SCALABLE 2-D JOINT PHASE-TIME ARRAYS AND BEAMFORMING OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240313398A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18437046

    申请日:2024-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q21/06

    CPC分类号: H01Q3/36 H01Q21/061

    摘要: Scalable 2D joint phase-time arrays (JPTA) support multiple simultaneous RF beams without sacrificing array gain. A 2D JPTA comprises M antenna groups that each comprise N antennas, each coupled to one of N phase shifters. The array comprises M delay elements configured to: apply a time delay to a first signal to be transmitted by one of the antenna groups while each phase shifter in the group phase shifts the time-delayed first signal and feeds the phase-shifted-and-time-delayed first signal to the corresponding antenna, or apply the time delay to a second signal received from the group while each phase shifter phase shifts a third signal received from the antenna, the second signal being a combination of the phase-shifted third signals. The time delays produce a beam spread in a first dimension of the array such that multiple beams are formed in different directions.