Compact, dual-beam phased array antenna architecture
    1.
    发明授权
    Compact, dual-beam phased array antenna architecture 有权
    紧凑型双光束相控阵天线架构

    公开(公告)号:US07884768B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-08

    申请号:US11594388

    申请日:2006-11-08

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24

    摘要: A dual beam electronically scanned phased array antenna architecture including a plurality of antenna modules orthogonally connected to a signal distribution board. Each module includes a radiator board orthogonally connected to a first end of a support mandrel. Each radiator board includes RF radiators and a pair of chip carriers mounted to opposing sides of the respective mandrel and interconnected to the respective radiator board. Each module includes a signal transfer board formed to fit around a second end of the mandrel such that it is compressed between the mandrel and the signal distribution board, and a pair of signal distribution bridges mounted to the opposing sides of the mandrel. Each signal distribution bridge interconnects respective chip carriers with the signal transfer board and distributes digital, DC and/or RE signals received from the signal transfer board to a plurality of beam scanning circuits included in the respective chip carrier.

    摘要翻译: 一种双光束电子扫描相控阵天线架构,包括正交连接到信号分配板的多个天线模块。 每个模块包括正交连接到支撑心轴的第一端的散热板。 每个散热器板包括RF辐射器和安装到相应心轴的相对侧并互连到相应散热器板的一对芯片载体。 每个模块包括形成为围绕心轴的第二端配合的信号传递板,使得其在心轴和信号分配板之间被压缩,以及安装在心轴的相对侧上的一对信号分配桥。 每个信号分配桥将各个芯片载体与信号传输板互连,并将从信号传递板接收的数字,DC和/或RE信号分配到包括在各个芯片载体中的多个波束扫描电路。

    Compliant, internally cooled antenna apparatus and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Compliant, internally cooled antenna apparatus and method 有权
    符合内部冷却天线的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07443354B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US11200291

    申请日:2005-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q21/0025 H01Q1/02 H01Q3/26

    摘要: A phased array antenna system including a mandrel having compliant portions and an internally formed cooling passageway. The compliant portions are formed by removing portions of material along one end of the mandrel to form a plurality of pairs of generally U-shaped, leaf spring-like connecting areas. The connecting areas allow a degree of movement of a lower portion of the mandrel relative to the remainder of the mandrel, when the mandrel is fixedly secured to a printed wiring board (PWB). This enables flexible electrical interconnects, positioned over the compliant portions, to make electrical contact with circuit traces on the PWB, even if the PWB has a curved or undulating surface.

    摘要翻译: 一种相控阵天线系统,包括具有柔性部分的心轴和内部形成的冷却通道。 柔性部分通过沿心轴的一端去除部分材料而形成,以形成多对大致U形的板簧连接区域。 当心轴固定地固定到印刷电路板(PWB)上时,连接区域允许心轴的下部相对于心轴的其余部分的移动程度。 这使得位于柔性部分上方的柔性电互连即使PWB具有弯曲或起伏的表面,也能够与PWB上的电路迹线进行电接触。

    Compact, low profile electronically scanned antenna

    公开(公告)号:US07417598B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US11594387

    申请日:2006-11-08

    IPC分类号: H01Q21/00 H01Q1/38

    CPC分类号: H01Q21/061 H01Q3/26

    摘要: A compact, low profile electronically scanned antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a multi-layer antenna integrated printed wiring board (AiPWB) that includes a radiator layer on a front surface. The radiator layer includes a plurality of RF radiating elements. The antenna module additionally includes a plurality of radiator electronics modules orthogonally connected to a back surface of the AiPWB. The electronics modules are interconnected with radiating elements through the AiPWB and include a plurality of beam steering electronic elements mounted to a multi layer conformable substrate. The orthogonal connections allow the antenna module to have outer dimensions that are substantially equal to the dimensions of a perimeter of the AiPWB. Additionally, frequency and scanning angle requirements of the antenna module can be increased by merely increasing the length of the electronics modules in the orthogonal direction to allow for additional beam steering electronic elements needed to accommodate the increased frequency and scanning requirements.

    Electrical connector apparatus and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrical connector apparatus and method 有权
    电连接器装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07287987B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-30

    申请号:US11140799

    申请日:2005-05-31

    IPC分类号: H01R12/00 H01R12/24

    摘要: An electrical connector apparatus and method for connecting circuit traces on two or more independent circuit board assemblies. A compressible elastomeric member is wrapped with a flexible circuit assembly having a plurality of independent circuit traces, with each circuit trace including a pair of raised electrical contacts. The compressible member with the electrical circuit wrapped over it is supported by a holder assembly. The holder assembly is secured to one of a pair of adjacently positioned independent printed circuit assemblies. The compressible member is held by the holder assembly so that it is compressed against both of the printed circuit board assemblies. The raised electrical contacts electrically contact traces on each of the printed circuit assemblies to complete the electrical connections between the circuit assemblies. The apparatus is especially useful in applications where a large plurality of electrical connections need to be made between independent circuit board assemblies in a very limited space.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在两个或多个独立电路板组件上连接电路迹线的电连接器装置和方法。 可压缩弹性体构件用具有多个独立电路迹线的柔性电路组件包裹,每个电路迹线包括一对升高的电触头。 具有缠绕在其上的电路的可压缩构件由保持器组件支撑。 保持器组件固定到一对相邻定位的独立印刷电路组件中的一个。 可压缩构件由保持器组件保持,使得其被压缩到两个印刷电路板组件。 凸起的电接触件电接触每个印刷电路组件上的迹线,以完成电路组件之间的电连接。 该装置在需要在非常有限的空间中的独立电路板组件之间需要形成大量多个电连接的应用中特别有用。

