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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Fujikura Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Alberto Valdes Garcia, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Arun Paidimarri, White Plains, NY (US);
Bodhisatwa Sadhu, Peekskill, NY (US);
Jean-Olivier Plouchart, New York, NY (US);
Xiaoxiong Gu, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Christian Wilhelmus Baks, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Yo Yamaguchi, Chiba, JP;
Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Chiba, JP;
Yoshiharu Fujisaku, Chiba, JP;
Ning Guan, Chiba, JP;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
FUJIKURA LTD, Chiba, JP;
Abstract
A phased array antenna includes an antenna array substrate having a plurality of antenna elements. At least two beamformers are coupled to the plurality of antenna elements. At least two filters support different frequency bands and are respectively coupled to the at least two beamformers. A frequency converter is coupled to the at least two filters, the frequency converter including one intermediate frequency (IF) port and at least two radio frequency (RF) ports. The one IF port of the frequency converter is configured to support the at least two beamformers via the at least two RF ports. A first beamformer of the at least two beamformers is coupled to a first filter of the at least two filters to form a first beam in a direction different than a second beamformer of the first two beamformers coupled to a second filter of the at least two filters.