Deployable antenna apparatus with inflate to latch mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US11876280B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US18250484

    申请日:2021-10-14

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    摘要: An AMC antenna apparatus includes a ground plane and a flexible antenna element layer above the ground plane. The ground plane includes a conductive base surface, a plurality of flexible conductors, and a frequency selective surface (FSS) layer above the base surface, where the FSS layer includes a plurality of conductive patches separated from one another. Each of the flexible conductors electrically connects one of the conductive patches to the base surface. A latch mechanism is arranged between the base layer and the FSS layer. An inflatable bladder system between the base layer and the FSS layer is configured to receive a gas input during deployment of the antenna apparatus and inflate to produce force sufficient to cause the latch mechanism to transition from an unlatched state to a latched state in which the conductive base surface is fixedly separated from the FSS layer at a predetermined distance.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTENNA MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20220094034A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17371643

    申请日:2021-07-09

    摘要: An electronic device includes a device body, a processing unit, and an antenna module. The antenna module includes an insulating frame and an antenna structure. The insulating frame has a first surface, and a second surface corresponding to the first surface. The antenna structure includes a feeding portion, a first radiation portion, and a first extension portion. The feeding portion includes a first feeding terminal, a second feeding terminal, and a conductive via. The second feeding terminal is coupled to the processing unit, and the conductive via is configured to connect the first feeding terminal to the second feeding terminal. The first radiation portion is connected to the first feeding terminal, the first extension portion is disposed on the second surface and is connected to the first radiation portion, and a first slot is formed between the first extension portion and the second feeding terminal.

    Radio communication device and board

    公开(公告)号:US11095019B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16605344

    申请日:2018-01-26

    申请人: FUJIKURA LTD.

    发明人: Kohei Matsumaru

    摘要: In a radio communication device which employs a millimeter wave, a contact failure which can occur in a case where maintenance is repeatedly carried out is suppressed. A radio communication device (1) includes: a first substrate (11) which includes a radio communication circuit (RFIC 12) that processes a high frequency signal; and a second substrate (21) which includes a baseband circuit (baseband IC 22) that processes the baseband signal. A terminal (14d) to which the baseband signal is supplied from the second substrate (21) is provided in a vicinity of an edge (11a) of the first substrate (11), and the second substrate (21) includes a card-edge connector (23) which supplies the baseband signal to the terminal (14d).

    Wireless transmission expansion device

    公开(公告)号:US10707569B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16167881

    申请日:2018-10-23

    发明人: Li-Chuan Yen

    摘要: A wireless transmission expansion device includes: an expansion unit having a bottom base portion, the bottom base portion having therein a receiving space, wherein each of two sides of the bottom base portion extends to form a positioning clamping arm, and the two positioning clamping arms define therebetween a clamping space; a wireless transmission device disposed in the receiving space; and at least one antenna module disposed at the positioning clamping arms and being in signal connection with the wireless transmission device. Therefore, the wireless transmission expansion device operates in conjunction with an existing video apparatus or portable camera not capable of 4G transmission or not having internal storage space required for 4G transmission, so as to instantly transmit a large amount of video information.

    High pointing accuracy spacecraft

    公开(公告)号:US10367575B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15709341

    申请日:2017-09-19

    摘要: A spacecraft payload subsystem includes a tracking receiver, an input multiplexer, an antenna pointing mechanism (APM) controller and a plurality of antenna reflectors. Each antenna reflector is mechanically coupled with a respective APM, and illuminated by a respective tracking feed element. Each respective tracking feed element is configured to receive an uplink beacon signal from the ground by way of one of the antenna reflectors and is coupled, by way of a respective pseudo-monopulse (PSM) coupler and the input multiplexer, to the tracking receiver. The tracking receiver is configured to receive multiplexed signals from the PSM couplers by way of the input multiplexer and output corresponding pointing error information to the APM controller. The APM controller is configured to send commands to one or more of the APMs. Each APM is configured to point a respective antenna reflector in response to the commands.

    Signal Integrated Terminal
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190173174A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16040867

    申请日:2018-07-20

    发明人: Ruidian YANG

    IPC分类号: H01Q5/335 H01Q1/24 H01Q1/10

    摘要: The present invention discloses a signal integrated terminal, comprising at least a housing, an antenna module and a circuit module, wherein the antenna module comprises a first antenna for receiving TV signals and second antennas for receiving and transmitting wireless signals, which are both matched with the housing and respectively electrically connected with the circuit module, and the circuit module is arranged in the housing. The present invention comprises two antenna types which can cover the common household antenna types to meet the use of common terminals nowadays, the two types of antennas are integrated in one device, so that the user can reduce the purchase cost without buying and installing different devices separately, besides, the user only needs to repair and maintain one device, namely the integrating terminal, which reduces the operating complexity. Particularly, when it is used on a moving traffic vehicle, such as automobile, ship or plane, it can save a big space for installation and reduce the wiring.

    Controller for Configuring Antennas Having Adjustable Elements

    公开(公告)号:US20190074572A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-07

    申请号:US15697338

    申请日:2017-09-06

    申请人: Fluidmotion, Inc.

    发明人: Michael E. Mertel

    摘要: A method for controlling the lengths of length adjustable elements of an antenna includes engaging a motor drive assembly coupled to each length adjustable element and in response to signals from a motor controller for adjusting the length of the length-adjustable antenna elements to element lengths provided by element length tables coupled to the motor controller, running antenna modeling software coupled to the motor controller to generate antenna performance data as a function of antenna element lengths, and driving the motor controller for each motor drive assembly from data in the element length tables to adjust the lengths of the length-adjustable elements in response to commands entered into a user interface or commands generated by the antenna modeling software running in the processor.