ANTENNA ARRAY WITH SQUARE WAVE SIGNAL STEERING

    公开(公告)号:WO2020028866A9

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:PCT/US2019/044993

    申请日:2019-08-02

    Applicant: WAFER, LLC

    Abstract: An antenna array is steered electronically by controlling the transmission speed of the RF signal in feed line of each radiator in the array. The transmission speed is controlled using phase shifters, that include variable dielectric constant (VDC) material causing the change in transmission speed. The control signal applied to the VDC material generates the required phase shift. The control signal is calculated for each phase shifter in real time for each control cycle, so as to enable the main beam to track a target, such as a satellite. The control signal is a square wave signal, and each control signal has a specifically calculated duty cycle or frequency to generate the required phase shift.

    LOW COST DIELECTRIC FOR ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND ANTENNA USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2019212542A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:PCT/US2018/030529

    申请日:2018-05-01

    Applicant: WAFER LLC

    Abstract: A transmission conduit for RF signal, comprising: a dielectric plate; a conductive circuit positioned on one surface of the dielectric plate; a conductive ground positioned on opposite surface of the dielectric plate; wherein the dielectric plate comprises a sandwich of at least one high-dielectric constant layer and one foam plate. The dielectric plate can be made of a sandwich of glass and foam plate, such as Rohacell®. The glass and foam plates have thickness calculated to give the sandwich the required overall dialectic constant.

    MULTI-LAYER LIQUID CRYSTAL PHASE MODULATOR
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019089634A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:PCT/US2018/058266

    申请日:2018-10-30

    Applicant: WAFER, LLC

    Abstract: An antenna comprising: a variable dielectric constant (VDC) layer; a plurality of radiating patches provided over the VDC layer; a plurality of signal lines, each terminating in alignment below one of the radiating patches; a plurality of control lines, each corresponding to one of the signal lines; a ground plane; wherein the VDC layer comprises a plurality of liquid crystal sublayers stacked on each other.

    SOFTWARE CONTROLLED ANTENNA
    5.
    发明申请
    SOFTWARE CONTROLLED ANTENNA 审中-公开
    软件控制的天线

    公开(公告)号:WO2018044488A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:PCT/US2017/045186

    申请日:2017-08-02

    Applicant: WAFER LLC

    Abstract: An antenna array having radiating elements and delay lines provided over a sandwich of layers that includes variable dielectric-constant material. The value of the variable dielectric-constant material at various points over the antenna is controlled via software, hence changing the operational characteristics of the antenna using software. The sandwich of layers may be a standard flat panel display, wherein images depicted on the flat panel display are software controlled with a program designed to change the dielectric constant, thus providing scanning and tuning ability to the array. That is, different images are programmed according to specifically desired change in the dielectric property of different pixels under different patches or feed-lines of the array, thereby controlling the frequency and/or directivity of the array.

    Abstract translation: 具有在包括可变介电常数材料的层的夹层上提供的辐射元件和延迟线的天线阵列。 通过软件控制天线上各点的可变介电常数材料的值,从而使用软件改变天线的操作特性。 层的夹层可以是标准的平板显示器,其中在平板显示器上描绘的图像是用设计成改变介电常数的程序进行软件控制的,从而为阵列提供扫描和调谐能力。 也就是说,根据不同像素在阵列的不同贴片或馈送线下的介电特性的特定期望变化来编程不同的图像,从而控制阵列的频率和/或方向性。

    VARIABLE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT-BASED DEVICES
    6.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT-BASED DEVICES 审中-公开
    可变介电常数器件

    公开(公告)号:WO2018044404A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:PCT/US2017/042450

    申请日:2017-07-17

    Applicant: WAFER LLC

    Abstract: Electrical devices having variable electrical properties. The variable electrical characteristics or operation of the devices are based on the potential applied to a variable-dielectric constant sector associated with the device. The electronic devices or component may include bends, power splitters, filters, ports, phase shifters, frequency shifters, attenuators, couplers, capacitors, inductors, diplexers, hybrids of beam forming networks.

