Beamforming using a backplane and passive antenna element

    公开(公告)号:US07038626B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-02

    申请号:US10348202

    申请日:2003-01-20

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24

    CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 H01Q3/446 H01Q19/10

    摘要: An active antenna element to transmit and/or receive RF (Radio Frequency) signals is positioned in relation to a backplane that reflects RF signals. One or more passive antenna elements can be disposed on a similar side of the backplane as the active antenna element. Settings of the one or more passive antenna elements are adjusted to produce an input/output beam pattern that varies depending on whether the at least one passive antenna element is reflective or transmissive. Based on this technique, an RF input output beam pattern of an antenna assembly including the backplane, active antenna element and passive antenna elements can be controlled for better reception and transmission of RF signals.

    Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element coupling and associated methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element coupling and associated methods 失效
    具有元件间耦合和相关方法的单极化缝隙天线阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07420519B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US11303338

    申请日:2005-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/10

    摘要: The slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a substrate, and each slot antenna unit having a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units have respective spaced apart edge portions with predetermined shapes and relative positioning to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The spaced apart edge portions may be continuously or periodically interdigitated to provide the increased capacitive coupling therebetween.

    摘要翻译: 时隙模式天线包括由衬底承载的缝隙天线单元的阵列,并且每个缝隙天线单元具有围绕至少一个中心馈送位置以横向隔开的关系布置的一对贴片天线元件。 相邻槽模式天线单元的相邻贴片天线元件具有预定形状和相对定位的相应间隔开的边缘部分,以在它们之间提供增加的电容耦合。 间隔开的边缘部分可以连续地或周期性地交错,以在它们之间提供增加的电容耦合。

    TUBULAR ENDFIRE SLOT-MODE ANTENNA ARRAY WITH INTER-ELEMENT COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    TUBULAR ENDFIRE SLOT-MODE ANTENNA ARRAY WITH INTER-ELEMENT COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    带有元件耦合和相关方法的管状端基槽模式天线阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20080150820A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US12017183

    申请日:2008-01-21

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/10 H01Q1/38 H01P11/00

    摘要: The tubular slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a tubular substrate, e.g. a cylindrical substrate, and each slot antenna unit having a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units have respective spaced apart edge portions with predetermined shapes and relative positioning to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The array of slot-mode antenna units may define a plurality of ring-shaped slots coaxial with an axis of the tubular substrate, and a feed arrangement may be coupled thereto to operate the array of slot-mode antenna units in an endfire mode.

    摘要翻译: 管状槽模式天线包括由管状衬底承载的缝隙天线单元的阵列,例如, 圆柱形基板,每个缝隙天线单元具有一对沿着至少一个中央进给位置以横向隔开的关系布置的一对贴片天线元件。 相邻槽模式天线单元的相邻贴片天线元件具有预定形状和相对定位的相应间隔开的边缘部分,以在它们之间提供增加的电容耦合。 槽模式天线单元的阵列可以限定与管状衬底的轴线同轴的多个环形槽,并且馈送装置可以耦合到其上以在端点模式中操作槽模式天线单元阵列。

    Beamforming using a backplane and passive antenna element
    7.
    发明授权
    Beamforming using a backplane and passive antenna element 失效
    使用背板和无源天线元件进行波束成形

    公开(公告)号:US07268738B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-11

    申请号:US11369599

    申请日:2006-03-07

    IPC分类号: H01Q19/10 H01Q1/24

    CPC分类号: H01Q19/32 H01Q3/446 H01Q19/10

    摘要: An active antenna element to transmit and/or receive RF (Radio Frequency) signals is positioned in relation to a backplane that reflects RF signals. One or more passive antenna elements can be disposed on a similar side of the backplane as the active antenna element. Settings of the one or more passive antenna elements are adjusted to produce an input/output beam pattern that varies depending on whether the at least one passive antenna element is reflective or transmissive. Based on this technique, an RF input output beam pattern of an antenna assembly including the backplane, active antenna element and passive antenna elements can be controlled for better reception and transmission of RF signals.