    Circularly polarized antenna having improved axial ratio
    6.
    发明授权
    Circularly polarized antenna having improved axial ratio 失效
    具有改善轴比的圆极化天线

    公开(公告)号:US06952184B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-04

    申请号:US10628019

    申请日:2003-07-25

    CPC分类号: H01Q19/028 H01Q15/008

    摘要: A circularly polarized antenna system having improved axial ratio is disclosed. The antenna system comprises a circularly-polarized antenna, and a high-impedance buffer surface, surrounding the circularly polarized antenna, and disposed between the circularly polarized antenna and a ground plane. The width of the high-impedance buffer surface between the circularly-polarized antenna and the ground plane is selected to achieve an H-plane radiation pattern substantially identical to an E-plane radiation pattern over a desired scan angle.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有改进的轴比的圆极化天线系统。 天线系统包括圆极化天线和围绕圆极化天线的高阻抗缓冲表面,并且设置在圆极化天线和接地平面之间。 选择圆极化天线和接地平面之间的高阻抗缓冲表面的宽度以实现在期望的扫描角度上基本上与E平面辐射图案基本相同的H平面辐射图。

    Phased array antenna with lattice transformation
    7.
    发明授权
    Phased array antenna with lattice transformation 有权
    具有晶格变换的相控阵天线

    公开(公告)号:US08188932B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-29

    申请号:US11955102

    申请日:2007-12-12

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/00

    摘要: Structure and method for an aperture plate for use in a phased array antenna is disclosed. The aperture plate includes a plurality of waveguide transitions, each with a radiating end, a coupling end and a body portion extending from the radiating end to the coupling end. The waveguide transitions are spaced apart from each other wherein at least a pair of waveguide transitions are spaced apart closer to each other at the radiating end than at the coupling end. The method of manufacturing an aperture plate for a phased array antenna includes sizing a plurality of waveguide transitions based upon certain operating requirements, determining a radiating lattice spacing and configuration based upon the operating requirements, determining a coupling lattice spacing and configuration based upon antenna electronics packaging, optimizing an aperture plate thickness to achieve the radiating lattice and the coupling lattice spacing and configuration, and forming the aperture plate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于相控阵天线的孔板的结构和方法。 孔板包括多个波导过渡,每个具有辐射端,耦合端和从辐射端延伸到耦合端的主体部分。 波导过渡彼此间隔开,其中至少一对波导过渡在辐射端处比在耦合端处彼此更靠近彼此隔开。 制造用于相控阵天线的光圈板的方法包括基于某些操作要求对多个波导转换进行尺寸调整,基于操作要求确定辐射格间距和配置,基于天线电子封装确定耦合格间距和配置 ,优化孔板厚度以实现辐射格子和耦合晶格间距和构型,并形成孔板。

    Structural feed aperture for space based phased array antennas
    9.
    发明授权
    Structural feed aperture for space based phased array antennas 有权
    基于空间的相控阵天线的结构馈电孔径

    公开(公告)号:US07948443B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12018642

    申请日:2008-01-23

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/42

    摘要: A structural phased array antenna and method for manufacturing are disclosed. An integrated structural antenna aperture can be used to reduce net weight, cost, and volume where an array of antenna elements are incorporated into a structural member, e.g. in a spacecraft. A structural material layer, such as a structural foam, may be used with the array of individual antenna element cavities machined into the layer. The antenna element cavities are lined with a conductive material, such as plated aluminum. Facesheets may be bonded to the front and/or backside of the structural material layer in order to increase strength and/or stiffness using an RF transparent material. The array of antenna elements may be coupled to filters at the back side of structural material layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种结构相控阵天线及其制造方法。 可以使用集成结构天线孔径来减少净重,成本和体积,其中将天线元件阵列结合到结构构件中,例如, 在航天器。 可以使用结构材料层,例如结构泡沫,其中加工到该层中的单个天线元件空腔的阵列。 天线元件空腔内衬有诸如镀铝的导电材料。 面板可以结合到结构材料层的前部和/或后侧,以便使用RF透明材料增加强度和/或刚度。 天线元件阵列可以在结构材料层的背面耦合到滤波器。

    Ballistic resistant antenna assembly
    10.
    发明授权
    Ballistic resistant antenna assembly 有权
    防弹天线组件

    公开(公告)号:US07817100B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11564515

    申请日:2006-11-29

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/42

    CPC分类号: H01Q1/002 Y10T29/49016

    摘要: A ballistic resistant antenna for use with a ballistic resistant communications system having a first plate fabricated from a ballistic material. The first plate has at least one opening configured to allow transmission of electromagnetic energy at a predetermined range of electromagnetic wavelengths. The antenna also has at least one plug having a geometry that is capable of insertion into the at least one opening. The at least one plug is made up of a material that is substantially transparent to the predetermined range of electromagnetic wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防弹通信系统的防弹天线,具有由弹道材料制成的第一板。 第一板具有至少一个开口,其被配置为允许在电磁波长的预定范围内传输电磁能。 天线还具有至少一个具有几何形状的插头,该几何形状能够插入至少一个开口中。 至少一个插头由对电磁波长的预定范围基本透明的材料构成。