Abstract:
Embodiments of wireless antenna array systems to achieve three-dimensional beam coverage are described herein. Disclosed is an integrated multiple phased antenna array on a flexible substrate with one RFIC. In this way the module can be molded onto the contour of a platform such as a notebook or a hub of the personal area network or local area network. The multiple phased array can be 3D bent in a compact size to fit into thin mobile platforms. Different array antennas or antennas radiate in different spherical directions with beam scanning capabilities while driven simultaneously by one RFIC chip.
Abstract:
Disclosed are integration approaches for mm-wave array type architectures using multilayer substrate technologies. For instance, an apparatus may include a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, and a third substrate layer. The first substrate layer has a first plurality of array elements, and the second substrate layer has a second plurality of array elements. The third substrate layer has an integrated circuit to exchange one or more radio frequency (RF) signals with the first and second pluralities of array elements. The first and second substrate layers are separated by approximately a half wavelength (?/2) corresponding to the one or more RF signals.
Abstract:
A system according to one embodiment includes a first antenna element configured to communicate a first signal, the first signal polarized in a first orientation; a second antenna element co-located with the first antenna element, the second antenna element configured to communicate a second signal, the second signal polarized in a second orientation, the second orientation orthogonal to the first orientation; and driver circuitry coupled to the first antenna element and the second antenna element, the driver circuitry configured to process the first signal and the second signal to achieve signal diversity in a wireless communication link.
Abstract:
Disclosed are integration approaches for mm-wave array type architectures using multilayer substrate technologies. For instance, an apparatus may include a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, and a third substrate layer. The first substrate layer has a first plurality of array elements, and the second substrate layer has a second plurality of array elements. The third substrate layer has an integrated circuit to exchange one or more radio frequency (RF) signals with the first and second pluralities of array elements. The first and second substrate layers are separated by approximately a half wavelength (lambda/2) corresponding to the one or more RF signals.