Unit cell network design and operation
AssigneeElwha LLC
InventorYaroslav Urzhumov
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a signal transduction system includes an arrangement of interacting unit cells. Each unit cell can have one or more adjustable parameters that are adjustable to enable one or more adjustable impedance values of the unit cells at each of one or more operational frequencies. The interactions of the unit cells within the arrangement of the interacting unit cells can be describable with an interaction matrix that is approximately independent of the adjustable impedance values of the unit cells.
Claims38
An apparatus for transmitting or receiving signals comprising:
- a signal transduction system including an arrangement of interacting unit cells, wherein each unit cell has one or more adjustable parameters that are adjustable to enable one or more adjustable impedance values of the unit cells at each of one or more operational frequencies, wherein the interactions of the unit cells within the arrangement of the interacting unit cells are characterized by an interaction matrix that is independent of the adjustable impedance values of the unit cells and further wherein the signal transduction system is operable at one or more specific configurations defined by one or more values of the one or more adjustable parameters selected based on the interaction matrix and one or more target tuning vectors.
A method of customizing a signal transduction system for transmitting or receiving signals comprising:
- identifying one or more target radiation patterns of the signal transduction system for the signals, wherein the signal transduction system includes an arrangement of interacting unit cells with one or more adjustable parameters that are adjustable to enable one or more adjustable impedance values of the unit cells at each of one or more operational frequencies;
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- adjusting the one or more adjustable parameters according to the one or more target radiation patterns to enable one or more specific configurations defined by one or more values of the one or more adjustable parameters based on one or more target tuning vectors and an interaction matrix that is independent of the adjustable impedance values of the unit cells and characterizes the interactions of the unit cells within the arrangement of the interacting unit cells.
A method of manufacturing a signal transduction system for sending or receiving signals comprising:
- selecting one or more adjustable parameters of unit cells of an arrangement of interacting unit cells of the signal transduction system, wherein the one or more adjustable parameters are adjustable to enable one or more adjustable impedance values of the unit cells at each of one or more operational frequencies, and the interactions of the unit cells within the arrangement of the interacting unit cells are characterized by an interaction matrix that is independent of the adjustable impedance values of the unit cells;
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- manufacturing the signal transduction system according to the one or more adjustable parameters of the unit cells selected for the signal transduction system, wherein the signal transduction system is operable at one or more specific configurations defined by one or more values of the one or more adjustable parameters selected based on the interaction matrix and one or more target tuning vectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.