METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MESH NETWORK UTILIZING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS

• US 20100311355A1
• Filed: 06/09/2010
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rofougaran, Maryam, Rofougaran, Ahmadreza
• Granted Patent: US 8,849,194 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/91
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/06 Systems determining position data of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10316 using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers antennas in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/16225 the item being non-metallic, e.g. insulating substrate with or without metallisation
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/32225 the item being non-metallic, e.g. insulating substrate with or without metallisation
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/73204 the bump connector being embedded into the layer connector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/13091 Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor [MOSFET]
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2283 mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/20 Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/22 Longitudinal slot in boundary wall of waveguide or transmission line H01Q13/203 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 15/006 Selective devices having photonic band gap materials or materials of which the material properties are frequency dependent, e.g. perforated substrates, high-impedance surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 15/0066 said selective devices being reconfigurable, tunable or controllable, e.g. using switches
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 15/23 Combinations of reflecting surfaces with refracting or diffracting devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/06 using refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens radome H01Q1/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0458 Arrangements for matching and coupling between power amplifier and antenna or between amplifying stages matching circuits in general H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/24 for communication between two or more posts wireless communication networks H04W

Abstract

Methods and systems for a mesh network utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include configuring one or more devices as a mesh network in a wireless device coupled to a plurality of LWAs, and communicating data between said devices via the configured mesh network. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. A plurality of the LWAs may be configured to enable beamforming. 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 plurality of LWAs may be integrated in one or more of: integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and printed circuit boards. The devices may be internal to the wireless device. The data may be communicated via the mesh network to devices external to the wireless device.

Claims

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

in a wireless device comprising a plurality of leaky wave antennas;

configuring one or more devices, which are internal to said wireless device, and which are coupled to one or more of said plurality of leaky wave antennas, as part of a mesh network; and

communicating data between any of said one or more internal devices and/or one or more devices that are external to said wireless device via said one or more of said plurality of leaky wave antennas that are part of said mesh network.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring a resonant frequency of said plurality of leaky wave antennas utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising configuring said plurality of said leaky wave antennas to enable beamforming.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas comprise microstrip waveguides.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein a cavity height of said plurality of leaky wave antennas is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in said microstrip waveguides.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas comprise coplanar waveguides.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein a cavity height of said plurality of leaky wave antennas is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in said coplanar waveguides.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more of:

integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and printed circuit boards.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said devices are internal to said wireless device.

10. The method according to claim 1, comprising communicating said data via said mesh network to devices external to said wireless device.

11. A system for enabling communication, the system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a wireless device comprising a plurality of leaky wave antennas, said one or more circuits being operable to;

configure one or more devices, which are internal to said wireless device, and which are coupled to one or more of said plurality of leaky wave antennas as part of a mesh network; and

communicate data between any of said one or more internal devices and/or one or more devices that are external to said wireless device via said one or more of said plurality of leaky wave antennas that are part of said mesh network.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said wireless device is operable to configure a resonant frequency of said plurality of leaky wave antennas utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said wireless device is operable to configure said plurality of said leaky wave antennas to enable beamforming.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas comprise microstrip waveguides.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein a cavity height of said plurality of leaky wave antennas is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in said microstrip waveguides.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas comprise coplanar waveguides.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein a cavity height of said plurality of leaky wave antennas is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in said coplanar waveguides.

18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more of:

integrated circuits, integrated circuit packages, and printed circuit boards.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said devices are internal to said wireless device.

20. The system according to claim 11, wherein said wireless device is operable to communicate said data via said mesh network to devices external to said wireless device.