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;
wherein;
said system is configured to operate in a millimeter wave frequency range;
each of said plurality of antenna elements is a rectangular slot loop antenna that includes a ground plane and comprises a front edge element, a rear edge element and a signal delay element coupled between said front edge element and said rear edge element; and
said signal delay element is configured to cause a respective one of said plurality of antenna elements to generate said beam pattern directed angle.
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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; wherein; said system is configured to operate in a millimeter wave frequency range; each of said plurality of antenna elements is a rectangular slot loop antenna that includes a ground plane and comprises a front edge element, a rear edge element and a signal delay element coupled between said front edge element and said rear edge element; and said signal delay element is configured to cause a respective one of said plurality of antenna elements to generate said beam pattern directed angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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 is a rectangular slot loop antenna that includes a ground plane and comprises a front edge element, a rear edge element and a signal delay element coupled between said front edge element and said rear edge element, said signal delay element configured to cause a respective one of said plurality of antenna elements to generate 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, wherein said system is configured to operate in a millimeter wave frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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 is a rectangular slot loop antenna that includes a ground plane and comprises a front edge element, a rear edge element and a signal delay element coupled between said front edge element and said rear edge element, said signal delay element configured to cause a respective one of said plurality of antenna elements to generate 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, wherein said system is configured to operate in a millimeter wave frequency range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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