    Abstract translation:

    具有可变电气特性的电气设备。 器件的可变电特性或操作基于施加到与器件相关联的可变介电常数部分的电位。 电子设备或组件可以包括波束形成网络的弯曲,功率分配器,滤波器,端口,移相器,移频器,衰减器,耦合器,电容器,电感器,双工器,混合器。

    ANTENNA ARRAY WITH SQUARE WAVE SIGNAL STEERING

    公开(公告)号:WO2020028866A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:PCT/US2019/044993

    申请日:2019-08-02

    Applicant: WAFER, LLC

    Abstract: An antenna array is steered electronically by controlling the transmission speed of the RF signal in feed line of each radiator in the array. The transmission speed is controlled using phase shifters, that include variable dielectric constant (VDC) material causing the change in transmission speed. The control signal applied to the VDC material generates the required phase shift. The control signal is calculated for each phase shifter in real time for each control cycle, so as to enable the main beam to track a target, such as a satellite. The control signal is a square wave signal, and each control signal has a specifically calculated duty cycle or frequency to generate the required phase shift.

    MULTI-LAYERED SOFTWARE DEFINED ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    8.
    发明申请
    MULTI-LAYERED SOFTWARE DEFINED ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE 审中-公开
    多层软件定义天线和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2018044438A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:PCT/US2017/044045

    申请日:2017-07-26

    Applicant: WAFER LLC

    Abstract: A multi-layer software controlled antenna. A radiating patch is provided over a variable dielectric constant (VDC) plate. Variable DC potential is applied across the VDC plate to control the effective dielectric constant at various locations of the VDC plate. RF signal is coupled between a feed patch and a delay line, and the delay line couples the RF signal to the radiating patch. The radiating patch, VDC plate, delay line, and feed patch are each provided at a different layer of the antenna, so as to decouple the RF and DC signal paths. A controller executes a software program to thereby control the variable DC potential applied across the VDC plate, thereby controlling the operational characteristics of the antenna.

    Abstract translation:

    多层软件控制天线。 在可变介电常数(VDC)板上提供辐射贴片。 在VDC板上施加可变DC电势以控制VDC板各个位置处的有效介电常数。 RF信号耦合在馈送片和延迟线之间,并且延迟线将RF信号耦合到辐射片。 辐射贴片,VDC板,延迟线和馈电贴片分别位于天线的不同层,以便解耦RF和DC信号路径。 控制器执行软件程序,从而控制通过VDC板施加的可变DC电势,从而控制天线的操作特性。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF TRANSMIT ARRAY

    公开(公告)号:WO2022170278A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:PCT/US2022/015708

    申请日:2022-02-08

    Applicant: WAFER LLC

    Abstract: A system and method for selecting antenna panels for communicating with satellites. The receive panels directed towards a location in the sky where the satellite is expected to be. When the signal from the satellite is received by the panels, parameters of the signals are checked against a threshold. All the panels having the parameters above the threshold are grouped together as a receive group. The parameters of the signals at the receive groups are compared to determine the best receive panel, and the transmit panel associate with the receive panel is selected as the transmit panel.

    ANTENNA ARRAY WITH SQUARE WAVE SIGNAL STEERING

    公开(公告)号:WO2020028866A4

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:PCT/US2019/044993

    申请日:2019-08-02

    Applicant: WAFER, LLC

    Abstract: An antenna array is steered electronically by controlling the transmission speed of the RF signal in feed line of each radiator in the array. The transmission speed is controlled using phase shifters, that include variable dielectric constant (VDC) material causing the change in transmission speed. The control signal applied to the VDC material generates the required phase shift. The control signal is calculated for each phase shifter in real time for each control cycle, so as to enable the main beam to track a target, such as a satellite. The control signal is a square wave signal, and each control signal has a specifically calculated duty cycle or frequency to generate the required phase shift.

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