Conformal mm-wave phased array antenna with increased scan coverage
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorHelen K. Pan
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Abstract
A system according to one embodiment includes a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of slot loop antenna elements, the plurality of slot loop antenna elements configured in a planar array disposed on a flexible dielectric substrate, wherein each of the plurality of slot loop antenna elements generates a beam pattern orthogonal to the plane of the planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antenna elements, wherein the driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, the plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of the plurality of slot loop antenna elements.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of slot loop antenna elements, said plurality of slot loop antenna elements configured in a planar array disposed on a flexible single layer dielectric substrate, wherein each of said plurality of slot loop antenna elements is configured to generate a beam pattern orthogonal to the plane of said planar array;
- and
- driver circuitry coupled to each of said plurality of antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, said plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of slot loop antenna elements;
- wherein:
- said flexible single layer dielectric substrate is partitioned into a first region and a second region, said second region separated from said first region by a bend in said flexible dielectric substrate;
- said planar array is partitioned into a first sub-array and a second sub-array, said first sub-array disposed on said first region and said second sub-array disposed on said second region;
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- said first and second sub-arrays are independently steerable.
A method, comprising:
- configuring a plurality of slot loop antenna elements in a planar array disposed on a flexible single layer dielectric substrate, wherein said planar array is a phased array antenna and each of said plurality of slot loop antenna elements is configured to generate a beam pattern orthogonal to the plane of said planar array;
- partitioning said flexible single layer dielectric substrate into a first region and a second region, said second region separated from said first region by a bend in said flexible dielectric substrate, and partitioning said planar array into a first sub-array and a second sub-array, said first sub-array disposed on said first region and said second sub-array disposed on said second region, wherein said first and second sub-arrays are independently steerable;
- coupling driver circuitry to each of said plurality of slot loop antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers;
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- configuring said plurality of transceivers to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of slot loop antenna elements.
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