Granted Patent B2

US 12,316,019 · App. 18/180,881 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: Jiayu Zheng (Hangzhou, CN); Ming Zhang (Hangzhou, CN); Bin Wang (Hangzhou, CN)

Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

H01Q3/34H01P1/213H01P5/12H04B7/0408H04B7/0617

Abstract

Claims (46)

1. A communication apparatus, comprising a phase shifter, an input port, and an output port, wherein

the phase shifter comprises at least one first structure; the first structure comprises a first phase difference coupler, a second phase difference coupler, a first phase shifter, a second phase shifter, a third phase shifter, a fourth phase shifter, a fifth phase shifter, a sixth phase shifter, a cross coupler, a first combiner, and a second combiner;

the first phase difference coupler is coupled to the third phase shifter and the fourth phase shifter, and the first phase difference coupler is further coupled to the cross coupler and the first combiner; and the second phase difference coupler is coupled to the fifth phase shifter and the sixth phase shifter, and the second phase difference coupler is further coupled to the second phase shifter and the second combiner, wherein a second output port of the first phase difference coupler is coupled to a first input port of the cross coupler, a first output port of the second phase difference coupler is coupled to an input port of the second phase shifter, and an output port of the second phase shifter is coupled to a second input port of the cross coupler; and

the input port is coupled to an input port of the third phase shifter, an input port of the fourth phase shifter, an input port of the fifth phase shifter, and an input port of the sixth phase shifter; and

the output port is coupled to an output port of the first phase shifter and an output port of the second combiner.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the phase shifter further comprises a second structure;

the second structure comprises a third phase difference coupler, a seventh phase shifter, an eighth phase shifter, and a ninth phase shifter;

the third phase difference coupler is coupled to the eighth phase shifter and the ninth phase shifter, and the third phase difference coupler is further coupled to the seventh phase shifter; and

the input port is further coupled to an input port of the eighth phase shifter and an input port of the ninth phase shifter, and

the output port is further coupled to an output port of the seventh phase shifter and the third phase difference coupler.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the phase shifter further comprises a third structure;

the third structure comprises a power splitter, a tenth phase shifter, and an eleventh phase shifter;

the power splitter is further coupled to the tenth phase shifter and the eleventh phase shifter;

the input port is further coupled to an input port of the eleventh phase shifter, and

the output port is further coupled to an output port of the tenth phase shifter and the power splitter.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the input port of the apparatus is coupled to a power splitter.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller, wherein

the controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the phase shifter, and the parameter comprises at least one of:

a parameter of the first phase difference coupler, a parameter of the second phase difference coupler, a parameter of a third phase difference coupler, a parameter of the first phase shifter, a parameter of the second phase shifter, a parameter of the third phase shifter, a parameter of the fourth phase shifter, a parameter of the fifth phase shifter, a parameter of the sixth phase shifter, a parameter of a seventh phase shifter, a parameter of an eighth phase shifter, a parameter of a ninth phase shifter, a parameter of a tenth phase shifter, or a parameter of an eleventh phase shifter.

6. A communication system, comprising an antenna array and a communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus comprises a phase shifter, an input port, and an output port, wherein

the phase shifter comprises at least one first structure; the first structure comprises a first phase difference coupler, a second phase difference coupler, a first phase shifter, a second phase shifter, a third phase shifter, a fourth phase shifter, a fifth phase shifter, a sixth phase shifter, a cross coupler, a first combiner, and a second combiner;

the first phase difference coupler is coupled to the third phase shifter and the fourth phase shifter, and the first phase difference coupler is further coupled to the cross coupler and the first combiner; and the second phase difference coupler is coupled to the fifth phase shifter and the sixth phase shifter, and the second phase difference coupler is further coupled to the second phase shifter and the second combiner, wherein a second output port of the first phase difference coupler is coupled to a first input port of the cross coupler, a first output port of the second phase difference coupler is coupled to an input port of the second phase shifter, and an output port of the second phase shifter is coupled to a second input port of the cross coupler; and

the input port is coupled to an input port of the third phase shifter, an input port of the fourth phase shifter, an input port of the fifth phase shifter, and an input port of the sixth phase shifter; and

the output port is coupled to an output port of the first phase shifter and an output port of the second combiner; and wherein

the antenna array is connected to an output port of the communication apparatus; and

the antenna array is configured to output beams having different corresponding directions.

7. The system according to claim 6 , further comprising a radio frequency circuit, wherein

the radio frequency circuit is connected to an input port of the communication apparatus; and

the radio frequency circuit is configured to input a signal to the communication apparatus.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the phase shifter further comprises a second structure;

the second structure comprises a third phase difference coupler, a seventh phase shifter, an eighth phase shifter, and a ninth phase shifter;

the third phase difference coupler is coupled to the eighth phase shifter and the ninth phase shifter, and the third phase difference coupler is further coupled to the seventh phase shifter;

the input port is further coupled to an input port of the eighth phase shifter and an input port of the ninth phase shifter, and

the output port is further coupled to an output port of the seventh phase shifter and the third phase difference coupler.

9. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the phase shifter further comprises a third structure;

the third structure comprises a power splitter, a tenth phase shifter, and an eleventh phase shifter;

the power splitter is further coupled to the tenth phase shifter and the eleventh phase shifter;

the input port is further coupled to an input port of the eleventh phase shifter, and

the output port is further coupled to an output port of the tenth phase shifter and the power splitter.

10. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the input port of the communication apparatus is coupled to a power splitter.

11. The system according to claim 6 , the communication apparatus further comprising a controller, wherein

the controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the phase shifter, and the parameter comprises at least one of:

a parameter of the first phase difference coupler, a parameter of the second phase difference coupler, a parameter of a third phase difference coupler, a parameter of the first phase shifter, a parameter of the second phase shifter, a parameter of the third phase shifter, a parameter of the fourth phase shifter, a parameter of the fifth phase shifter, a parameter of the sixth phase shifter, a parameter of a seventh phase shifter, a parameter of an eighth phase shifter, a parameter of a ninth phase shifter, a parameter of a tenth phase shifter, or a parameter of an eleventh phase shifter.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a radio frequency signal; and

sending the radio frequency signal to a communication apparatus according to claim 1 , thereby configuring an antenna array to output beams having different directions.

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