array architecture

    公开(公告)号:US12255407B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-18

    申请号:US17588172

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: Antenna elements include a metallic square ring patch and a metallic square ring slot to transmit or receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The antenna elements use several dielectric layers that are separated by a low-dielectric foam layer upon which the square ring patch is positioned. The disclosed antenna elements may be arranged together in an antenna array that is tunable to collectively generate or receive RF signals. In particular, the antenna array functions as a 256-element transmit/receive half-duplex antenna, operating in transmit or receive mode for half the time. The antenna array includes a radiator block, a transmit/receiver (T/R) amplifier block, a beamformer block, and a distribution network block.

    Ring slot patch radiator unit cell for phased array antennas

    公开(公告)号:US12176635B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17588159

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: Various ring cells are disclosed herein that include a metallic ring patch and a ring slot to transmit or receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The disclosed ring cells use several dielectric layers that are separated by a low-dielectric foam layer upon which the ring patch is positioned. The ring slot is located below the foam layer. An electrically conductive fence formed curved electrically conductive walls or a circular pattern of electrical vias is positioned around the ring slot. Electrical feed lines are used to either supply electrical power to the ring cells or output RF signals that are received by the ring patch.

    Unit cell antenna for phased arrays

    公开(公告)号:US12160039B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17671554

    申请日:2022-02-14

    Abstract: An antenna element and an antenna array including the antenna element for generating or receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal are provided. The antenna element includes a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first dipole antenna comprising a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment, the first dipole antenna formed in the second surface; a second dipole antenna comprising a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment, the second dipole antenna formed in the second surface; a coupling segment capacitively coupled to each of the second antenna segment of the first dipole antenna and the second antenna segment of the second dipole antenna; and a shorting pin capacitively coupled to the coupling segment and extending from the first surface to the second surface.

    UNIT CELL ANTENNA FOR PHASED ARRAYS
    18.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230261371A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US17671554

    申请日:2022-02-14

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/523 H01Q21/062

    Abstract: An antenna element and an antenna array including the antenna element for generating or receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal are provided. The antenna element includes a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first dipole antenna comprising a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment, the first dipole antenna formed in the second surface; a second dipole antenna comprising a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment, the second dipole antenna formed in the second surface; a coupling segment capacitively coupled to each of the second antenna segment of the first dipole antenna and the second antenna segment of the second dipole antenna; and a shorting pin capacitively coupled to the coupling segment and extending from the first surface to the second surface.

    UNIT CELL ANTENNA FOR PHASED ARRAYS
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190326685A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US15959995

    申请日:2018-04-23

    Abstract: Unit cells for phased array antennas are described. The unit cells include a plurality of dipole antennas that are used to form a phased array antenna. In particular, the unit cells that form the phased array antenna each include a plurality of dipole antennas formed on a surface of a substrate that are arranged to collectively form a triangle. A plurality of the unit cells may be linked together to form a triangular lattice array having almost any desired size and aperture, thereby allowing the RF engineer the freedom to achieve a wide variety of performance goals when designing a phased array antenna.

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