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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2020
Nec Corporation, Japan, JP;
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A phased array antenna apparatusaccording to an example embodiment includes at least four patch antennasarranged in a two-dimensional array, and a semiconductor ICconnected to the patch antennas, in which the semiconductor ICincludes at least two first input/output terminalsthrough which a transmission/reception signal is input/output between the phased array antenna apparatus and an external apparatus connected to the phased array antenna apparatus, a plurality of second input/output terminalsconnected to feeding pointsof the patch antennasthrough respective feed lines, the plurality of second input/output terminals being terminals through which the transmission/reception signal is input/output, and a matrix switchcapable of changing a connection relation between the first input/output terminalsand the second input/output terminals