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公开(公告)号:US20220278760A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17747895
申请日:2022-05-18
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, JR. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a transmit section including a first baseband section and a first radio frequency (RF) section, wherein the transmit section is configured to receive a calibration signal, the first RF section is configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on modulating the calibration signal. The calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal; and a receive section configured to receive the RF calibration signal over-the-air, the receive section includes a second RF section and a calibration section, the second RF section is configured to generate a received calibration signal based on the RF calibration signal, the received calibration signal and a reference signal associated with the RF calibration signal comprise inputs to the calibration section and the calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay compensation values, based on the inputs, to calibrate the transmit section.
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公开(公告)号:US11716154B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17872964
申请日:2022-07-25
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Marc Gens , Paul Lee Pearson , Pascal Triaire
CPC classification number: H04B17/11 , H01Q3/2617 , H01Q3/38 , H01Q3/42 , H04B1/0082 , H04B1/38 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/19
Abstract: In an embodiment, a communications system includes a first transmitter including a digital beamforming baseband section configured to receive an input signal to be transmitted, the input signal at a baseband frequency, and a modulation section electrically coupled to the digital beamforming baseband section and a first antenna of a phased array antenna. The modulation section is configured to receive a local oscillator signal at a first local oscillator frequency and apply a baseband frequency shift to the input signal to generate a baseband frequency shifted input signal. The modulation section generates a modulated signal based on the input signal. The communication system includes a second transmitter included in a second IC chip of the plurality of IC chips electrically coupled to a second antenna and configured to provide a second modulated signal at the carrier frequency and a second LO leakage signal at a second local oscillator frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US20210013975A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US15931443
申请日:2020-05-13
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, JR. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus included in a communications system includes a transmit section including a first baseband section and a first radio frequency (RF) section, wherein the transmit section is configured to receive a calibration signal, the first RF section is configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on the calibration signal, and wherein the calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal; and a receive section configured to receive the RF calibration signal over-the-air, wherein the receive section includes a second RF section and a calibration section, wherein the second RF section is configured to generate a received calibration signal based on the RF calibration signal, and wherein the calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay compensation values, based on the inputs, to calibrate the transmit section.
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公开(公告)号:US11362742B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US15931443
申请日:2020-05-13
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, Jr. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus included in a communications system includes a transmit section including a first baseband section and a first radio frequency (RF) section, wherein the transmit section is configured to receive a calibration signal, the first RF section is configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on the calibration signal, and wherein the calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal; and a receive section configured to receive the RF calibration signal over-the-air, wherein the receive section includes a second RF section and a calibration section, wherein the second RF section is configured to generate a received calibration signal based on the RF calibration signal, and wherein the calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay compensation values, based on the inputs, to calibrate the transmit section.
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公开(公告)号:US20230344527A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US18216469
申请日:2023-06-29
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Marc Gens , Paul Lee Pearson , Pascal Triaire
CPC classification number: H04B17/11 , H04B1/38 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/19 , H01Q3/2617 , H01Q3/38 , H01Q3/42 , H04B1/0082
Abstract: In an embodiment, a communications system includes a first transmitter electrically coupled to a first antenna of a phased array antenna, the first transmitter configured to receive an input signal, apply a first baseband frequency shift to the input signal to generate a first baseband frequency shifted input signal, generate a first modulated signal based on the first baseband frequency shifted input signal and transmit the first modulated signal by the first antenna. The communications system includes a second transmitter electrically coupled to a second antenna of the phased array antenna. The second transmitter configured to receive the input signal, apply a second baseband frequency shift, different from the first baseband frequency shift, to the input signal to generate a second baseband frequency shifted input signal, generate a second modulated signal based on the second baseband frequency shifted input signal, and transmit the second modulated signal by the second antenna.
