US 12,088,016 B2
Multi-beam active phased array architecture with independent polarization control
David W. Corman, Gilbert, AZ (US); Rob Zienkewicz, Chandler, AZ (US); and David R. Saunders, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to VIASAT, INC., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by ViaSat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,763.
Application 18/463,763 is a continuation of application No. 18/047,485, filed on Oct. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,791,567.
Application 18/047,485 is a continuation of application No. 17/338,894, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,509,070.
Application 17/338,894 is a continuation of application No. 17/012,465, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,038,285, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 17/012,465 is a continuation of application No. 16/674,881, filed on Nov. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,797,406, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/674,881 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,529, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,516,219, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Application 16/284,529 is a continuation of application No. 15/804,818, filed on Nov. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,305,199, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/804,818 is a continuation of application No. 15/212,111, filed on Jul. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,843,107, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Application 15/212,111 is a continuation of application No. 14/617,630, filed on Feb. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,425,890, issued on Aug. 23, 2016.
Application 14/617,630 is a continuation of application No. 14/216,760, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, granted, now 8,995,943, issued on Mar. 31, 2015.
Application 14/216,760 is a continuation of application No. 13/692,683, filed on Dec. 3, 2012, granted, now 8,693,970, issued on Apr. 8, 2014.
Application 13/692,683 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/412,901, filed on Mar. 6, 2012, granted, now 8,639,204, issued on Jan. 28, 2014.
Application 13/412,901 is a continuation of application No. 12/759,059, filed on Apr. 13, 2010, granted, now 8,160,530, issued on Apr. 17, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/265,605, filed on Dec. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/259,375, filed on Nov. 9, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/259,049, filed on Nov. 6, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/237,967, filed on Aug. 28, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/234,521, filed on Aug. 17, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/234,513, filed on Aug. 17, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/222,363, filed on Jul. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/222,354, filed on Jul. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/168,913, filed on Apr. 13, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0213690 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 7/10 (2017.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 3/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/30 (2006.01); H01Q 3/36 (2006.01); H01Q 15/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/22 (2006.01); H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H04B 7/0408 (2017.01); H04B 7/15 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/21 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)
CPC H01Q 21/22 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/27 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 3/26 (2013.01); H01Q 3/36 (2013.01); H01Q 15/242 (2013.01); H04B 7/0408 (2013.01); H04B 7/10 (2013.01); H04B 7/18515 (2013.01); H04B 7/1858 (2013.01); H04B 7/18593 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/21 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a phased array circuit, the method comprising:
providing, by a first vector generator, a first phase shift of a first signal communicated between a first port of a dual-polarized radiating element and a common signal path, comprising:
separately performing quadrant selection via phase inversion switching for each of a first in-phase vector and a first quadrature-phase vector associated with the first signal; and
separately performing relative amplification on each of the first in-phase vector and the first quadrature-phase vector of the first signal based on the first phase shift; and
providing, by second vector generator, a second phase shift of a second signal communicated between a second port of the dual-polarized radiating element and the common signal path, comprising:
separately performing quadrant selection via phase inversion switching for each of a second in-phase vector and a second quadrature-phase vector associated with the second signal; and
separately performing relative amplification on each of the second in-phase vector and the second quadrature-phase vector of the second signal based on the second phase shift.