Lens arrays configurations for improved signal performance
AssigneeMatsing, Inc.
InventorsSerguei Matitsine, Leonid Matytsine, Anthony DeMarco
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Abstract
A lens elements array comprises at least two lens elements aligned along an alignment axis. Each lens element includes a spherical lens and a feed element. The feed elements are tilted such that the RF signals generated by the feed elements have major axes form an angle (preferably between 5° and 30°) other than a perpendicular angle with respect to the alignment axis. The combined RF signals produced collectively by these feed elements have amplitude that has minimal dips across the array. The feed elements that are farther away from the center of the array have higher levels of tilts than the feed elements that are closer to the center of the array.
Claims15
A lens array comprising
- a first lens element comprising a first lens and a first feed element, wherein the first lens element is arranged on a first plane parallel to a ground;
- a second lens element juxtaposed with the first lens element and comprising a second lens and a second feed element;
- a third lens element comprising a third lens and a third feed element, wherein the third lens element is arranged along a third plane;
- and,
- wherein the second lens element is arranged on a second plane parallel to the first plane, and wherein the second plane is offset perpendicularly from the first plane by a first distance;
- wherein the third plane is offset from the first plane by a second distance and wherein at least a portion of the second lens element is disposed between the third lens element and the first lens element;
- and,
- wherein the third plane is perpendicular to both the first and second planes.
A lens array comprising:
- a plurality of basic array units,
- wherein each basic array unit comprises a first lens element comprising a first lens and first feed element, a second lens element comprising a second lens and a second feed element, and a third lens element comprising a third lens and a third feed element,
- wherein the first lens element is arranged on a first plane, the second lens element is arranged on a second plane, and the third lens element is arranged on a third plane with a space between the first lens element and the third lens element,
- wherein at least a portion of the second lens element is disposed within the space, and
- wherein the plurality of basic array units are arranged along one of an axis that is at least one of parallel of and perpendicular to the first plane to form a high order array;
- wherein the third plane is perpendicular to both the first and second planes.
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