Systems and methods for forming, directing, and narrowing communication beams

摘要

Various embodiments of a communication system operative to form, direct, and narrow communication beams using an array of electromagnetic radiators and a beam-narrowing architecture. A beam-width of an electromagnetic beam is narrowed, thereby increasing the concentration of electromagnetic energy in the beam and achieving a significant antenna gain. In various embodiments, the direction of an electromagnetic beam may be altered to improve communication between a transmitter and a receiver. In various embodiments, the system is a millimeter-wave system with a millimeter-wave array and millimeter-wave beams.

主权项

1. A system operative to direct electromagnetic beams, comprising:
an array of electromagnetic radiators together operative to generate, toward a configurable direction, a first electromagnetic beam having a first beam-width and consequently associated with a first antenna gain; and a beam-narrowing configuration, operative to narrow said first electromagnetic beam and consequently convert said first electromagnetic beam into a second electromagnetic beam having a second beam-width that is narrower than said first beam-width, resulting in said second electromagnetic beam having: (i) an association with a second antenna gain that is higher than said first antenna gain and (ii) a final bearing that is consequent upon said configurable direction; whereas said system is operative to control said final bearing via said configurable direction.