Phase shifters for beamforming applications

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2008-01-22

2008-01-22

Le, Hoanganh (Department: 2821)

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

With coupling network or impedance in the leadin

C343S7000MS

Reexamination Certificate

active

07321339

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, an integrated circuit antenna array is provided that includes: a substrate, a plurality of antennas adjacent the substrate; and an RF feed network adjacent the substrate for transmitting RF signals to the plurality of antennas and for receiving RF signals from the plurality of antennas, the RF feed network coupling to a distributed plurality of phase shifters integrated with the substrate for phase-shifting the RF signals propagated through the RF feed network.

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