    摘要翻译: 发射和/或接收RF(射频)信号的有源天线元件相对于反射RF信号的背板被定位。 一个或多个无源天线元件可以作为有源天线元件设置在背板的类似侧上。 调整一个或多个无源天线元件的设置以产生根据至少一个无源天线元件是反射型还是透射型而变化的输入/输出波束图案。 基于该技术,可以控制包括背板,有源天线元件和无源天线元件的天线组件的RF输入输出波束图案,以便更好地接收和传输RF信号。

    Low cost multiple pattern antenna for use with multiple receiver systems
    8.
    发明授权
    Low cost multiple pattern antenna for use with multiple receiver systems 失效
    低成本多模式天线,用于多个接收机系统

    公开(公告)号:US07253783B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-07

    申请号:US11101914

    申请日:2005-04-08

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/00

    摘要: An antenna assembly includes at least two active or main radiating omni-directional antenna elements arranged with at least one beam control or passive antenna element used as a reflector. The beam control antenna element(s) may have multiple reactance elements that can electrically terminate it to adjust the input or output beam pattern(s) produced by the combination of the active antenna elements and the beam control antenna element(s). More specifically, the beam control antenna element(s) may be coupled to different terminating reactances to change beam characteristics, such as the directivity and angular beamwidth. Processing may be employed to select which terminating reactance to use. Consequently, the radiator pattern of the antenna can be more easily directed towards a specific target receiver/transmitter, reduce signal-to-noise interference levels, and/or increase gain. A Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) processing technique may be employed to operate the antenna assembly with simultaneous beam patterns.

    摘要翻译: 天线组件包括至少两个有源或主辐射全向天线元件,其布置有用作反射器的至少一个光束控制或无源天线元件。 波束控制天线元件可以具有多个电抗元件,其可以电气端接它,以调节由有源天线元件和波束控制天线元件的组合产生的输入或输出波束图案。 更具体地,波束控制天线元件可以耦合到不同的终止电抗以改变诸如方向性和角波束宽度的波束特性。 可以使用处理来选择要使用的终止电抗。 因此,天线的辐射器图案可以更容易地指向特定的目标接收器/发射器,降低信噪比干扰电平和/或增加增益。 可以采用多输入多输出(MIMO)处理技术来操作具有同时波束图案的天线组件。

    Dual band phased array employing spatial second harmonics
    10.
    发明授权
    Dual band phased array employing spatial second harmonics 失效
    双频相控阵采用空间二次谐波

    公开(公告)号:US07202835B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-10

    申请号:US10873834

    申请日:2004-06-22

    IPC分类号: H01Q19/10

    摘要: A directive antenna operable in multiple frequency bands includes an active antenna element and at least one passive antenna element parasitically coupled to the active antenna element. The passive antenna element(s) have length and spacing substantially optimized to operate at (i) a fundamental frequency associated with the active antenna element and (ii) a higher resonant frequency related to the fundamental frequency. Spatial-harmonic current-distributions of the passive antenna elements are used to create the multiple frequency bands of operation. The directive antenna also includes devices operatively coupled to the passive antenna element(s) to steer an antenna beam formed by applying a signal at the fundamental resonant frequency, higher resonant frequency, or both to the active antenna element to operate in the multiple frequency bands.

    摘要翻译: 可在多个频带中操作的指示天线包括有源天线元件和至少一个与有源天线元件寄生耦合的无源天线元件。 无源天线元件具有基本优化的长度和间隔,以在(i)与有源天线元件相关联的基频和(ii)与基频有关的较高谐振频率下工作。 无源天线元件的空间谐波电流分布用于创建多个频带的操作。 指导天线还包括可操作地耦合到无源天线元件的装置,以引导通过将基频谐振频率,较高谐振频率或两者的信号施加到有源天线元件而形成的天线波束,以在多个频带 。