System and method for over-the-air antenna calibration

    公开(公告)号:US11784408B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17946978

    申请日:2022-09-16

    发明人: Ersin Yetisir

    摘要: An antenna calibration system for a phased array antenna in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure generally includes: a beamformer lattice including at least first and second beamformers, each corresponding to a subset of antenna cells, and each including a calibration section for comparing a reference signal to a non-reference signal; and a first operating antenna within the subset of antenna cells corresponding with the first beamformer, wherein the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a first reference signal (mTx) from the first beamformer to be received by a second operating antenna for comparison with a first non-reference signal (Rx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamformer, and/or wherein the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a second non-reference signal (Tx) from a third operating antenna for comparison with a second reference signal (mRx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamformer.

    Antenna modules in phased array antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11705640B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17583654

    申请日:2022-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/38 H01Q21/00 H01Q3/26

    摘要: 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.

    Cross-coupling modeling and compensation for antenna apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11563270B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17149496

    申请日:2021-01-14

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/30

    摘要: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for cross-coupling modeling and compensation. An example method can include determining one or more cross-coupling coefficients representing electrical cross-coupling within a component of a phased array antenna, wherein the component of the phased array antenna includes one or more signal paths between one or more beamformers of the phased array antenna and a set of antenna elements of the phased array antenna; based on the one or more cross-coupling coefficients, modifying one or more beamforming weights calculated for one or more signals routed via the one or more signal paths, wherein the modified one or more beamforming weights compensate for the electrical cross-coupling effect within the component of the phased array antenna; and applying, by the one or more beamformers, the modified one or more beamforming weights to the one or more signals routed via the one or more signal paths.

    System and method for over-the-air antenna calibration

    公开(公告)号:US11489252B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17367175

    申请日:2021-07-02

    发明人: Ersin Yetisir

    IPC分类号: H04B7/12 H01Q3/26 H04B17/12

    摘要: An antenna calibration system for a phased array antenna in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure generally includes: a beamformer lattice including at least first and second beamformers, each corresponding to a subset of antenna cells, and each including a calibration section for comparing a reference signal to a non-reference signal; and a calibration antenna within the subset of antenna cells corresponding with the first beamformer, wherein the calibration antenna is configured to deliver a first reference signal (mTx) from the first beamformer to be received by a first operating antenna for comparison with a first non-reference signal (Rx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamfomer, and/or wherein the calibration antenna is configured to deliver a second non-reference signal (Tx) from a second operating antenna for comparison with a second reference signal (mRx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamformer.

    Antenna modules in phased array antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11309638B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16858691

    申请日:2020-04-26

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/38 H01Q21/00 H01Q3/26

    摘要: 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, and wherein the first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB; and an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side comprises 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, wherein the second side of the antenna is configured to be spaced from the PCB by a second distance different from the first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.

    SELF-MULTIPLEXING ANTENNAS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190252800A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US16276317

    申请日:2019-02-14

    摘要: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a self-multiplexing antenna includes a substrate, a first antenna element carried by the substrate, the first antenna element including a first antenna patch, and a first antenna reflector, a first signal feed connected with the first antenna patch, a second antenna element carried by the substrate, wherein the second antenna element is at least partially vertically aligned with the first antenna element, the second antenna element including a second antenna patch, and a second antenna reflector, a second signal feed connected with the second antenna patch, and a first isolator cavity between the second antenna reflector and the first antenna patch.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVER-THE-AIR ANTENNA CALIBRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240072435A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18242994

    申请日:2023-09-06

    发明人: Ersin Yetisir

    摘要: An antenna calibration system for a phased array antenna in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure generally includes: a beamformer corresponding to a subset of antenna cells of a plurality of antenna cells, wherein the beamformer includes a calibration section for comparing a reference signal to a non-reference signal and a first operating antenna within the subset of antenna cells corresponding with the beamformer. In some implementations, the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a first reference signal (mTx) from the beamformer to be received by a second operating antenna for comparison with a first non-reference signal (Rx) in the beamformer, and/or the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a second non-reference signal (Tx) from a third operating antenna for comparison with a second reference signal (mRx) in the beamformer.