METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLOCK DISTRIBUTION UTILIZING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless device comprising a plurality of leaky wave antennas;
configuring one or more voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) to generate one or more clock signals having one or more desired clock frequencies;
configuring a plurality of leaky wave antennas to operate at a resonant frequency corresponding to said one or more desired clock frequencies; and
communicating said generated one or more clock signals via one or more transmitting ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas to one or more remaining receiving ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas in said wireless device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for clock distribution utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) in a wireless device are disclosed and may include configuring voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) to generate one or more clock signals at desired clock frequencies and configuring LWAs at a resonant frequency corresponding to the clock frequencies, which may be generated at the desired clock frequencies utilizing the VCO. The clock signals may be communicated via LWAs in the wireless device and may be amplified utilizing one or more low-noise amplifiers. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. LWAs may be configured to enable beamforming. One or more of the LWAs may comprise microstrip or coplanar waveguides, wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be integrated in one or more integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and/or printed circuit boards.
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless device comprising a plurality of leaky wave antennas; configuring one or more voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) to generate one or more clock signals having one or more desired clock frequencies; configuring a plurality of leaky wave antennas to operate at a resonant frequency corresponding to said one or more desired clock frequencies; and communicating said generated one or more clock signals via one or more transmitting ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas to one or more remaining receiving ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas in said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for enabling communication, the system comprising:
in a wireless device comprising a plurality of leaky wave antennas, said wireless device being operable to; configure one or more voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO) to generate at one or more clock signals having one or more desired clock frequencies; configure a plurality of leaky wave antennas to operate at a resonant frequency corresponding to said one or more desired clock frequencies; and communicate said generated one or more clock signals via one or more transmitting ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas to one or more remaining receiving ones of said plurality of leaky wave antennas in said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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