Phased array antenna panel having reduced passive loss of received signals

A phased array antenna panel, comprising:

• a first radio frequency (RF) front end chip between a first plurality of antennas,
• wherein said first RF front end chip is configured to:
• receive first input signals from said first plurality of antennas, and
• produce a first phase-shifted output signal based on a first phase shift of said first input signals;
• a second RF front end chip between a second plurality of antennas,
• wherein said second RF front end chip is configured to:
• receive second input signals from said second plurality of antennas, and
• produce a second phase-shifted output signal based on a second phase shift of said second input signals;
• a power combiner on a substrate of said phased array antenna panel,
• wherein said power combiner comprises microstrips, and wherein said microstrips are configured to:
• receive said first phase-shifted output signal and said second phase-shifted output signal, and
• output a power combined output signal based on said first phase-shifted output signal and said second phase-shifted output signal;
• and
• a combiner RF chip configured to receive said power combined output signal.

A phased array antenna panel, comprising:

• a first radio frequency (RF) front end chip between a first plurality of antennas,
• wherein said first RF front end chip is configured to:
• receive first input signals from said first plurality of antennas, and
• produce a first amplified output signal based on a first amplification of said first input signals;
• a second RF front end chip between a second plurality of antennas,
• wherein said second RF front end chip is configured to:
• receive second input signals from said second plurality of antennas, and
• produce a second amplified output signal based on a second amplification of said second input signals;
• and
• a combiner RF chip configured to:
• receive said first amplified output signal and said second amplified output signal,
• combine a first power of said first amplified output signal and a second power of said second amplified output signal, and
• produce a power combined output signal based on said combination of said first power signal and said second power signal.