Smart antenna utilizing leaky wave antennas
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for a smart antenna utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include a programmable polarization antenna including one or more pairs of LWAs configured along different axes. One or more pairs of leaky wave antennas may be configured to adjust polarization and/or polarity of one or more RF signals communicated by the programmable polarization antenna. RF signals may be communicated via the configured programmable polarization antenna utilizing the configured one or more pairs of the leaky wave antennas. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. The polarization and/or polarity may be configured utilizing switched phase modules. The LWAs may include microstrip or coplanar waveguides, wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be integrated in one or more integrated circuits, packages, and/or printed circuit boards.
1. A wireless device comprising:
a programmable polarization antenna, wherein said programmable polarization antenna comprises a pair of leaky wave antennas, said wireless device being operable to:
configure said pair of leaky wave antennas to adjust a polarity of RF signals communicated by said programmable polarization antenna;
configure an impedance of said pair of leaky wave antennas;
communicate said RF signals via said programmable polarization antenna utilizing said pair of leaky wave antennas.
2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said wireless device is operable to configure said impedance of said pair of leaky wave antennas by adjusting a position of a feed point within said pair of leaky wave antennas.
3. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said wireless device is configured to utilize a wireless standard selected from the group of standards consisting of GSM, CDMA, CDMA2000, WCDMA, GMS, GPRS, EDGE, WIMAX, WLAN, 3GPP, UMTS, BLUETOOTH, and ZigBee standards.
4. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said wireless device is operable to configure a resonant frequency of said pair of leaky wave antennas utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).
5. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said wireless device is operable to configure said polarity utilizing switched phase modules.
6. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas comprise microstrip waveguides.
7. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein a cavity height of said pair of leaky wave antennas is dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in said microstrip waveguides.
8. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas comprise coplanar waveguides.
9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein a cavity height of said pair of leaky wave antennas is dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in said coplanar waveguides.
10. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more integrated circuits.
11. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more integrated circuit packages.
12. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more printed circuit boards.
13. A method for communication utilizing a wireless device, said method comprising:
utilizing a programmable polarization antenna, wherein said programmable polarization antenna comprises a pair of leaky wave antennas;
configuring said pair of leaky wave antennas to adjust a polarity of RF signals communicated by said programmable polarization antenna;
configuring an impedance of said pair of leaky wave antennas;
communicating said RF signals via said programmable polarization antenna utilizing said pair of leaky wave antennas.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising configuring said impedance of said pair of leaky wave antennas by adjusting a position of a feed point within said pair of leaky wave antennas.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising configuring a resonant frequency of said pair of leaky wave antennas utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising configuring said polarity utilizing switched phase modules.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas comprise microstrip waveguides.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas comprise coplanar waveguides.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more integrated circuits.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein said pair of leaky wave antennas are integrated in one or more printed circuit boards.