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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rodney K. Bonebright, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark William Steeds, Auburn, WA (US);
Gary Wilsey, Renton, WA (US);
Jacob C. Killens, Auburn, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 3/36 (2006.01); H01Q 3/38 (2006.01); H03F 1/30 (2006.01); H03F 3/19 (2006.01); H01Q 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/267 (2013.01); H01Q 1/02 (2013.01); H01Q 3/36 (2013.01); H01Q 3/38 (2013.01); H01Q 21/22 (2013.01); H03F 1/30 (2013.01); H03F 3/19 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01); H03F 2200/468 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for regulating heat for a Phased Array Antenna (PAA). The system includes a PAA, which includes array elements to handle Radio Frequency (RF) signals. The PAA also includes a circuit. The circuit includes an amplifier that operates on a current to amplify signals for the PAA, and a sensor that measures temperature at the MMIC. The PAA also includes an array controller that adjusts the current for the amplifier based on a temperature measured by the sensor.