Apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to antenna elements of an antenna array
OwnerChristian Waldschmidt, Robin Bordinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to antenna elements of an antenna array including a decoupling unit for decoupling a signal emitted by the monolithically integrated circuit in the microwave range into a dielectric waveguide of a distribution network which includes dielectric waveguides and is designed to feed the decoupled signal into the antenna elements of the antenna array. Metal shields between adjacent dielectric waveguides of the distribution network shield the dielectric waveguides of the distribution network from one another.
Claims11
An apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to antenna elements of an antenna array, comprising:
- a decoupling unit configured to decouple a signal emitted by the monolithically integrated circuit in a microwave range into a dielectric waveguide of a distribution network which includes dielectric waveguides and is configured to feed the decoupled signal into the antenna elements of the antenna array;
- wherein metal shields between adjacent dielectric waveguides of the distribution network shield the dielectric waveguides of the distribution network from one another.
An antenna array, comprising:
- antenna elements;
- and
- an apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to the antenna elements of the antenna array, the apparatus including:
- a decoupling unit configured to decouple a signal emitted by the monolithically integrated circuit in a microwave range into a dielectric waveguide of a distribution network which includes dielectric waveguides and is configured to feed the decoupled signal into the antenna elements of the antenna array,
- wherein metal shields between adjacent dielectric waveguides of the distribution network shield the dielectric waveguides of the distribution network from one another.
A radar device, comprising:
- an apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to antenna elements of an antenna array of the radar device, the apparatus including:
- a decoupling unit configured to decouple a signal emitted by the monolithically integrated circuit in a microwave range into a dielectric waveguide of a distribution network which includes dielectric waveguides and is configured to feed the decoupled signal into the antenna elements of the antenna array,
- wherein metal shields between adjacent dielectric waveguides of the distribution network shield the dielectric waveguides of the distribution network from one another.
A vehicle, comprising:
- at least one radar device, each radar device of the at least one radar device including:
- an apparatus for connecting a monolithically integrated circuit to antenna elements of an antenna array of the radar device, the apparatus including:
- a decoupling unit configured to decouple a signal emitted by the monolithically integrated circuit in a microwave range into a dielectric waveguide of a distribution network which includes dielectric waveguides and is configured to feed the decoupled signal into the antenna elements of the antenna array,
- wherein metal shields between adjacent dielectric waveguides of the distribution network shield the dielectric waveguides of the distribution network from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.