Phased array with beamforming integrated circuit having two signal chains

US10200098B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Anokiwave, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Robert J. McMorrow · Concord, US
• Vipul Jain · Irvine, US
• Wade C. Allen · San Diego, US
• David W. Corman · Gilbert, US
• Robert Ian Gresham · Somerville, US
• Kristian N. Madsen · Napa, US
• Nitin Jain · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2016
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 24, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B7/1851
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A beamforming integrated circuit has a single channel with a transmit chain and a receive chain. The transmit chain is configured to transmit an output signal and, in a corresponding manner, the receive chain is configured to receive an input signal. The integrated circuit also has separate horizontal and vertical polarity ports, and a double pole, double throw switch operably coupled between the chains and the ports. The double pole, double throw switch is configured to switch between operation in a first mode and a second mode.