US 11,387,554 B2 · Methods circuits devices assemblies and systems for providing an active antenna

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, circuits, devices, assemblies and systems for facilitating wireless communication, both satellite and terrestrial. According to embodiments, there may be provided a integrated bidirectional phased array including multiple antenna element clusters, wherein each antenna cluster may be comprised of a set of antenna elements disposed in proximity to one another and connected to one another through an intra-cluster signal distribution line. Antenna element clusters may be connected to one another and to a main signal line through a network of inter-cluster signal distribution lines as least some of which may include electrically controllable signal phase shifters. A first set of antenna element clusters may be connected to a transmission signal line, forming a TX antenna and a second set of antenna elements clusters may be connected to a receive signal line. Antenna elements may be disposed on a common surface, or parallel surfaces, in an interlaced manner.

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Dependent claims

A beam steerable integrated phase array antenna (IPA) comprising:

a first antenna element array comprising two or more antenna element clusters of a first cluster type and disposed on a first plane, wherein each cluster of the first cluster type is comprised of two or more radiating antenna elements electrically connected to one another with an intra-cluster signal distribution line, wherein said intra-cluster signal distribution line is connected to a signal source through an electrically controllable signal phase-shifter;
a second antenna element array comprising at least one antenna element cluster of a second cluster type including two or more receiving antenna elements interconnected with an intra-cluster signal aggregation line and disposed between radiating antenna elements of said two or more clusters of the first cluster type, wherein said intra-cluster signal aggregation line is connected to signal drain through an electrically controllable signal phase-shifter;
and
wherein at least one said radiating antenna element is associated with a radio frequency focusing element disposed some distance above a radiating surface of said antenna element.

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Methods circuits devices assemblies and systems for providing an active antenna

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Methods circuits devices assemblies and systems for providing an active antenna

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Abstract

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