Method and apparatus for monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting radio frequency liquid crystal
US10411344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/104
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting antenna elements of an antenna is described. The conditions may affect radio frequency (RF) liquid crystal of the antenna elements. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering and a compensation controller to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on monitored antenna conditions.
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