{
  "patent_number": "US 12738651",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "A Digital Antenna System for Steering Radio Signals",
  "original_title": "System and method for a digitally beamformed phased array feed",
  "summary": "This patent describes a digital antenna system that uses multiple small antennas and digital processing to precisely aim radio signals across different frequency bands, while also managing power and heat.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent details a system for a digital beamformed phased array feed. It includes a radome, which is a protective cover that allows radio waves to pass through. Inside, there's a multi-band software defined antenna array tile. This tile contains many small, coupled dipole antenna elements, along with frequency converters to shift signal bands and digital beamformers to precisely steer the radio signals. The system also features dedicated subsystems for managing power and timing, and for dissipating heat generated by the antenna tile, all housed within an enclosure assembly. For example, this system could be used in a 5G base station to direct signals to specific user devices.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover antenna systems that use analog methods for beamforming instead of digital beamformers.",
    "Does not cover single-band antenna systems, as it specifies a 'multi-band' array.",
    "Does not cover antenna arrays that are not 'software defined', meaning their operation cannot be easily reconfigured through software.",
    "Does not cover antenna systems that lack specific thermal management or power and clock management subsystems as described.",
    "Does not cover antenna arrays that do not include coupled dipole array antenna elements as described in the system."
  ],
  "filed": "2025-04-17",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "telecommunications",
    "semiconductors",
    "aerospace",
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": "Systems and methods are provided for a digital beamformed phased array feed. The system may include a radome configured to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate; a multi-band software defined antenna array tile; a power and clock management subsystem configured to manage power and time of operation; a thermal management subsystem configured to dissipate heat generated by the multi-band software defined antenna array tile; and an enclosure assembly. The multi-band software defined antenna array tile may include a plurality of coupled dipole array antenna elements; a plurality of frequency converters; and a plurality of digital beamformers.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12738651/system-and-method-for-a-digitally-beamformed-phased-array-feed-12738651",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12738651/system-and-method-for-a-digitally-beamformed-phased-array-feed-12738651/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12738651",
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