Abstract:
Techniques are provided for constructing a wide-beam antenna, for example a dipole antenna printed over an arbitrary ground plane. An example antenna includes at least one wide-beam dipole antenna cell, comprising a substrate, one or more signal lines disposed in the substrate, a conductive cladding disposed on the substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on the conductive cladding, a first sidewall via through the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the conductive cladding, a second sidewall via extending through the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the conductive cladding, a dipole antenna element disposed on the dielectric layer between the first sidewall via and the second sidewall via, a first director element disposed on the dielectric layer and extending toward the dipole antenna element, and a second director element disposed on the dielectric layer and extending toward the dipole antenna element.
Abstract:
Techniques for operating a navigation system are provided. An example method according to these techniques includes determining a first localization solution associated with a location of the vehicle in a navigable environment using a radar transceiver of the navigation system, determining a second localization solution associated with the location of the vehicle in the navigable environment using a LiDAR transceiver, a camera, or both of the navigation system, selecting a localization solution from the first and second localization solutions based on whether an accuracy of the first localization exceeds an accuracy of the second localization solution, and utilizing the selected vehicle localization solution for navigation of the vehicle through the navigable environment.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for wireless communication, and more particularly, to using a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to convey signals between a radio frequency (RF) module and a baseband module. The flexible PCB can then be used as a medium for deploying antennas or creating arrays of multiple RF modules.
Abstract:
A device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive through an aperture provided by the device. The second antenna may include an array of a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit or receive through the aperture. The plurality of antenna elements may overlap at least a portion of the first antenna.
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communications. The apparatus generally includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of antenna elements. Each of the plurality of antenna elements is mechanically attached to a perimeter of the PCB via one or more solder elements. Each of the solder elements are spaced apart from each other and electrically isolated from each other in a vicinity of the antenna elements.
Abstract:
A printed millimeter wave dipole antenna and techniques for designing such an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, the dipole antenna comprises: a signal wing and at least one ground wing for propagating signals in a millimeter wave band; and an unbalanced feeding structure directly coupled to the signal wing. The unbalanced feeding structure is boarded by a plurality of escorting vias to ensure equipotential grounds.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for reducing the form factor and insertion losses of beamforming networks. An example beamforming network configured to feed a phased array of antenna elements includes a first group of microstrip elements on a first layer of a printed circuit board, a second group of microstrip elements on a second layer of the printed circuit board, a metal layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, and a plurality of vias configured to couple one or more elements in the first group of microstrip elements with one or more elements in the second group of microstrip elements.
Abstract:
An antenna system includes: a first patch antenna element that is electrically conductive; a first energy coupler configured to convey first energy to or from the first patch antenna element; a second patch antenna element at least partially overlapping the first patch antenna element, the second patch antenna element defining a first slot through the second patch antenna element; and a second energy coupler configured to convey second energy to, or receive the second energy from, the first slot or a first dipole at least partially overlapping the first slot.
Abstract:
An antenna system includes: a first patch antenna element that is electrically conductive; a first energy coupler configured to convey first energy to, or receive the first energy from, the first patch antenna element, the first energy being in a first frequency band; a second patch antenna element at least partially overlapping the first patch antenna element, the second patch antenna element comprising a plurality of physically separate portions that are each electrically conductive; and a second energy coupler connected to a first subset of the plurality of physically separate portions, the first subset comprising less than all of the plurality of physically separate portions, the second energy coupler configured to convey second energy to, or receive the second energy from, the first subset, the second energy being in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band.
Abstract:
A printed millimeter wave dipole antenna and techniques for designing such an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, the dipole antenna comprises: a signal wing and at least one ground wing for propagating signals in a millimeter wave band; and an unbalanced feeding structure directly coupled to the signal wing. The unbalanced feeding structure is boarded by a plurality of escorting vias to ensure equipotential grounds.