Phased array antenna system having prioritized beam command and data transfer and related methods
US6473037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/36
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A phased array antenna system may include a substrate and a plurality of phased array antenna elements carried thereby, and a plurality of subarray controllers for controlling respective groups of phased array antenna elements. The phased array antenna system may further include a central controller for generating priority beam control commands and non-priority beam control commands for the subarray controllers, and a communications bus connecting the subarray controllers to the central controller. The central controller may send the priority beam control commands to the subarray controllers via the communications bus on a substantially real time basis with time gaps therebetween. Further, the central controller may also send the non-priority beam control commands to the subarray controllers via the communications bus during the time gaps.
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