SCALABLE 2-D JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS AND BEAMFORMING OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240313398A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18437046

    申请日:2024-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q21/06

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q21/061

    摘要: Scalable 2D joint phase-time arrays (JPTA) support multiple simultaneous RF beams without sacrificing array gain. A 2D JPTA comprises M antenna groups that each comprise N antennas, each coupled to one of N phase shifters. The array comprises M delay elements configured to: apply a time delay to a first signal to be transmitted by one of the antenna groups while each phase shifter in the group phase shifts the time-delayed first signal and feeds the phase-shifted-and-time-delayed first signal to the corresponding antenna, or apply the time delay to a second signal received from the group while each phase shifter phase shifts a third signal received from the antenna, the second signal being a combination of the phase-shifted third signals. The time delays produce a beam spread in a first dimension of the array such that multiple beams are formed in different directions.

    True time phase shifter for MM-wave radio

    公开(公告)号:US12062859B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17485216

    申请日:2021-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/26 H01Q3/36

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/2694 H01Q3/36

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure includes a phase shifter that includes a first meandering transmission line having a first input configured to receive a first input signal and a first output configured to provide a first output signal; and a plurality of switches configured to adjust an effective electrical length of the first meandering transmission line. In some embodiments, a method for processing a millimeter wave communication signal in a phase-array antenna includes determining a phase shift appropriate for the millimeter wave communication signal; determining configuration of a plurality of switches configured to adjust an effective electrical length of a first meandering transmission line configured to receive the millimeter wave communication signal; and setting the plurality of switches.

    ANTENNA AND BASE STATION ANTENNA FEEDER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240243470A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18619556

    申请日:2024-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q1/12 H01Q3/06

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q1/1228 H01Q3/06

    摘要: This application provides an antenna and a base station antenna feeder system. The antenna includes a first phase shifter, where the first phase shifter includes a cavity and a phase-shift circuit. The phase-shift circuit is disposed in the cavity. The cavity is connected to a mounting structure, and the mounting structure is configured to connect to a pole. In this solution, the cavity can support the entire antenna using the cavity of the first phase shifter as a frame of the antenna, and by mounting the cavity of the first phase shifter on the pole with the mounting structure.