公开(公告)号：US12166282B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18216415

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Alireza Mahanfar ,  Siamak Ebadi

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver, a transmitter, or a transceiver. The first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB. The apparatus includes an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11469517B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17237031

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: In some embodiments, a phased array antenna, includes a plurality of antenna modules arranged in an antenna lattice configuration to form the phased array antenna, wherein an antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules includes an antenna element packaged together with an amplifier.

公开(公告)号：US20190253125A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276278

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H04B7/06

CPC classification number: H04B7/086 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/061 ,  H01Q21/22 ,  H04B7/0617

Abstract: In embodiments, an apparatus includes a beamformer including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of input vias, and a plurality of output vias. Each input of the plurality of inputs electrically couples to a respective input via of the plurality of input vias. Each output of the plurality of outputs electrically couples to a respective output via of the plurality of output vias. The beamformer is included in a first layer, wherein the plurality of input vias are configured to electrically couple to termination trace ends of a plurality of hierarchical networks provided on at least second and third layers, and wherein the plurality of hierarchical networks comprises at least three hierarchical networks.

公开(公告)号：US20190252755A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276360

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Souren Shamsinejad ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H01P5/19

CPC classification number: H01P5/19

Abstract: In embodiments, a power splitter/combiner includes a first electrically conductive trace included in a first layer; second and third electrically conductive traces included in a second layer; a first via electrically coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces; and a second via electrically coupled to the first and third electrically conductive traces. A first portion of the first electrically conductive trace comprises a first port of the power splitter/combiner. A second portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the first via, and the second electrically conductive trace comprises a second port of the power splitter/combiner. A third portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the second via, and the third electrically conductive trace comprises a third port of the power splitter/combiner.

公开(公告)号：US11699852B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16276257

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis

IPC: H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14

CPC classification number: H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H05K1/0298 ,  H05K1/144

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a phased array antenna system includes a first portion carrying an antenna lattice including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a first configuration, and a second portion carrying a beamformer lattice including a plurality of beamformer elements, wherein the plurality of beamformer elements are arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of beamformer elements.

公开(公告)号：US11606134B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17471098

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Nil Apaydin ,  Chiara Pelletti ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Alireza Mahanfar

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/22

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220149540A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17583654

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Alireza Mahanfar ,  Siamak Ebadi

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter. The first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB. The apparatus includes an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the antenna includes a radiating side of the antenna and the second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US20190252796A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276401

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K1/181

Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and an amplifier located within the cavity. The first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element.

公开(公告)号：US20230344147A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18216415

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Alireza Mahanfar ,  Siamak Ebadi

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/26

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0087 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/0025

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver, a transmitter, or a transceiver. The first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB. The apparatus includes an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11799210B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17508830

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K1/181

Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a radiating side of the antenna element and a support structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the support structure including a portion configured to reduce signal leakage between the antenna element and the cavity.