Modular transmitter and antenna array system
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1. A radio frequency system of the type having an array antenna, said system comprising:
- a) a plurality of modules, each module comprising;
(i) a supporting base, having a frontal edge, a rearward edge, and a surface disposed between said frontal edge and said rearward edge;
(ii) a plurality of antenna elements mounted along said frontal edge of the supporting base; and
(iii) a plurality of RF packages mounted on said surface of the supporting base, each such RF package having an RF signal port electrically coupled to a different one of the plurality of antenna elements; and
b) means for mounting the plurality of modules along the rearward edge of each of the plurality of modules with the plurality of antenna elements of each of the plurality of modules arranged to from the array antenna of the system.
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Abstract
A module for constructing a modular transmitter is disclosed. The module contains antenna elements along the front edge of a base. RF circuitry is fabricated on both the top and the bottom sides of the base. The base contains heat pipes to carry heat away from RF circuitry. The base is made to be plugged into a mounting block which provides electrical signals to the module and acts as a sink for the heat removed by the heat pipes.
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1. A radio frequency system of the type having an array antenna, said system comprising:
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a) a plurality of modules, each module comprising; (i) a supporting base, having a frontal edge, a rearward edge, and a surface disposed between said frontal edge and said rearward edge; (ii) a plurality of antenna elements mounted along said frontal edge of the supporting base; and (iii) a plurality of RF packages mounted on said surface of the supporting base, each such RF package having an RF signal port electrically coupled to a different one of the plurality of antenna elements; and b) means for mounting the plurality of modules along the rearward edge of each of the plurality of modules with the plurality of antenna elements of each of the plurality of modules arranged to from the array antenna of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic system comprising:
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a) a plurality of modules, each module comprising; (i) a supporting base having a fin disposed along one edge; (ii) at least one package of electronics mounted on the supporting base; and (iii) at least one heat pipe, comprising a vapor channel and wick, disposed in the supporting base, said at least one heat pipe having an end disposed in the fin; and b) means, having a heat removing channel and a plurality of slots formed therein, for mounting said plurality of modules, said mounting means comprising; (i) means for dissipating heat, said means being disposed in the heat removing channel of the mounting means, and wherein the fin of each module projects into a corresponding one of the plurality of slots and is in thermal contact with the means for dissipating heat. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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