Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving multiple radio signals over a single antenna
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving multiple radio signals over a single antenna 有权
    用于通过单个天线发送和接收多个无线电信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07894779B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US11765207

    申请日:2007-06-19

    IPC分类号: H04B1/44

    CPC分类号: H04B1/525 H04B1/1036

    摘要: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple radio frequencies simultaneously over a single antenna is provided. The apparatus comprises a transmitter signal combining apparatus configured to communicatively couple with a plurality of transmitters, wherein the transmitter signal combining apparatus is configured to output a transmission signal based on any signals received from the plurality of transmitters. The apparatus also includes at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer coupled to the transmitter signal combining apparatus and configured to provide the transmission signal to an antenna, wherein the antenna receives an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal. Additionally, the apparatus includes a signal separation apparatus coupled to the at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer and configured to receive the incoming RF signal and provide the incoming RF signal to at least one receiver. Wherein the at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer is further configured to provide the incoming RF signal to the signal separation apparatus, and limit a direct coupling of the transmission signal into the signal separation apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过单个天线同时发送和接收多个射频的装置。 该装置包括配置成与多个发射机通信耦合的发射机信号组合装置,其中发射机信号组合装置被配置为基于从多个发射机接收的任何信号来输出发射信号。 该装置还包括耦合到发射机信号组合装置并被配置为向天线提供传输信号的至少一个发射/接收信号双工器,其中天线接收输入射频(RF)信号。 另外,该装置包括耦合到至少一个发射/接收信号双工器的信号分离装置,并被配置为接收输入的RF信号并将输入的RF信号提供给至少一个接收机。 其中所述至少一个发射/接收信号双工器进一步被配置为将所述输入RF信号提供给所述信号分离装置,并且限制所述传输信号到所述信号分离装置的直接耦合。

    RECONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    RECONFIGURABLE AIRCRAFT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM 有权
    可重新配置的无线射频通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090017777A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US11777468

    申请日:2007-07-13

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    摘要: A reconfigurable radio communications system is disclosed. The system comprises a digital data bus, a control bus, and first and second reconfigurable radio communication units responsive to the digital data bus and the control bus. Each of the first and second reconfigurable radio communication units further include a first and a second multifunction radio transceiver, with the first reconfigurable radio communication unit responsive to at least a first antenna, and the second reconfigurable radio communication unit responsive to at least a second antenna. Each of the first and the second multifunction radio transceivers of the first and the second reconfigurable radio communication units are operable to simultaneously transmit and receive data on at least two separate channels from different frequency bands. Within the system, one of the multifunction radio transceivers is automatically reconfigurable to maintain radio communication functions previously performed by a faulted multifunction radio transceiver.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可重新配置的无线电通信系统。 该系统包括数字数据总线,控制总线以及响应于数字数据总线和控制总线的第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元。 第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元中的每个还包括第一和第二多功能无线电收发器,其中第一可重新配置的无线电通信单元响应于至少第一天线,并且第二可重配置无线电通信单元响应于至少第二天线 。 第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元的第一和第二多功能无线电收发机中的每一个可操作以在来自不同频带的至少两个分离的信道上同时发送和接收数据。 在系统内,多功能无线电收发器之一可自动重新配置,以维持先前由故障的多功能无线电收发器执行的无线电通信功能。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MULTIPLE RADIO SIGNALS OVER A SINGLE ANTENNA
    3.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MULTIPLE RADIO SIGNALS OVER A SINGLE ANTENNA 有权
    单个天线发射和接收多个无线电信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080107093A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-08

    申请号:US11765207

    申请日:2007-06-19

    IPC分类号: H04H20/67

    CPC分类号: H04B1/525 H04B1/1036

    摘要: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple radio frequencies simultaneously over a single antenna is provided. The apparatus comprises a transmitter signal combining apparatus configured to communicatively couple with a plurality of transmitters, wherein the transmitter signal combining apparatus is configured to output a transmission signal based on any signals received from the plurality of transmitters. The apparatus also includes at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer coupled to the transmitter signal combining apparatus and configured to provide the transmission signal to an antenna, wherein the antenna receives an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal. Additionally, the apparatus includes a signal separation apparatus coupled to the at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer and configured to receive the incoming RF signal and provide the incoming RF signal to at least one receiver. Wherein the at least one transmit/receive signal duplexer is further configured to provide the incoming RF signal to the signal separation apparatus, and limit a direct coupling of the transmission signal into the signal separation apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过单个天线同时发送和接收多个射频的装置。 该装置包括配置成与多个发射机通信耦合的发射机信号组合装置,其中发射机信号组合装置被配置为基于从多个发射机接收的任何信号来输出发射信号。 该装置还包括耦合到发射机信号组合装置并被配置为向天线提供传输信号的至少一个发射/接收信号双工器,其中天线接收输入射频(RF)信号。 另外,该装置包括耦合到至少一个发射/接收信号双工器的信号分离装置,并被配置为接收输入的RF信号并将输入的RF信号提供给至少一个接收机。 其中所述至少一个发射/接收信号双工器进一步被配置为将所述输入RF信号提供给所述信号分离装置,并且限制所述传输信号到所述信号分离装置的直接耦合。