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公开(公告)号:US20220368014A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17872964
申请日:2022-07-25
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Marc Gens , Paul Lee Pearson , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, a communications system includes a first transmitter including a digital beamforming baseband section configured to receive an input signal to be transmitted, the input signal at a baseband frequency, and a modulation section electrically coupled to the digital beamforming baseband section and a first antenna of a phased array antenna. The modulation section is configured to receive a local oscillator signal at a first local oscillator frequency and apply a baseband frequency shift to the input signal to generate a baseband frequency shifted input signal. The modulation section generates a modulated signal based on the input signal. The communication system includes a second transmitter included in a second IC chip of the plurality of IC chips electrically coupled to a second antenna and configured to provide a second modulated signal at the carrier frequency and a second LO leakage signal at a second local oscillator frequency.
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公开(公告)号:US12231178B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US18227476
申请日:2023-07-28
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, Jr. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first baseband section to receive a calibration signal; a first radio frequency (RF) section configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on modulating the calibration signal. The calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal. The apparatus includes a second RF section to receive the RF calibration signal and generate a received calibration signal based on demodulating the RF calibration signal; a calibration section; a first antenna electrically coupled to the first RF section and configured to transmit the RF calibration signal; and a second antenna electrically coupled to the second RF section and configured to receive the RF calibration signal. The calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay to calibrate the first RF section; and the second antenna is switchable between receiving the RF calibration signal and transmitting an encoded data signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20230388029A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18227476
申请日:2023-07-28
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, JR. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
CPC classification number: H04B17/11 , H04B1/38 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/19 , H01Q3/2617 , H01Q3/38 , H01Q3/42 , H04B1/0082
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first baseband section to receive a calibration signal; a first radio frequency (RF) section configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on modulating the calibration signal. The calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal. The apparatus includes a second RF section to receive the RF calibration signal and generate a received calibration signal based on demodulating the RF calibration signal; a calibration section; a first antenna electrically coupled to the first RF section and configured to transmit the RF calibration signal; and a second antenna electrically coupled to the second RF section and configured to receive the RF calibration signal. The calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay to calibrate the first RF section; and the second antenna is switchable between receiving the RF calibration signal and transmitting an encoded data signal.
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公开(公告)号:US11716153B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17747895
申请日:2022-05-18
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Masoud Kahrizi , Robert Baummer, Jr. , Jean-Noel Rozec , Fabrice Jean André Belvèze , Paul Lee Pearson , Francois Lucien Emile Icher , Marc Gens , Pascal Triaire
CPC classification number: H04B17/11 , H01Q3/2617 , H01Q3/38 , H01Q3/42 , H04B1/0082 , H04B1/38 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/19
Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a transmit section including a first baseband section and a first radio frequency (RF) section, wherein the transmit section is configured to receive a calibration signal, the first RF section is configured to generate a RF calibration signal based on modulating the calibration signal. The calibration signal comprises an orthogonal code based signal; and a receive section configured to receive the RF calibration signal over-the-air, the receive section includes a second RF section and a calibration section, the second RF section is configured to generate a received calibration signal based on the RF calibration signal, the received calibration signal and a reference signal associated with the RF calibration signal comprise inputs to the calibration section and the calibration section is configured to determine one or more of gain, baseband delay, or RF delay compensation values, based on the inputs, to calibrate the transmit section.
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公开(公告)号:US11431092B1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US15931531
申请日:2020-05-13
Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Inventor: David Francois Jacquet , Marc Gens , Paul Lee Pearson , Pascal Triaire
Abstract: In an embodiment, a communications system includes a transmitter including a digital beamforming baseband section including a digital mixer, the digital beamforming section configured to receive an input signal to be transmitted, the input signal at a baseband frequency; and a modulation section electrically coupled to the digital beamforming baseband section, the modulation section including an up converter configured to receive a local oscillator signal at a local oscillator frequency. The digital mixer is configured to apply a baseband frequency shift to the input signal to generate a baseband frequency shifted input signal at a different frequency from the baseband frequency. The up converter is configured to up convert the baseband frequency shifted input signal based on the local oscillator signal to generate a modulated signal at a carrier frequency, wherein the local oscillator frequency is different from the carrier frequency.
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