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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2021
Stichting Imec Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Huib Visser, Veldhoven, NL;
Rainer Oliver Hornung, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Frederik Dijkhuis, Nijmegen, NL;
Stichting Imec Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A beam-steering antenna system for improving the angular coverage comprises a transmission line comprising a first end and a second end. The antenna system further comprises a plurality of antenna elements selectively coupled to the transmission line for selectively coupling energy within the transmission line to the plurality of antenna elements. Furthermore, the antenna system comprises a power amplifier coupled to the first end of the transmission line configured to couple-in an input signal into the transmission line during a first operating period. Moreover, the antenna system comprises a delay line coupled to the second end of the transmission line configured to reflect a portion of the input signal into the transmission line, thereby providing a reflection signal during a second operating period.