MILLIMETER-WAVE REFLECTOR ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING USING MILLIMETER-WAVE SIGNALS
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1. A millimeter-wave chip-array reflector antenna system comprising:
- a millimeter-wave reflector to shape and reflect an incident antenna beam; and
a chip-array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements to generate and scan the incident antenna beam over a surface of the reflector to provide a steerable antenna beam over a beam-scanning angle.
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Abstract
Embodiments of millimeter-wave chip-array reflector antenna system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, the millimeter-wave chip-array reflector antenna system includes a millimeter-wave reflector to shape and reflect an incident antenna beam and a chip-array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements to direct the incident antenna beam at the surface of the reflector to provide a reflected antenna beam.
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1. A millimeter-wave chip-array reflector antenna system comprising:
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a millimeter-wave reflector to shape and reflect an incident antenna beam; and a chip-array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements to generate and scan the incident antenna beam over a surface of the reflector to provide a steerable antenna beam over a beam-scanning angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communicating millimeter-wave signals comprising:
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generating an incident antenna beam with a chip-array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements; scanning the incident antenna beam over a surface of a millimeter-wave reflector; and shaping and reflecting the incident antenna beam with the millimeter-wave reflector to provide a steerable antenna beam over a plurality of beam-scanning angles for communicating with one or more user devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A millimeter-wave chip-array reflector antenna system comprising:
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a millimeter-wave reflector to shape and reflect an incident antenna beam; and a chip-array antenna comprising an array of antenna elements to generate and direct the incident antenna beam at the reflector to provide a reflected antenna beam. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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