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公开(公告)号：US11239553B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-01
申请号：US17013733
申请日：2020-09-07
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar
Abstract: A phased array antenna system configured for communication with a satellite that emits or receives radio frequency (RF) signals travels in a first direction, the antenna system includes a phased array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements distributed in a plurality of M columns oriented in the first direction and a plurality of N rows extending in a second direction normal to the first direction, and a plurality of fixed phase shifters aligned for phase offsets between antenna elements in the first direction and a gain-enhancement system configured for gain enhancement in the second direction of radio frequency signals received by and emitted from 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：US11705640B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-18
申请号：US17583654
申请日：2022-01-25
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Ersin Yetisir , Alireza Mahanfar , Siamak Ebadi
CPC classification number: H01Q21/0087 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q3/26 , H01Q21/0025
Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter. The first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB. The apparatus includes an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the antenna includes a radiating side of the antenna and the second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.
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公开(公告)号：US11309638B1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-19
申请号：US16858691
申请日：2020-04-26
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Nil Apaydin , Ersin Yetisir , Alireza Mahanfar , Siamak Ebadi
Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter, and wherein the first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB; and an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna and the second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna, wherein the second side of the antenna is configured to be spaced from the PCB by a second distance different from the first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.
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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
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：US20190252800A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-15
申请号：US16276317
申请日：2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Ersin Yetisir , Alireza Mahanfar
CPC classification number: H01Q21/22 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q1/521 , H01Q1/526 , H01Q5/50 , H01Q19/10 , H01Q21/065
Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a self-multiplexing antenna includes a substrate, a first antenna element carried by the substrate, the first antenna element including a first antenna patch, and a first antenna reflector, a first signal feed connected with the first antenna patch, a second antenna element carried by the substrate, wherein the second antenna element is at least partially vertically aligned with the first antenna element, the second antenna element including a second antenna patch, and a second antenna reflector, a second signal feed connected with the second antenna patch, and a first isolator cavity between the second antenna reflector and the first antenna patch.
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公开(公告)号：US20190252775A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-15
申请号：US16276257
申请日：2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar , Javier Rodriguez De Luis
CPC classification number: H01Q3/36 , H01Q1/22 , H05K1/0298 , H05K1/144
Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a phased array antenna system includes a first portion carrying an antenna lattice including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a first configuration, and a second portion carrying a beamformer lattice including a plurality of beamformer elements, wherein the plurality of beamformer elements are arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of beamformer elements.
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公开(公告)号：US20190252774A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-15
申请号：US16276347
申请日：2019-02-14
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis , Robert Baummer, JR. , Nil Apaydin , Alireza Mahanfar
CPC classification number: H01Q3/30 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q3/2658 , H01Q3/267
Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a phased array antenna system includes a first portion carrying an antenna lattice including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a first configuration, a second portion carrying a beamformer lattice including a plurality of beamformer elements, wherein the plurality of beamformer elements are arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion carrying at least a portion of a mapping including a first plurality of mapping traces on a first surface providing at least a portion of the electrical connection between the plurality of antenna elements and the plurality of beamformer elements, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of beamformer elements.
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