Phased Array Antenna Panel with Configurable Slanted Antenna Rows
First Claim
1. A phased array antenna panel comprising:
- a plurality of antennas arranged in a plurality of antenna rows;
at least one antenna row in said plurality of antenna rows being configured to be slanted in a desired angle based on signals received from a master chip in said phased array antenna panel, thereby changing a direction of an RF beam formed by said phased array antenna panel.
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Abstract
A phased array antenna panel includes a plurality of antennas and a master chip. The antennas are arranged in a plurality of antenna rows. At least one antenna row in the plurality of antenna rows is configured to be slanted in a desired angle based on signals received from the master chip. Additionally, the phased array antenna panel can include a plurality of row-shaped lenses. At least one row-shaped lens has a corresponding antenna row, and is configured to increase a gain of the corresponding antenna row. The row-shaped lens can increase a total gain of the phased array antenna panel. The row-shaped lens is configured to be slanted in a desired angle based on signals received from the master chip.
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1. A phased array antenna panel comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged in a plurality of antenna rows; at least one antenna row in said plurality of antenna rows being configured to be slanted in a desired angle based on signals received from a master chip in said phased array antenna panel, thereby changing a direction of an RF beam formed by said phased array antenna panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A phased array antenna panel comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged in a plurality of antenna rows; a plurality of row-shaped lenses; at least one of said plurality of row-shaped lenses having a corresponding antenna row in said plurality of antenna rows; said at least one of said plurality of row-shaped lenses providing a gain to said corresponding antenna row so as to increase a total gain of said phased array antenna panel; said at least one of said plurality of row-shaped lenses and said corresponding antenna row being configured to be slanted in a desired angle based on signals received from a master chip in said phased array antenna panel, thereby changing a direction of an RF beam formed by said phased array antenna panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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