公开(公告)号：US06894653B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US10664413

申请日：2003-09-17

申请人： Bing Chiang ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  James A. Proctor, Jr. ,  Antoine J. Rouphael ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Michael J. Lynch

发明人： Bing Chiang ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  James A. Proctor, Jr. ,  Antoine J. Rouphael ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Michael J. Lynch

IPC分类号： H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/44 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q19/26 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/08 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q3/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q19/26 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/08 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29

摘要： An antenna assembly includes at least two active or main radiating omni-directional antenna elements arranged with at least one beam control or passive antenna element used as a reflector. The beam control antenna element(s) may have multiple reactance elements that can electrically terminate it to adjust the input or output beam pattern(s) produced by the combination of the active antenna elements and the beam control antenna element(s). More specifically, the beam control antenna element(s) may be coupled to different terminating reactances to change beam characteristics, such as the directivity and angular beamwidth. Processing may be employed to select which terminating reactance to use. Consequently, the radiator pattern of the antenna can be more easily directed towards a specific target receiver/transmitter, reduce signal-to-noise interference levels, and/or increase gain by using Radio Frequency (RF), Intermediate Frequency (IF), or baseband processing. A Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) processing technique may be employed to operate the antenna assembly with simultaneous beam patterns.

摘要翻译： 天线组件包括至少两个有源或主辐射全向天线元件，其布置有用作反射器的至少一个光束控制或无源天线元件。 波束控制天线元件可以具有多个电抗元件，其可以电气端接它，以调节由有源天线元件和波束控制天线元件的组合产生的输入或输出波束图案。 更具体地，波束控制天线元件可以耦合到不同的终止电抗以改变诸如方向性和角波束宽度的波束特性。 可以使用处理来选择要使用的终止电抗。 因此，通过使用射频（RF），中频（IF）或更高的频率，可以更容易地将天线的辐射器模式引向特定目标接收器/发射器，降低信噪比干扰电平和/或增加增益 基带处理。 可以采用多输入多输出（MIMO）处理技术来操作具有同时波束图案的天线组件。

公开(公告)号：US12132265B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17948438

申请日：2022-09-20

申请人： Pivotal Commware, Inc.

发明人： Chiara Pelletti ,  Maha Achour

IPC分类号： H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/32 ,  H01Q3/36

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/32 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q21/005

摘要： Examples disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatuses for an antenna structure having reactance control of an array of radiating elements to achieve radiation beam tilting.

公开(公告)号：US20160126627A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14850574

申请日：2015-09-10

申请人： ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

发明人： Yong Ho LEE ,  Seung-Hwan LEE

IPC分类号： H01Q3/26 ,  G05B15/02

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2605 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q19/32

摘要： A method and apparatus for controlling an array antenna through a step of generating control data by processing input data based on interrelationship between the n number of storage element included in generator, and a step of controlling a plurality of parasitic elements included in the array antenna based on the control data are provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过基于包括在发生器中的n个存储元件之间的相互关系来处理输入数据而产生控制数据的步骤的控制阵列天线的方法和装置，以及控制包括在阵列天线中的多个寄生元件的步骤 提供控制数据。

公开(公告)号：US07123191B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US11233307

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Steven J. Goldberg

发明人： Steven J. Goldberg

IPC分类号： G01S3/16 ,  H04B7/216

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/446 ,  H04B7/08

摘要： A communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources includes an antenna array comprising N antenna elements for receiving at least N different summations of the M source signals. A respective in-phase and quadrature module is connected downstream to each antenna element for separating each one of the N different summations of the M source signals received thereby into an in-phase and quadrature component set. A blind signal separation processor forms a mixing matrix comprising at least 2N different summations of the M source signals, with each in-phase and quadrature component set providing 2 inputs into the mixing matrix. The mixing matrix has a rank equal up to 2N. The desired source signals are separated from the mixing matrix by the blind signal separation processor.

