Antenna array with square wave signal steering
US10700426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/4902
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna array is steered electronically by controlling the transmission speed of the RF signal in feed line of each radiator in the array. The transmission speed is controlled using phase shifters, that include variable dielectric constant (VDC) material causing the change in transmission speed. The control signal applied to the VDC material generates the required phase shift. The control signal is calculated for each phase shifter in real time for each control cycle, so as to enable the main beam to track a target, such as a satellite. The control signal is a square wave signal, and each control signal has a specifically calculated duty cycle or frequency to generate the required phase shift.
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