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公开(公告)号:US09478858B1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-25
申请号:US13837934
申请日:2013-03-15
申请人: James B. West , Lee M. Paulsen , Daniel L. Woodell , Michael L. Hageman , Russell D. Wyse , Adrian Hill
发明人: James B. West , Lee M. Paulsen , Daniel L. Woodell , Michael L. Hageman , Russell D. Wyse , Adrian Hill
CPC分类号: H01Q3/34 , G01S7/292 , G01S7/414 , G01S13/5244 , G01S13/581 , G01S13/953 , Y02A90/18
摘要: Electronically scanned arrays and multi-chip modules (MCMs) that may be used in such arrays are provided. One MCM may include a set of one or more first semiconductor components and a plurality of second semiconductor components. The first semiconductor component set is coupled to the plurality of second semiconductor components, and the first semiconductor component set is configured to control the plurality of second semiconductor components. Each of the plurality of second semiconductor components is accessible through a plurality of data strings providing communication between the first semiconductor component set and the plurality of second semiconductor components, each data string defining a unique path between the first semiconductor component set and the plurality of second semiconductor components, such that the plurality of data strings provide redundant data paths between the first semiconductor component set and the plurality of second semiconductor components.
摘要翻译: 提供了可用于这种阵列的电子扫描阵列和多芯片模块(MCM)。 一个MCM可以包括一组一个或多个第一半导体部件和多个第二半导体部件。 第一半导体部件组耦合到多个第二半导体部件,并且第一半导体部件组被配置为控制多个第二半导体部件。 多个第二半导体部件中的每一个可通过提供第一半导体部件组和多个第二半导体部件之间的通信的多个数据串来访问,每个数据串在第一半导体部件组和多个第二半导体部件之间限定唯一的路径 半导体部件,使得多个数据串提供第一半导体部件组和多个第二半导体部件之间的冗余数据路径。
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公开(公告)号:US09923269B1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-20
申请号:US14788360
申请日:2015-06-30
CPC分类号: H01Q3/267 , G01R25/005 , H01Q3/28 , H01Q3/36
摘要: A system and method verifies phase shifter operation in an antenna array system. The system can include and the method can use a number of antenna elements, and a number of phase shifters. Each of the phase shifters is associated with the respective antenna element of the antenna elements and may include a power amplifier circuit. The system also can include and the method can also use a number of power sensors in communication with the phase shifters. Each of the phase shifters can be associated with a respective power sensor and the power sensor can be configured to detect power associated with the power amplifier circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US09653820B1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-16
申请号:US14300074
申请日:2014-06-09
CPC分类号: H01Q21/24 , H01Q3/2682 , H01Q21/0006 , H01Q21/0025 , H01Q21/0087 , H03H7/468
摘要: A system and method uses an active manifold for an antenna array. The manifold can be assembled by a method including providing a first set of cards including a first set of antenna elements and a corresponding number of integrated circuit based time delay units or phase shifters for the first set of antenna elements. The first set of antenna elements is associated with a row of the antenna array. The method also includes providing a second set of cards including a second set of antenna elements and a corresponding number of integrated circuit based time delay units or phase shifters for the second set of antenna elements. The second set of antenna elements is associated with a column of the antenna array.
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公开(公告)号:US09735469B1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-15
申请号:US14300055
申请日:2014-06-09
CPC分类号: H01Q3/2682 , H01L24/16 , H01L24/24 , H01L24/32 , H01L24/73 , H01L2224/16227 , H01L2224/32225 , H01L2224/73204 , H01L2924/1421 , H01L2924/15311 , H01P1/185
摘要: A system and method provides time delays for an antenna array such as an electronically-scanned antenna array in a wide band range. The system and method can utilize time delay units including a radio frequency integrated circuit time delay unit portion provided on a radio frequency integrated circuit and an interposer time delay unit portion. The interposer time delay portion is provided on an interposer associated with the radio frequency integrated circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US09673846B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-06
申请号:US14849491
申请日:2015-09-09
CPC分类号: H04W72/0406 , H04B17/12
摘要: A system and method compensates for temperature in a signal path of an antenna array. The signal path includes an antenna element, a first phase shifter or a time delay unit, and a first variable gain power amplifier. The system and method can provide at least one of a local temperature signal, a remote temperature signal, and both the local temperature signal and the remote temperature signal to a slope control circuit, and provide a phase control signal or a gain control signal using the slope control circuit at least partially in response to the at least one of the local temperature signal, the remote temperature signal, and both the local temperature signal and the remote temperature signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20170070247A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-09
申请号:US14849491
申请日:2015-09-09
CPC分类号: H04W72/0406 , H04B17/12
摘要: A system and method compensates for temperature in a signal path of an antenna array. The signal path includes an antenna element, a first phase shifter or a time delay unit, and a first variable gain power amplifier. The system and method can provide at least one of a local temperature signal, a remote temperature signal, and both the local temperature signal and the remote temperature signal to a slope control circuit, and provide a phase control signal or a gain control signal using the slope control circuit at least partially in response to the at least one of the local temperature signal, the remote temperature signal, and both the local temperature signal and the remote temperature signal.
