Method and apparatus for aligning the antennas of a millimeter wave communication link using a narrow band oscillator and a power detector
US6611696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0408
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for aligning the antennas of two transceivers of a point-to-point wireless millimeter wave communications link. A narrow band oscillator power source is substituted for the signal transmitting electronics associated with a first antenna and a power detector is substituted for the signal receiving electronics associated with a second antenna. In preferred embodiments after a first alignment procedure is performed, the procedure is repeated with an oscillator power source connected to the second antenna and a power detector connected to the first antenna. In other preferred embodiments the antennas are pre-aligned using a signaling mirror or a narrow beam search light or laser. After the antennas are aligned the transceiver electronics are reconnected. In preferred embodiments the communication link operates within the 92 to 95 GHz portion of the millimeter spectrum and provides data transmission rates in excess of 155 Mbps.
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