Application US20190252796

ANTENNA MODULES FOR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS
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US20190252796

1. An antenna module comprising: (13) (3)

an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a radiating side of the antenna element;

a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and

an amplifier located within the cavity.

2. The antenna module of claim 1, further comprising a first signal pathway configured to electrically couple the amplifier and the antenna element. (1) (0)

5. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein the spacer structure is configured to be physically coupled to a surface of the PCB, and wherein a first distance between the antenna element and the amplifier is smaller than a second distance between the antenna element and the surface of the PCB. (0)

6. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein the amplifier physically couples with the PCB. (0)

7. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein the cavity is defined by the spacer structure and the PCB. (0)

8. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein a side of the spacer structure furthest from the antenna element couples with the PCB. (0)

9. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the spacer structure comprises a substantially annular shape defining the cavity and having a particular thickness. (1) (0)

11. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein the amplifier comprises a power amplifier (PA) or a low noise amplifier (LNA). (0)

12. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein the antenna element comprises a dipole antenna, a patch antenna, a slot antenna, a micro-strip antenna, or a uni-directional antenna. (0)

13. The antenna module of claim 1, further comprising a layer disposed between the antenna element and the amplifier, and wherein the layer has a third side adjacent to the second side of the antenna element and a fourth side opposite to the third side, and wherein the amplifier physically couples with the fourth side of the layer. (0)

14. The antenna module of claim 1, further comprising a layer disposed between the antenna element and the amplifier, and wherein the layer comprises one or more layers including one or more electronic components, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, electronic circuitry, passive electrical elements, or electrical conductive traces. (0)

15. The antenna module of claim 1, further comprising a layer disposed between the antenna element and the amplifier, and further comprising a via that extends through the layer and electrically couples the antenna element with the amplifier. (0)

16. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein a radio frequency (RF) transition loss between the antenna element and the amplifier is less than one decibel (dB) of an input power. (0)

17. The antenna module of claim 1, wherein a signal pathway length between the antenna element and the amplifier is 0.5 millimeter (mm) or less. (0)

18. An apparatus comprising: (4) (2)

a support structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the second side of the support structure is configured for being physically and electrically coupled with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter, and wherein the first side of the support structure is configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the support structure is physically and electrically coupled to the PCB; and

an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element, wherein the second side of the antenna element is disposed closer to the support structure than the first side of the antenna element, and wherein the second side of the antenna element is configured to be spaced from the surface of the PCB by a second distance when the support structure is physically and electrically coupled to the PCB.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second distance is greater than or equal to the first distance. (0)

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the support structure defines a space between the first side of the support structure and the surface of the PCB for locating one or more other components of the receiver or transmitter. (0)

21. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising an amplifier and wherein the support structure defines a space between the first side of the support structure and the surface of the PCB for locating the amplifier electrically coupled to the antenna element. (0)

22. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a circuitry layer disposed between the antenna element and the support structure. (1) (0)

26. An antenna module comprising: (0) (3)

27. An apparatus comprising: (0) (3)

an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side configured to emit or receive radiation, wherein the antenna element includes a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate, the first conductive plate disposed closer to the first side than the second conductive plate, and the first conductive plate different from the second conductive plate in one or both of shape or size;

an amplifier disposed at the second side of the antenna element; and

a support structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element, wherein the support structure is to couple to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter.

28. A phased array antenna, comprising: (0) (1)

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Application US20190252796

ANTENNA MODULES FOR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS

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