Phased array antenna providing gradual changes in beam steering and beam reconfiguration and related methods
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1. A phased array antenna comprising:
- a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby, said antenna elements being arranged along an imaginary spiral;
at least one control element connected to each antenna element; and
at least one controller serially communicating with said control elements so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by said control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering.
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Abstract
A phased array antenna may include a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby, and the antenna elements may be arranged along an imaginary spiral. The antenna may further include at least one control element connected to each antenna element, and at least one controller serially communicating with the control elements so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by the control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering.
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35 Claims
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1. A phased array antenna comprising:
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a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby, said antenna elements being arranged along an imaginary spiral;
at least one control element connected to each antenna element; and
at least one controller serially communicating with said control elements so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by said control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A phased array antenna comprising:
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a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby, said antenna elements being arranged along an imaginary spiral;
at least one gain element connected to each antenna element;
at least one phase element connected to each antenna element; and
at least one controller serially communicating with said gain elements and said phase shifters so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by said control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications system comprising:
a communications device and a phased array antenna connected thereto, said phased array antenna comprising a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby, said antenna elements being arranged along an imaginary spiral, at least one control element connected to each antenna element, and at least one controller serially communicating with said control elements so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by said control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for controlling a phased array antenna comprising a substrate and an array of antenna elements carried thereby where the antenna elements are arranged along an imaginary spiral, and at least one control element connected to each antenna element, the method comprising:
serially communicating with the control elements so that updated control data for beam steering is sequentially implemented by the control elements to thereby cause a gradual change in beam steering. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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