Three-dimensional wafer-stacked optical and radio frequency phased array transceiver system
US11387916B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/112
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system includes an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes an optical communication layer including a plurality of electro-optical (EO) antennas for communicating via an EO signal and a radio-frequency communication layer including a plurality of radio frequency (RF) antennas for communicating via an RF signal. A processor operates the antenna assembly to communicate via one or both of the EO signal and the RF signal.
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