Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for configuring a leaky wave antenna utilizing micro-electro mechanical systems
- Patent Title (中): 利用微机电系统配置泄漏波天线的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12751550Application Date: 2010-03-31
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Publication No.: US09088075B2Publication Date: 2015-07-21
- Inventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran
- Applicant: Ahmadreza Rofougaran
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H01Q13/20
- IPC: H01Q13/20 ; H01Q13/22 ; H01Q1/22 ; H04B1/04 ; H04B5/00 ; H04B7/24 ; H01Q15/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for configuring a leaky wave antenna (LWA) utilizing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are disclosed and may include configuring a resonant frequency of one or more LWAs in a wireless device utilizing MEMS actuation. RF signals may be communicated using the LWAs. The LWAs may be integrated in metal layers in a chip, an integrated circuit package, and/or a printed circuit board in the wireless device. The LWAs may include microstrip waveguides where a cavity height of the LWAs may be dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in the microstrip waveguides. The LWAs may be configured to transmit the wireless signals at a desired angle. The integrated circuit package may be affixed to a printed circuit board and an integrated circuit may be flip-chip-bonded to the integrated circuit package. An air gap may be integrated adjacent to one or more of the metal layers for the MEMS actuation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100309072A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING A LEAKY WAVE ANTENNA UTILIZING MICRO-ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2010-12-09
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