    Reconfigurable aircraft radio communications system
    4.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable aircraft radio communications system 有权
    可重构飞机无线电通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US08081933B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-20

    申请号:US11777468

    申请日:2007-07-13

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38 H04W4/00

    摘要: A reconfigurable radio communications system is disclosed. The system comprises a digital data bus, a control bus, and first and second reconfigurable radio communication units responsive to the digital data bus and the control bus. Each of the first and second reconfigurable radio communication units further include a first and a second multifunction radio transceiver, with the first reconfigurable radio communication unit responsive to at least a first antenna, and the second reconfigurable radio communication unit responsive to at least a second antenna. Each of the first and the second multifunction radio transceivers of the first and the second reconfigurable radio communication units are operable to simultaneously transmit and receive data on at least two separate channels from different frequency bands. Within the system, one of the multifunction radio transceivers is automatically reconfigurable to maintain radio communication functions previously performed by a faulted multifunction radio transceiver.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可重新配置的无线电通信系统。 该系统包括数字数据总线,控制总线以及响应于数字数据总线和控制总线的第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元。 第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元中的每个还包括第一和第二多功能无线电收发器,其中第一可重新配置的无线电通信单元响应于至少第一天线,并且第二可重配置无线电通信单元响应于至少第二天线 。 第一和第二可重新配置的无线电通信单元的第一和第二多功能无线电收发机中的每一个可操作以在来自不同频带的至少两个分离的信道上同时发送和接收数据。 在系统内,多功能无线电收发器之一可自动重新配置,以维持先前由故障的多功能无线电收发器执行的无线电通信功能。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RECEPTION IN A SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS OPERATING ON A SINGLE ANTENNA
    5.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RECEPTION IN A SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS OPERATING ON A SINGLE ANTENNA 审中-公开
    用于改善在单个天线上操作的多个发射机和接收机的系统中的接收的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070298838A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11765210

    申请日:2007-06-19

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00 H04B1/04

    CPC分类号: H04B1/525 H04B1/0057

    摘要: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple frequencies on a single antenna is provided. The apparatus includes a first transmitter configured to transmit signals on a first frequency to an antenna, and at least one receiver configured to receive signals on a second frequency from the antenna. The apparatus also includes a notch filter coupled to the first transmitter and configured to reject a component at the second frequency from a signal transmitted by the first transmitter.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在单个天线上发送和接收多个频率的装置。 该装置包括被配置为将第一频率的信号发射到天线的第一发射机以及被配置成从天线接收第二频率的信号的至少一个接收机。 该装置还包括陷波滤波器,耦合到第一发射机并且被配置为从第一发射机发射的信号中拒绝第二频率的分量。

    Software-definable radio transceiver with MEMS filters
    6.
    发明授权
    Software-definable radio transceiver with MEMS filters 有权
    具有MEMS滤波器的软件可定义无线电收发器

    公开(公告)号:US07945229B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US12036083

    申请日:2008-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04B1/10 H04B1/44

    CPC分类号: H04B1/0007 H04B1/52

    摘要: A transceiver apparatus comprising a software-definable-radio-transceiver architecture. The transceiver apparatus comprises at least one up-conversion path including at least one configurable micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) transmit filter communicatively coupled to transmit output from a digital-to-analog converter to an antenna, and at least one down-conversion path including at least one configurable-MEMS-receive filter communicatively coupled to transmit signals received from the antenna to an analog-to-digital converter. The at least one configurable-MEMS-transmit filter prevents interference on the up-conversion path from signals transmitted from the antenna. The at least one configurable-MEMS-receive filter prevents interference on the down-conversion path from signals transmitted to the antenna. A plurality of upconversion and downconversion paths can operate simultaneously and on different channel frequencies.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括软件可定义无线电收发机架构的收发机装置。 收发器装置包括至少一个上转换路径,其包括通信地耦合以将数字模拟转换器的输出发送到天线的至少一个可配置微机电系统(MEMS)发射滤波器,以及至少一个向下 转换路径,其包括通信地耦合以将从天线接收的信号发送到模数转换器的至少一个可配置MEMS接收滤波器。 所述至少一个可配置MEMS发射滤波器防止从天线发射的信号对上转换路径的干扰。 至少一个可配置的MEMS接收滤波器防止从发射到天线的信号对下变频路径的干扰。 多个上变频和下变频路径可以同时和不同的信道频率操作。

    SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH MEMS FILTERS
    7.
    发明申请
    SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH MEMS FILTERS 有权
    具有MEMS滤波器的软件可定义无线电收发器

    公开(公告)号:US20080242239A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US12036083

    申请日:2008-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04B1/44

    CPC分类号: H04B1/0007 H04B1/52

    摘要: A transceiver apparatus comprising a software-definable-radio-transceiver architecture. The transceiver apparatus comprises at least one up-conversion path including at least one configurable micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) transmit filter communicatively coupled to transmit output from a digital-to-analog converter to an antenna, and at least one down-conversion path including at least one configurable-MEMS-receive filter communicatively coupled to transmit signals received from the antenna to an analog-to-digital converter. The at least one configurable-MEMS-transmit filter prevents interference on the up-conversion path from signals transmitted from the antenna. The at least one configurable-MEMS-receive filter prevents interference on the down-conversion path from signals transmitted to the antenna. A plurality of upconversion and downconversion paths can operate simultaneously and on different channel frequencies.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括软件可定义无线电收发机架构的收发机装置。 收发器装置包括至少一个上转换路径,其包括通信地耦合以将数字模拟转换器的输出发送到天线的至少一个可配置微机电系统(MEMS)发射滤波器,以及至少一个向下 转换路径,其包括通信地耦合以将从天线接收的信号发送到模数转换器的至少一个可配置MEMS接收滤波器。 所述至少一个可配置MEMS发射滤波器防止从天线发射的信号对上转换路径的干扰。 至少一个可配置的MEMS接收滤波器防止从发射到天线的信号对下变频路径的干扰。 多个上变频和下变频路径可以同时和不同的信道频率操作。

    Dual channel microwave transmit/receive module for an active aperture of a radar system
    8.
    发明授权
    Dual channel microwave transmit/receive module for an active aperture of a radar system 有权
    双通道微波发射/接收模块,用于雷达系统的主动孔径

    公开(公告)号:US06278400B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09450905

    申请日:1999-11-29

    IPC分类号: G01S728

    摘要: Two discrete transmit/receive (T/R) channels are implemented in a single common T/R module package having the capability of providing combined functions, control and power conditioning while utilizing a single multi-cavity, multi-layer substrate comprised of high or low temperature cofired ceramic layers. The ceramic layers have outer surfaces including respective metallization patterns of ground planes and stripline conductors as well as feedthroughs or vertical vias formed therein for providing three dimensional routing of both shielded RF and DC power and logic control signals so as to configure, among other things, a pair of RF manifold signal couplers which are embedded in the substrate and which transition to a multi-pin blind mate press-on RF connector assembly at the front end of the package. DC and logic input/output control signals are connected to a plurality of active circuit components including application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuit chips (MMICs) via spring contact pads at the rear of the package. An RF connector assembly for coupling transmit and receive signals to and from the module is located at the front of the package. The RF transmit power amplifiers which generate most of the heat in the module package are located in a first pair of cavities formed in the substrate directly behind the RF connector assembly and are mounted directly on a pair of flat heat sink plates which are secured to the bottom of the substrate and acts as a thermal interface to an external heat exchanger such as a cold plate. A second pair of cavities in which are located the RF receive signal amplifiers and their respective receiver protector elements, is located beside the first pair of cavities directly behind the RF connector for reducing RF signal loss.

    摘要翻译: 在单个公共T / R模块封装中实现两个离散的发送/接收(T / R)信道,其具有提供组合功能,控制和功率调节的能力,同时利用单个多腔多层衬底,其包括高或 低温共烧陶瓷层。 陶瓷层具有包括接地面和带状线导体的相应金属化图案以及形成在其中的馈通或垂直通孔的外表面,用于提供屏蔽RF和DC电力和逻辑控制信号两者的三维布线,以便除其他外, 一对RF歧管信号耦合器,其嵌入在衬底中并且转变到封装前端处的多引脚盲配合压接RF连接器组件。 DC和逻辑输入/输出控制信号通过封装后部的弹簧接触焊盘连接到包括专用集成电路(ASIC)和单片微波集成电路芯片(MMIC)的多个有源电路部件。 用于将模块的发送和接收信号耦合到RF模块的RF连接器组件位于封装的前部。 在模块封装中产生大部分热量的RF发射功率放大器位于直接位于RF连接器组件后面的衬底中形成的第一对空腔中,并直接安装在一对平坦的散热板上, 并且用作与诸如冷板之类的外部热交换器的热界面。 位于RF接收信号放大器及其各自的接收器保护器元件的第二对空腔位于RF连接器正后方的第一对空腔旁边,用于减少RF信号损失。