Configurable polarimetric phased array transceiver architecture

US10425143B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Daniel J. Friedman · Sleepy Hollow, US
• Joakim Hallin · Mölndal, SE
• Yahya Mesgarpour Tousi · White Plains, US
• Örjan Renström · Spånga, SE
• Leonard Rexberg · Lindenstraße, SE
• Scott K. Reynolds · Amawalk, US
• Bodhisatwa Sadhu · Peekskill, US
• Stefan Sahl · Stuvsta-Snättringe, SE
• Jan-Erik Thillberg · Stockholm, SE
• Alberto Valdes Garcia · Chappaqua, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2019
• Expiry date: Oct 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B7/0617
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system of a configurable phased array transceiver are provided. A first beamforming unit is configured to provide a first beam. A second beamforming unit is configured to provide a second beam. A first bi-directional power controller is configured to combine or to split the first beam and the second beam. Each beamforming unit comprises a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-ends, each front-end being configured to transmit and receive RF signals. Each beam is independently configurable to operate in a transmit (TX) or a receive (RX) mode.