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公开(公告)号:US20230261374A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US18051941
申请日:2022-11-02
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Lucas Maria Florentinus De Maaijer , Mustafa Acar , Paul Mattheijssen
CPC classification number: H01Q3/34 , H01Q5/28 , H04B1/0475 , H04B2001/0425
Abstract: A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system for a mobile cellular network and method is described. The MIMO antenna system includes an array of dual-polarization patch antennas each having first and second polarization feed-points, a first polarization radio chain and a second polarization radio chain. The MIMO antenna system includes a beamformer coupled to the first and second polarization radio chains. The beamformer includes a beamformer channel for a respective feedpoint and further includes a transmit amplifier and a detector (coupler) coupled to a transmit amplifier output. In one mode of operation, a signal is transmitted via the first polarization feed-point of a dual-polarisation patch antennas and a replica of the transmitted signal may be sensed using the coupler at the output of the transmit amplifier and routed via the second polarization radio chain to a digital predistortion module. The digital pre-distortion module is configured to digitally pre-distort a signal for transmission dependent on the replica of the RF signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20220311137A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17651832
申请日:2022-02-21
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Jan Willem Bergman , Mustafa Acar , Antonius Hendrikus Jozef Kamphuis , Dominicus MARTINUS WILHELMUS Leenaerts , Rajesh Mandamparambil , Paul Mattheijssen
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a package, phased antenna array and die. The die comprises a plurality of unit cells, wherein each unit cell is divided into quadrants. Each quadrant comprises a receiver terminal located on a first axis, and a transmitter terminal located on a second axis, wherein the first axis is orthogonal to the second axis, and there is mirror symmetry between the nearest neighbour quadrants in the unit cell. The package comprises a plurality of pairs of feed lines, each pair of feed lines comprising a receiver feed line and a transmitter feed line. The receiver feed line is connected to one of the receiver terminals and the transmitter feed line is connected to the transmitter terminal in the same die quadrant. The receiver feed line is orthogonal to the transmitter feed line. Each antenna element is coupled to a respective pair of feed lines.
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公开(公告)号:US12212074B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US17651832
申请日:2022-02-21
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Jan Willem Bergman , Mustafa Acar , Antonius Hendrikus Jozef Kamphuis , Dominicus Martinus WilHelmus Leenaerts , Rajesh Mandamparambil , Paul Mattheijssen
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a package, phased antenna array and die. The die comprises a plurality of unit cells, wherein each unit cell is divided into quadrants. Each quadrant comprises a receiver terminal located on a first axis, and a transmitter terminal located on a second axis, wherein the first axis is orthogonal to the second axis, and there is mirror symmetry between the nearest neighbour quadrants in the unit cell. The package comprises a plurality of pairs of feed lines, each pair of feed lines comprising a receiver feed line and a transmitter feed line. The receiver feed line is connected to one of the receiver terminals and the transmitter feed line is connected to the transmitter terminal in the same die quadrant. The receiver feed line is orthogonal to the transmitter feed line. Each antenna element is coupled to a respective pair of feed lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20240237316A9
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18048495
申请日:2022-10-21
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Philipp Franz Freidl , Mustafa Acar , Antonius Hendrikus Jozef Kamphuis , Erik Daniel Björk , Konstantinos Giannakidis , Jan Willem Bergman , Rajesh Mandamparambil , Paul Mattheijssen
IPC: H05K9/00 , H01L23/552
CPC classification number: H05K9/0032 , H01L23/552 , H05K9/0088
Abstract: One example discloses an on-chip shielded device, including: a planar structure including a substrate and a passivation layer; an electrical component formed within the substrate and coupled to an input signal path and an output signal path; a first shielding element positioned above the electrical component and the passivation layer; and a second shielding element positioned above the electrical component, the passivation layer and the first shielding element.
