公开(公告)号：US10985457B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16566671

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Tung Pham ,  Phillip Izdebski ,  Mikala C. Johnson ,  Taylor Stokes ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Jacob Tyler Repp ,  Michael Severson

IPC: H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/10 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q15/00 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: Monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting antenna elements of an antenna is described. The conditions may affect radio frequency (RF) liquid crystal of the antenna elements. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering and a compensation controller to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on monitored antenna conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20190229434A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16370309

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Tom Hower ,  Lamin Ceesay ,  Benjamin Ash ,  Matthew Fornes ,  William Pedler ,  Mohsen Sazegar ,  Jacob Tyler Repp

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/24

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a free space segment tester (FSST). In one example, an apparatus includes a frame, a first horn antenna, a second horn antenna, a controller, and an analyzer. The frame has a platform to support a thin film transistor (TFT) segment of a flat panel antenna. The first horn antenna transmits microwave energy to the TFT segment and receives reflected energy from the TFT segment. The second horn antenna receives microwave energy transmitted through the TFT segment. The controller is coupled to the TFT segment and provides at least one stimulus or condition to the TFT segment. The analyzer measures a characteristic of the TFT segment using the first horn antenna and the second horn antenna. Examples of a measured characteristic includes a measured microwave frequency response, transmission response, or reflection response for the TFT segment. In one example, the TFT segment is used for integration into a flat panel antenna if the measured characteristic of the TFT segment indicates the TFT segment is acceptable.

公开(公告)号：US10707585B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16370309

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Tom Hower ,  Lamin Ceesay ,  Benjamin Ash ,  Matthew Fornes ,  William Pedler ,  Mohsen Sazegar ,  Jacob Tyler Repp

IPC: G01R29/10 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/26

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a free space segment tester (FSST). In one example, an apparatus includes a frame, a first horn antenna, a second horn antenna, a controller, and an analyzer. The frame has a platform to support a thin film transistor (TFT) segment of a flat panel antenna. The first horn antenna transmits microwave energy to the TFT segment and receives reflected energy from the TFT segment. The second horn antenna receives microwave energy transmitted through the TFT segment. The controller is coupled to the TFT segment and provides at least one stimulus or condition to the TFT segment. The analyzer measures a characteristic of the TFT segment using the first horn antenna and the second horn antenna. Examples of a measured characteristic includes a measured microwave frequency response, transmission response, or reflection response for the TFT segment. In one example, the TFT segment is used for integration into a flat panel antenna if the measured characteristic of the TFT segment indicates the TFT segment is acceptable.

公开(公告)号：US10411344B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15794797

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Tung Pham ,  Phillip Izdebski ,  Mikala C. Johnson ,  Taylor Stokes ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Jacob Tyler Repp ,  Michael Severson

IPC: H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/10 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q15/00 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: Monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting antenna elements of an antenna is described. The conditions may affect radio frequency (RF) liquid crystal of the antenna elements. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering and a compensation controller to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on monitored antenna conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20180233821A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15794797

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Tung Pham ,  Phillip Izdebski ,  Mikala C. Johnson ,  Taylor Stokes ,  Ryan A. Stevenson ,  Jacob Tyler Repp ,  Michael Severson

IPC: H01Q3/26 ,  H04B17/10 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H01Q3/267 ,  H01Q3/2676 ,  H01Q15/0066 ,  H01Q19/067 ,  H01Q21/005 ,  H01Q21/064 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  H04B7/18515 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B7/18519 ,  H04B17/104

Abstract: Monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting antenna elements of an antenna is described. The conditions may affect radio frequency (RF) liquid crystal of the antenna elements. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering and a compensation controller to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on monitored antenna conditions.