Traveling wave beamforming network
First Claim
1. A beamforming network comprising a plurality of signal conditioning devices in signal communication with each other, wherein each of the signal conditioning devices receives an input signal, conditions the input signal by independently and selectively adjusting at least one of a time delay, a phase, and an amplitude of the input signal, and transmits an output signal to at least one of another of the signal conditioning devices, an antenna, and a load.
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Abstract
A beamforming network includes a plurality of signal conditioning devices in signal communication with each other, wherein each of the signal conditioning devices receives an input signal, conditions the input signal by independently and selectively adjusting at least one of a time delay, a phase, and an amplitude of the input signal, and transmits an output signal to at least one of another of the signal conditioning devices, an antenna, and a load.
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- 1. A beamforming network comprising a plurality of signal conditioning devices in signal communication with each other, wherein each of the signal conditioning devices receives an input signal, conditions the input signal by independently and selectively adjusting at least one of a time delay, a phase, and an amplitude of the input signal, and transmits an output signal to at least one of another of the signal conditioning devices, an antenna, and a load.
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10. A beamforming network comprising:
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a plurality of signal conditioning devices in signal communication with each other, wherein each of the signal conditioning devices receives an input signal, conditions the input signal by independently and selectively adjusting at least one of a time delay, a phase, and an amplitude of the input signal, and transmits an output signal, and wherein at least one of the signal conditioning devices includes an output power divider for dividing the output signal into a plurality of divided output signals; and an antenna in single communication with the at least one of the signal conditioning devices to receive one of the divided output signals, wherein another of the divided output signals is transmitted to at least one of a load and another of the signal condition devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A beamforming network comprising:
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a plurality of signal conditioning devices in signal communication with each other, wherein each of the signal conditioning devices receives an input signal through an input, conditions the input signal by independently and selectively adjusting at least one of a time delay, a phase, and an amplitude of the input signal, and transmits an output signal, and wherein at least one of the signal conditioning devices includes a power combiner to receive a plurality of signals, combine the signals, and transmit a combined signal as the input signal through the input thereof; and an antenna in single communication with the at least one of the signal conditioning devices, wherein the antenna receives a radio frequency signal and transmits the radio frequency signal to the power combiner, and wherein an output signal of another one of the signal conditioning devices is received by the power combiner of the at least one signal conditioning device and combined with the radio frequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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