Kymeta Corporation

Jacob Tyler Repp

Ryan Allan Stevenson

Mohsen Sazegar

Mikala Johnson

Tung Pham

Taylor Stokes

Michael Severson

Benjamin Ash

Tom Hower

Matthew Fornes

Lamin Ceesay

William Pedler

Phillip Izdebski

Mikala C Johnson

Philip Izdebski

Monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting antenna elements of an antenna is described. The conditions may affect radio frequency (RF) liquid crystal of the antenna elements. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of surface scattering antenna elements that are controlled and operable together to form a beam for the frequency band for use in holographic beam steering and a compensation controller to perform compensation on the antenna elements based on monitored antenna conditions.

Method and apparatus for monitoring and compensating for environmental and other conditions affecting radio frequency liquid crystal

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a free space segment tester (FSST). In one example, an apparatus includes a frame, a first horn antenna, a second horn antenna, a controller, and an analyzer. The frame has a platform to support a thin film transistor (TFT) segment of a flat panel antenna. The first horn antenna transmits microwave energy to the TFT segment and receives reflected energy from the TFT segment. The second horn antenna receives microwave energy transmitted through the TFT segment. The controller is coupled to the TFT segment and provides at least one stimulus or condition to the TFT segment. The analyzer measures a characteristic of the TFT segment using the first horn antenna and the second horn antenna. Examples of a measured characteristic includes a measured microwave frequency response, transmission response, or reflection response for the TFT segment. In one example, the TFT segment is used for integration into a flat panel antenna if the measured characteristic of the TFT segment indicates the TFT segment is acceptable.

Free space segment tester (FSST)

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Monroe, WA, United States of America

Jacob Tyler Repp