Method to mechanically isolate and electrically couple between a phased array transmit/receive board
AssigneeCAES Systems LLC
InventorsJack Winter, Dean Pizio, Michael Simon
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for mechanically isolating and electrically coupling a transmit/receive board with one or more antennae are provided. For example, a transmit/received board may be mechanically isolated and electrically coupled to a 3D printed phased array antenna. The electrical coupling may be with a plurality of couplers. A first coupler may be associated with the transmit/receive board and a second coupler may be associated with the antenna. Near-field coupling of the first coupler and second coupler allow for a signal to be transmitted and received without mechanical coupling.
Claims14
A mechanically isolated and electrically coupled transmission apparatus comprising:
- an antenna comprising at least one antenna element;
- a transmit/receive board comprising at least one signal pin pad, wherein the at least one signal pin pad is associated with the at least one antenna element;
- a first structure associated with the transmit/receive board and associated with a first coupler, wherein the first coupler is electrically connected to the at least one signal pin pad;
- a second structure associated with the antenna and associated with a second coupler, wherein the second coupler is electrically connected to the at least one antenna element;
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- wherein the first structure and the second structure are mechanically isolated and electrically coupled via the first coupler and the second coupler.
A method of transmitting a signal comprising:
- providing a mechanically isolated and electrically coupled transmission apparatus comprising:
- an antenna comprising at least one antenna element;
- a transmit/receive board comprising at least one signal pin pad, wherein the at least one signal pin pad is associated with the at least one antenna element;
- a first structure associated with the transmit/receive board and associated with a first coupler, wherein the first coupler is electrically connected to the at least one signal pin pad;
- a second structure associated with the antenna and associated with a second coupler, wherein the second coupler is electrically connected to the at least one antenna element;
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- wherein the first structure and the second structure are mechanically isolated and electrically coupled via the first coupler and the second coupler;
- transmitting a first signal from the at least one signal pin pad to the first structure;
- transmitting the first signal from the first structure to the second structure via the electrically coupled first coupler and second coupler;
- transmitting the first signal from the second coupler to the antenna;
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- radiating the first signal from the antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.