Integrated transceiver for antenna systems

Abstract

Integrated transceivers for antenna systems are disclosed. For one embodiment, an antenna system includes an antenna having a plurality of antenna components, and a transceiver integrated into a structure of the antenna. The transceiver dissipates heat away from the antenna and does not require an internal thermal management system. For one embodiment, the transceiver dissipates heat away from the antenna into an environment by convection. For one embodiment, one of the antenna components is adjacent and thermally coupled to the transceiver. The adjacent antenna component thermally coupled to the transceiver can transfer heat away from the antenna into the environment by conduction, convection, and/or radiation. The transceiver can be integrated into the antenna according to any number of examples and variations. For example, the transceiver can be externally mounted, internally mounted or edge mounted and integrated with the antenna. In another example, components of the transceiver such as a block up-converter (BUC), low-noise block converter (LNB), and a diplexer can create a radio frequency (RC) chain and be embedded and integrated into the backend of the antenna.

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