MM-WAVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA WITH BEAM TILTING RADIATION PATTERN
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1. A system, comprising:
- a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, said plurality of antenna elements configured in a planar array, wherein each of said plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of said planar array; and
driver circuitry coupled to each of said plurality of antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, said plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of antenna elements.
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Abstract
A system according to one embodiment includes a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, the plurality of antenna elements configured in a planar array, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of the planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antenna elements, wherein the driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, the plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of the plurality of antenna elements.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, said plurality of antenna elements configured in a planar array, wherein each of said plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of said planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of said plurality of antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, said plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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configuring a plurality of antenna elements in a planar array, wherein said planar array is a phased array antenna and each of said plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of said planar array; coupling driver circuitry to each of said plurality of antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers; and configuring said plurality of transceivers to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, said plurality of antenna elements configured in a planar array, wherein each of said plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of said planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of said plurality of antenna elements, wherein said driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, said plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of said plurality of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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