摘要翻译: 系统和方法补偿天线阵列的信号路径中的温度。 信号路径包括天线元件,第一移相器或时间延迟单元以及第一可变增益功率放大器。 该系统和方法可以向斜坡控制电路提供本地温度信号,远程温度信号以及本地温度信号和远程温度信号中的至少一个,并且使用该控制信号提供相位控制信号或增益控制信号 斜坡控制电路至少部分响应于本地温度信号,远程温度信号以及本地温度信号和远程温度信号中的至少一个。
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公开(公告)号:US09667235B1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-30
申请号:US13714209
申请日:2012-12-13
CPC分类号: H03K5/13 , H01P1/18 , H01Q3/38 , H01Q21/005
摘要: A phase shifter including two or more amplifiers having transistors with approximately linear transconductance to current relationships. The phase shifter also includes one or more loads connected to the transistors of the amplifiers and configured to adjust the gain of the amplifiers by varying the transconductance of the transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US09444418B1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-13
申请号:US14206632
申请日:2014-03-12
CPC分类号: H03G1/0017 , H03D7/1433 , H03D7/1458 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/191 , H03F3/4508 , H03F3/45089 , H03F3/45174 , H03F2200/411 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2203/45018 , H03F2203/45024 , H03F2203/45054 , H03F2203/45154 , H03F2203/45288 , H03F2203/45318 , H03G1/0023 , H03G1/0088 , H03G3/00
摘要: A transistor cell can be modeled as a transistor with a collector, a base, and an emitter operating with a current at the collector to produce a minimum transconductance in the transistor cell that increases a current gain and improves at least one operating characteristic of the transistor cell. The operating characteristics include bandwidth, gain, and output power.
摘要翻译: 晶体管单元可以被建模为具有集电极,基极和发射极的晶体管,其在集电极处以电流工作,以在晶体管单元中产生最小跨导,从而增加电流增益并改善晶体管的至少一个工作特性 细胞。 操作特性包括带宽,增益和输出功率。
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公开(公告)号:US09537558B1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-03
申请号:US14663641
申请日:2015-03-20
CPC分类号: H04B7/0682 , H01Q1/00 , H01Q3/26 , H01Q3/36 , H01Q3/38 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/24 , H03F3/45085 , H03F2200/336 , H03F2203/45318 , H03F2203/45366 , H03F2203/45466 , H03G1/0023 , H03G1/0082 , H03G3/00 , H04B1/0483 , H04B2001/0408
摘要: A phase shifter component is described. Inputs are arranged to selectively receive an inphase component of an in-phase (I) signal or an outphase I signal 180° out of phase with the inphase I signal, and to selectively receive an inphase component of a quadrature-phase (Q) signal or an outphase Q signal 180° out of phase with the inphase Q signal. A first gain portion includes only two transistor elements arranged to amplify the received outphase or inphase I signal. A second gain portion includes only two transistor elements arranged to amplify the received outphase or inphase Q signal. The first and second gain portions are configured to control the gain of the received outphase or inphase I signal and the received outphase or inphase Q signal, respectively, to provide a composite output signal with a desired phase shift between 0° and 360°.
摘要翻译: 描述移相器组件。 输入被布置为选择性地接收与同相I信号180°异相的同相(I)信号或异相I信号的同相分量,并且有选择地接收正交相位(Q)信号的同相分量 或与同相Q信号异相180°的异相Q信号。 第一增益部分仅包括布置成放大所接收的异相或同相I信号的两个晶体管元件。 第二增益部分仅包括布置成放大所接收的异相或同相Q信号的两个晶体管元件。 第一和第二增益部分被配置为分别控制所接收的异相或同相I信号和所接收的异相或同相Q信号的增益,以提供具有在0°和360°之间的期望相移的复合输出信号。
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公开(公告)号:US09667211B1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-30
申请号:US14868276
申请日:2015-09-28
CPC分类号: H03F3/19 , H03F1/0261 , H03F1/22 , H03F3/45085 , H03F2200/378 , H03F2203/45544 , H03F2203/45554 , H03F2203/45631 , H03F2203/45644 , H03G5/28
摘要: A circuit includes an electrical gain element, a variable reactance element, and a controller. The electrical gain element is arranged to receive and change an amplitude of a signal over a set frequency range. The variable reactance element is connected to the electrical gain element. The controller is configured to control the variable reactance element to have a reactance such that the electrical gain element has a set gain slope as a function of signal frequency over the set frequency range.
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