RF PUCK
First Claim
1. A radio-frequency (RF) module for use individually or in an integrated system with at least one other RF module, the RF module comprising:
- an aperture comprising an antenna element for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic radiation;
a transmit-receive circuit coupled to the antenna element;
a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the transmit-receive circuit;
a synchronization interface for transmitting or receiving a synchronization signal;
a digital receiver-exciter coupled to the transmit-receive circuit, and coupled to the synchronization interface, the digital receiver-exciter configured to obtain digital samples of a received signal, the received signal corresponding to electromagnetic radiation received by the antenna element;
a processor coupled to the digital receiver-exciter; and
a data interface coupled to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured;
to form, from the digital samples of the received signal, in-phase and quadrature data representing the received signal; and
to output the in-phase and quadrature data through the digital interface.
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Abstract
An RF module including transmitting, receiving, and processing elements, capable of operating in a standalone mode or as part of an array of similar or identical modules. The RF module includes a radiator (205), transmit-receive circuitry (165), a digital receiver-exciter (160), a processor (100), and a data interface (150). The processor is configured to exchange in-phase and quadrature data with other processors in an array, so that, when configured as an array, digital transmit beam forming and receive beam forming are possible.
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1. A radio-frequency (RF) module for use individually or in an integrated system with at least one other RF module, the RF module comprising:
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an aperture comprising an antenna element for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic radiation; a transmit-receive circuit coupled to the antenna element; a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the transmit-receive circuit; a synchronization interface for transmitting or receiving a synchronization signal; a digital receiver-exciter coupled to the transmit-receive circuit, and coupled to the synchronization interface, the digital receiver-exciter configured to obtain digital samples of a received signal, the received signal corresponding to electromagnetic radiation received by the antenna element; a processor coupled to the digital receiver-exciter; and a data interface coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured; to form, from the digital samples of the received signal, in-phase and quadrature data representing the received signal; and to output the in-phase and quadrature data through the digital interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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