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公开(公告)号:US20230402410A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-14
申请号:US18315515
申请日:2023-05-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Mustafa Acar , Paul Mattheijssen , Philipp Franz Freidl , Rajesh Mandamparambil , Jan Willem Bergman
CPC classification number: H01L23/66 , H01L25/16 , H01L2223/6644
Abstract: An RF package assembly includes a stacked package-on-package arrangement of a first substrate and a second substrate. Each of the first and second substrates include RF signal pads and ground pads. An interface region between the stacked substrates couples the RF signal pads and ground pads of the first substrate to corresponding pads of the second substrate. The interface region includes galvanic connection regions providing a galvanic connection between the each of the first substrate ground pads and each of the corresponding second substrate ground pads. The interface region includes dielectric regions between each of the first substrate RF signal pads and the corresponding second substrate RF signal pads so that RF signals transmitted between the two substrates are capacitively coupled.
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公开(公告)号:US12184370B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-31
申请号:US18316907
申请日:2023-05-12
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Paul Mattheijssen , Konstantinos Doris , Dominicus Martinus Wilhelmus Leenaerts , Mark Tomesen
Abstract: An antenna system for a mobile communications base station and a method of operating a communications network including a base station is described. The antenna system includes an antenna array for beamforming and is configured either as a radar sensor, a communications antenna or a combined radar sensor. A radar image may be used to determine a map of objects in the vicinity of the antenna system and to adapt the beamsteering or beamforming of the antenna system.
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公开(公告)号:US20240219547A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18148486
申请日:2022-12-30
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Ashish Pandharipande , Wilhelmus Johannes van Houtum , Paul Mattheijssen , Leendert Albertus Dick van den Broeke
IPC: G01S13/00 , G01S7/00 , G01S7/02 , G01S13/931
CPC classification number: G01S13/003 , G01S7/006 , G01S7/023 , G01S13/931 , G01S13/584
Abstract: A radar system includes a receiver, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing machine instructions. The machine instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, within a communication frame, radar metadata including information indicative of sensing time slots within the communication frame. During the sensing time slots, the processor causes the receiver to obtain a set of radar reflections off of an object in an environment and determines, based on the set of received radar reflections and the radar metadata, at least one of a distance between the object and the radar system, a velocity of the object, and an angle of arrival for the object. In some implementations, the radar system is a first radar system, and the set of radar reflections are radar signals transmitted by a second radar system and reflected off of the object in the environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20230387985A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18306391
申请日:2023-04-25
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Paul Mattheijssen , Mustafa Acar , Lucas Maria Florentinus De Maaijer
IPC: H04B7/06 , H04B7/0426
CPC classification number: H04B7/0617 , H04B7/0426
Abstract: A beamformer device for a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system and method of operating a beamformer device is described. the beamformer device includes a number of beamformer channels. Each beamformer channel includes a RF terminal, an antenna connection terminal; and a power detector having a power detector output, The beamformer device includes a digital control interface comprising a serial data input and a serial data output; a control input coupled to the serial data input; and a beamformer monitor output configured to be selectively coupled to either the serial data output or the power detector output of one of the beamformer channels.
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公开(公告)号:US20210359739A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17314667
申请日:2021-05-07
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Paul Mattheijssen , Konstantinos Doris , Dominicus Martinus Wilhelmus Leenaerts , Mark Tomesen
Abstract: An antenna system for a mobile communications base station and a method of operating a communications network including a base station is described. The antenna system includes an antenna array for beamforming and is configured either as a radar sensor, a communications antenna or a combined radar sensor. A radar image may be used to determine a map of objects in the vicinity of the antenna system and to adapt the beam-steering or beamforming of the antenna system.
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公开(公告)号:US12155127B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-26
申请号:US18051941
申请日:2022-11-02
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Lucas Maria Florentinus De Maaijer , Mustafa Acar , Paul Mattheijssen
Abstract: A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system for a mobile cellular network and method is described. The MIMO antenna system includes an array of dual-polarization patch antennas each having first and second polarization feed-points, a first polarization radio chain and a second polarization radio chain. The MIMO antenna system includes a beamformer coupled to the first and second polarization radio chains. The beamformer includes a beamformer channel for a respective feedpoint and further includes a transmit amplifier and a detector (coupler) coupled to a transmit amplifier output. In one mode of operation, a signal is transmitted via the first polarization feed-point of a dual-polarisation patch antennas and a replica of the transmitted signal may be sensed using the coupler at the output of the transmit amplifier and routed via the second polarization radio chain to a digital predistortion module. The digital pre-distortion module is configured to digitally pre-distort a signal for transmission dependent on the replica of the RF signal.
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