Phased array feeder (PAF) for point to point links
US9350085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/17
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A point-to-point (PtP) communication system includes a near end antenna device configured to transmit a narrow antenna beam over a wireless link, and includes a far end antenna device configured receive the narrow antenna beam over the wireless link. The near end antenna device including a directive element configured to focus an electrical field into the narrow antenna beam, and including a beam steering element (e.g., a phased array feeder (PAF) assembly) configured to generate the electrical field and to track the far end antenna, and further including a communication interface unit (e.g., an outdoor unit) configured to perform operations on a transmitted signal and a received signal.
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