摘要翻译： 用于分离由M个信号源提供的源信号的通信设备包括一个包括N个天线元件的天线阵列，用于接收M个源信号的至少N个不同的求和。 相应的同相和正交模块连接到每个天线元件的下游，用于将由此接收的M个源极信号的N个不同相加中的每一个分离成同相和正交分量集合。 盲信号分离处理器形成包括M个源信号的至少2N个不同相加的混合矩阵，每个同相和正交分量集合提供混合矩阵中的2个输入。 混合矩阵具有等于2N的等级。 所需的源信号由盲信号分离处理器与混合矩阵分离。

公开(公告)号：US07088306B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US11063118

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Bing Chiang ,  Michael James Lynch ,  Douglas Harold Wood

发明人： Bing Chiang ,  Michael James Lynch ,  Douglas Harold Wood

IPC分类号： H01Q21/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q3/242 ,  H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/446 ,  H01Q9/32 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/205

摘要： An antenna includes a ground plane and an active antenna element adjacent the ground plane. Passive antenna elements are adjacent the ground plane, and are spaced apart from the active antenna element. First parasitic gratings are adjacent the ground plane and are spaced apart from the active antenna element. Each first parasitic grating is between two adjacent passive antenna elements. A controller selectably controls the passive antenna elements for operating in a reflective mode or a directive mode. The controller includes for each respective passive antenna element at least one impedance element connected to the ground plane, and a switch adjacent the ground plane for connecting the at least one impedance element to the passive antenna element so that the passive antenna element operates in the reflective or directive mode.

摘要翻译： 天线包括接地平面和邻近接地平面的有源天线元件。 无源天线元件与接地平面相邻，并与有源天线元件间隔开。 第一寄生光栅与接地平面相邻并且与有源天线元件间隔开。 每个第一寄生光栅位于两个相邻的无源天线元件之间。 控制器可选择地控制无源天线元件以在反射模式或指令模式下操作。 所述控制器包括用于每个相应的无源天线元件的至少一个连接到所述接地平面的阻抗元件，以及邻近所述接地平面的开关，用于将所述至少一个阻抗元件连接到所述无源天线元件，使得所述无源天线元件在所述反射 或指令模式。

公开(公告)号：US20050212714A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11063118

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Bing Chiang ,  Michael Lynch ,  Douglas Wood

发明人： Bing Chiang ,  Michael Lynch ,  Douglas Wood

IPC分类号： H01Q20060101 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/44 ,  H01Q9/32 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q3/242 ,  H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/446 ,  H01Q9/32 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/205

摘要： An antenna having a central active element and a plurality of passive dipoles surrounding the active element is disclosed. The passive dipoles increase the antenna gain by increasing the radiated energy in the azimuth direction. In another embodiment a plurality of parasitic directing elements extend radially outward from the passive dipoles.

公开(公告)号：US20040053634A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-18

申请号：US10429183

申请日：2003-05-02

申请人： Tantivy Communications, Inc.

发明人： Kenneth M. Gainey ,  James C. Otto ,  Jonathan L. Hughes ,  Griffin K. Gothard

IPC分类号： H04B007/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/0617 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/20

摘要： A directional antenna is pointed based on a ranking process. The ranking process of choice uses both Es/No and Pilot Power parameters as measured from a pilot signal for best overall system performance in the forward and reverse links. Using this pointing and ranking process enables adaptive pointing of the directional antenna in interference and multi-path driven environments. The pointing and ranking process may be used to select the nullbestnull pointing angle for communicating with a given base station or for selecting the given base station. The process may include fine tuning techniques for use in different environments. The fine tuning may include the use of weights related to the operating environment or directivity of the directional antenna.

