Christopher U Burton

US Patent:

7463193, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

May 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/415321

Inventors:

Theresa Brunasso - Snellville GA, US
John Daniel Voss - Cumming GA, US
David Elton Finch - Duluth GA, US
Wyman Williams - Duluth GA, US
Christopher Lee Burton - Suwanee GA, US
John L. Beafore - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

EMS Technologies, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G01S 3/16

US Classification:

342383, 342372

Abstract:

A compact system can use modular components to enhance the isolation or quality of signals that an antenna array produces. The system can comprise an array of input coupler modules and an array of output coupler modules respectively on the input and output sides of a signal routing device. Each input coupler module can receive a signal from a specific element in the antenna array and can divide or split that received signal into a multiple signal components, such as seven. The signal routing device can route each of those signal components to a different output coupler module in the array of output coupler modules. Thus, each output coupler module can receive and combine multiple signal components, such as seven, from different input coupler modules. The signal routing device can include a readily manufacturable phase trimming section to compensate for phase mismatches.

Author:

Christopher Burton

ISBN #:

0007147686

Author:

Christopher Burton

ISBN #:

0744002982

Author:

Christopher Burton

ISBN #:

0744003415