公开(公告)号：US06205319B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09157061

申请日：1998-09-18

申请人： Eric R. Wiswell ,  Daniel R. Lane ,  Harvey L. Berger ,  Kenneth E. Westall ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Allen F. Conrad ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Mark Kintis

发明人： Eric R. Wiswell ,  Daniel R. Lane ,  Harvey L. Berger ,  Kenneth E. Westall ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Allen F. Conrad ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Mark Kintis

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/18515

摘要： A dual phased array payload (100) for use onboard a communications satellite is disclosed. The payload includes one or more phased array receive antennas (102-108) including numerous individual receiving elements distributed in a predetermined configuration. Each of the individual radiating elements is selectively adjustable in amplitude and phase to achieve scanning beams for receiving information transmitted from the ground in an uplink beam. The payload includes a packet switch (114) connected to the phased array receive antennas (102-108). The packet switch (114) includes a set of inputs and a set of outputs. The set of inputs are selectively connectable to the set of outputs. The payload (100) includes one or more phased array transmit antennas (120-126) connected to the packet switch (114). The phased array transmit antennas (120-126) include numerous individual radiating elements distributed in a predetermined configuration.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在通信卫星上使用的双相控阵有效载荷（100）。 有效载荷包括一个或多个相控阵列接收天线（102-108），包括以预定配置分布的许多个别接收元件。 每个单独的辐射元件在振幅和相位上可选择性地调节，以实现用于接收在上行链路波束中从地面发送的信息的扫描波束。 有效载荷包括连接到相控阵接收天线（102-108）的分组交换机（114）。 分组交换机（114）包括一组输入和一组输出。 该组输入可选择性地连接到该组输出。 有效载荷（100）包括连接到分组交换机（114）的一个或多个相控阵发射天线（120-126）。 相控阵发射天线（120-126）包括以预定配置分布的许多个别辐射元件。

公开(公告)号：US06718161B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US09587316

申请日：2000-06-05

申请人： Kenneth E. Westall ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Mark Kintis

发明人： Kenneth E. Westall ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Mark Kintis

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： H04B7/2041

摘要： A multiple access communications system includes a communications unit, such as satellite or a mobile link base station, and an antenna disposed thereon. The antenna has the capability to direct an antenna beam at a selected user on a packet by packet basis thereby reducing the latency, buffering, and non-uniform gain distribution associated with conventional transmission systems.

摘要翻译： 多址通信系统包括诸如卫星或移动链路基站的通信单元和设置在其上的天线。 该天线具有在分组的基础上将所选用户的天线波束引导的能力，从而减少与常规传输系统相关联的等待时间，缓冲和不均匀的增益分布。

公开(公告)号：US06301465B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09169883

申请日：1998-10-12

申请人： Mark Kintis ,  Eric R. Wiswell ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Allen F. Conrad ,  Harvey L. Berger ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Daniel R. Lane

发明人： Mark Kintis ,  Eric R. Wiswell ,  Mark K. Christopher ,  Konstantinos Makrygiannis ,  Allen F. Conrad ,  Harvey L. Berger ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Daniel R. Lane

IPC分类号： H04B7185

CPC分类号： H04B7/1858

摘要： An adaptive transceiver architecture which reallocates communications resources in real time based on the amount of bandwidth being used in communications channels in the system. The transceiver receives communications signals from a plurality of communications beam spots. Each communications beam spot has a predefined bandwidth divided into non-overlapping subbands. The transceiver further comprises a plurality of front end signal conditioners for receiving communications signals from an equal plurality of communications beam spots. A predetermined number of the conditioned signals are then combined by an interconnect. The interconnect receives composite signals from the front end signal conditioners, and it combines at least first and second communications signals from first and second respective composite signals to form an output processing signal. The first and second communications signals are received by the receiver from first and second communications beam spots, respectively, and the first and second composite signals are output from the first and second corresponding front end signal conditioners.

摘要翻译： 一种自适应收发器架构，其基于在系统中的通信信道中使用的带宽量来实时重新分配通信资源。 收发器从多个通信波束点接收通信信号。 每个通信光束点具有划分为非重叠子带的预定带宽。 收发器还包括多个前端信号调理器，用于从相等的多个通信波束点接收通信信号。 然后通过互连将预定数量的经调节的信号组合。 互连接收来自前端信号调理器的复合信号，并且其组合来自第一和第二相应复合信号的至少第一和第二通信信号以形成输出处理信号。 第一和第二通信信号分别由第一和第二通信波束点接收器接收，并且第一和第二复合信号从第一和第二对应的前端信号调节器输出。