摘要翻译： 基于排序过程指向定向天线。 选择的排序过程使用从导频信号测量的Es / No和Pilot Power参数，以获得正向和反向链路中的最佳整体系统性能。 使用这种指向和排序过程可以实现定向天线在干扰和多径驱动环境中的自适应指向。 指向和排序过程可用于选择用于与给定基站通信或用于选择给定基站的“最佳”指向角。 该过程可以包括用于不同环境的微调技术。 微调可以包括使用与操作环境相关的权重或定向天线的方向性。

公开(公告)号：US20180054004A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15240980

申请日：2016-08-18

申请人： Echodyne Corp

发明人： Tom Driscoll ,  John Desmond Hunt ,  Nathan Ingle Landy ,  Milton Perque ,  Charles A. Renneberg ,  Ioannis Tzanidis ,  Robert Tilman Worl ,  Felix D. Yuen

IPC分类号： H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： H01Q21/0037 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B64C1/36 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/00 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9342 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/443 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H01Q15/0066 ,  H01Q21/0012 ,  H01Q21/005

摘要： An embodiment of an antenna includes first and second transmission lines, first antenna elements, and second antenna elements. The first transmission line is configured to guide a first signal such that the first signal has a characteristic of a first value, and the second transmission line is configured to guide a second signal such that the second signal has the same characteristic but of a second value that is different than the first value. The first antenna elements are each disposed adjacent to the first transmission line and are each configured to radiate the first signal in response to a respective first control signal, and the second antenna elements are each disposed adjacent to the second transmission line and are each configured to radiate the second signal in response to a respective second control signal. Such an antenna can have better main-beam and side-lobe characteristics, and a better SIR, than prior antennas.

公开(公告)号：US20060066482A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11233307

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： Steven Goldberg

发明人： Steven Goldberg

IPC分类号： H01Q3/26

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q3/446 ,  H04B7/08

摘要： A communications device for separating source signals provided by M signal sources includes an antenna array comprising N antenna elements for receiving at least N different summations of the M source signals. A respective in-phase and quadrature module is connected downstream to each antenna element for separating each one of the N different summations of the M source signals received thereby into an in-phase and quadrature component set. A blind signal separation processor forms a mixing matrix comprising at least 2N different summations of the M source signals, with each in-phase and quadrature component set providing 2 inputs into the mixing matrix. The mixing matrix has a rank equal up to 2N. The desired source signals are separated from the mixing matrix by the blind signal separation processor.

公开(公告)号：US20050174298A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11101914

申请日：2005-04-08

申请人： Bing Chiang ,  Kenneth Gainey ,  James Proctor ,  Antoine Rouphael ,  Griffin Gothard ,  Michael Lynch

发明人： Bing Chiang ,  Kenneth Gainey ,  James Proctor ,  Antoine Rouphael ,  Griffin Gothard ,  Michael Lynch

IPC分类号： H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/44 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q19/26 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/08 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29 ,  H01Q3/22

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2641 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q19/26 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/08 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/29

摘要： An antenna assembly includes at least two active or main radiating omni-directional antenna elements arranged with at least one beam control or passive antenna element used as a reflector. The beam control antenna element(s) may have multiple reactance elements that can electrically terminate it to adjust the input or output beam pattern(s) produced by the combination of the active antenna elements and the beam control antenna element(s). More specifically, the beam control antenna element(s) may be coupled to different terminating reactances to change beam characteristics, such as the directivity and angular beamwidth. Processing may be employed to select which terminating reactance to use. Consequently, the radiator pattern of the antenna can be more easily directed towards a specific target receiver/transmitter, reduce signal-to-noise interference levels, and/or increase gain. A Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) processing technique may be employed to operate the antenna assembly with simultaneous beam patterns.

摘要翻译： 天线组件包括至少两个有源或主辐射全向天线元件，其布置有用作反射器的至少一个光束控制或无源天线元件。 波束控制天线元件可以具有多个电抗元件，其可以电气端接它，以调节由有源天线元件和波束控制天线元件的组合产生的输入或输出波束图案。 更具体地，波束控制天线元件可以耦合到不同的终止电抗以改变诸如方向性和角波束宽度的波束特性。 可以使用处理来选择要使用的终止电抗。 因此，天线的辐射器图案可以更容易地指向特定的目标接收器/发射器，降低信噪比干扰电平和/或增加增益。 可以采用多输入多输出（MIMO）处理技术来操作具有同时波束图案的天线组件。