Reducing antenna array feed modules through controlled mutual coupling of a pixelated EM surface
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1. A reconfigurable radio frequency aperture comprising:
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a plurality of reconfigurable antenna patches on the substrate;
a plurality of radio frequency (RF) feed lines on the substrate, wherein a each respective RF feed line is connected to at least one respective reconfigurable antenna patch at a first location on the respective reconfigurable antenna patch; and
a plurality of reconfigurable coupling elements on the substrate, the reconfigurable coupling elements comprising switches;
wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled between a first reconfigurable antenna patch and a second reconfigurable antenna patch;
wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the first reconfigurable antenna patch at a second location on the first reconfigurable antenna patch;
wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the second reconfigurable antenna patch at a third location on the second reconfigurable antenna patch;
wherein the first location is different than the second location and is different than the third location; and
wherein the reconfigurable coupling elements affect the mutual coupling between reconfigurable antenna patches.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable radio frequency aperture including a substrate, a plurality of reconfigurable patches on the substrate, and a plurality of reconfigurable coupling elements on the substrate, wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled between a reconfigurable patch and another reconfigurable patch, and wherein the reconfigurable coupling elements affect the mutual coupling between reconfigurable patches.
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1. A reconfigurable radio frequency aperture comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of reconfigurable antenna patches on the substrate; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) feed lines on the substrate, wherein a each respective RF feed line is connected to at least one respective reconfigurable antenna patch at a first location on the respective reconfigurable antenna patch; and a plurality of reconfigurable coupling elements on the substrate, the reconfigurable coupling elements comprising switches; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled between a first reconfigurable antenna patch and a second reconfigurable antenna patch; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the first reconfigurable antenna patch at a second location on the first reconfigurable antenna patch; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the second reconfigurable antenna patch at a third location on the second reconfigurable antenna patch; wherein the first location is different than the second location and is different than the third location; and wherein the reconfigurable coupling elements affect the mutual coupling between reconfigurable antenna patches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A reconfigurable radio frequency aperture comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of reconfigurable antenna patches on the substrate; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) feed lines on the substrate, wherein each respective RF feed line is connected to at least one respective reconfigurable antenna patch at a first location on the respective reconfigurable antenna patch; and a plurality of reconfigurable parasitic elements on the substrate; wherein at least one reconfigurable parasitic element is between one reconfigurable antenna patch and another reconfigurable antenna patch; a plurality of reconfigurable coupling elements on the substrate, the reconfigurable coupling elements comprising switches; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled between a first reconfigurable antenna patch and a second reconfigurable parasitic element; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the first reconfigurable antenna patch at a second location on the first reconfigurable antenna patch; wherein at least one reconfigurable coupling element is coupled to the second reconfigurable antenna patch at a third location on the second reconfigurable antenna patch; wherein the first location is different than the second location and is different than the third location; and wherein the reconfigurable parasitic elements affect the mutual coupling between reconfigurable antenna patches. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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