Method and System for a Low Noise Amplifier Utilizing a Leaky Wave Antenna
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless device comprising one or more low-noise amplifiers on a chip, wherein said one or more low-noise amplifiers are coupled to one or more leaky wave antennas, receiving RF signals via said one or more low-noise amplifiers coupled to one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas, wherein said one or more low-noise amplifiers are coupled to said one or more feed points based on an impedance of said one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas and an input impedance of said one or more low-noise amplifiers.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a low noise amplifier utilizing a leaky wave antenna are disclosed and may include one or more low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) coupled to one or more leaky wave antennas (LWAs) in a wireless device. RF signals may be received via one or more LNAs coupled to one or more feed points on a LWA. The one or more LNAs may be coupled to the feed points based on an impedance of the feed points and an input impedance of the one or more LNAs. The impedance of the feed points may be configured by locating them along a vertical axis in a resonant cavity of the LWA. The LWAs may be integrated on a chip, and/or on a package or printed circuit board to which the chip is affixed. The RF signals may be amplified by the LNAs and may be down-converted to baseband signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless device comprising one or more low-noise amplifiers on a chip, wherein said one or more low-noise amplifiers are coupled to one or more leaky wave antennas, receiving RF signals via said one or more low-noise amplifiers coupled to one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas, wherein said one or more low-noise amplifiers are coupled to said one or more feed points based on an impedance of said one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas and an input impedance of said one or more low-noise amplifiers. - 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:
one or more circuits comprising one or more low-noise amplifiers, said one or more circuits for use in a wireless device and integrated on a chip, wherein; said one or more circuits are operable to receive RF signals via said one or more leaky wave antennas coupled to said low-noise amplifiers via one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas, wherein said one or more low-noise amplifiers are coupled to said one or more feed points based on an impedance of said one or more feed points on said one or more leaky wave antennas and an input impedance of said one or more low-noise amplifiers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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