Abstract: Provided is an antenna apparatus including: a signal splitter configured to generate a second signal including N equal-phase signals by splitting a first signal received from a signal source; a signal source virtual beam adjustor configured to generate a third signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the second signal; a transmission beam adjustor configured to generate a fourth signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the third signal by 0 degree or 180 degrees; and a transmitter including N transmission antennas transmitting respectively transmitting the N signals included in the fourth signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ridge guide waveguide including a conductive base, a conductive ridge protruding upward from the conductive base and extending along a predetermined wave transmission direction, an upper conductive wall located over the conductive base and the conductive ridge and spaced apart from the conductive ridge by a gap, and an electromagnetic bandgap structure arranged adjacent to the conductive ridge between the conductive base and the upper conductive wall.

Abstract: A rotary-type data transmission device is provided. The rotary-type data transmission includes a first structure having a first surface and a second surface facing each other and including a first metal hollow waveguide including a first through hole passing through the second surface from the first surface in a center portion thereof, a second structure coupled to the first structure to support rotation of the first structure or to support rotation by the first structure, a first transceiver facing the first surface at a certain distance therebetween, coupled to the first structure, and including a first printed circuit board, a first meta waveguide, and a first transceiver, and a second transceiver facing the second surface at a certain distance therebetween, coupled to the second structure, and including a second printed circuit board, a second meta waveguide, and a second transceiver.

Abstract: A multilayer inductor is provided. The multilayer inductor includes a multilayer winding portion comprising a plurality of coil layers that are vertically stacked, and having an inner surface that defines a hollow of the plurality of coil layers and having an outer surface that defines an outer side and a magnetic compensator made of a soft magnetic material and comprising a magnetic wall located at at least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the multilayer winding portion.

Abstract: A first terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure may obtain information regarding reception power of a reference signal transmitted to a second terminal, obtain information regarding reception power of a source signal transmitted to the second terminal, obtain information regarding reception power of a first combined signal that is transmitted to the second terminal and is a combination of the reference signal and the source signal, obtain information regarding reception power of a second combined signal that is transmitted to the second terminal and is a combination of a modified source signal obtained by shifting a phase of the source signal and the reference signal, and determine a transmission beam of the first terminal, based on the information regarding the reception power of each of the reference signal, the source signal, the first combined signal and the second combined signal.

Abstract: A first terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure may obtain information regarding reception power of a reference signal transmitted to a second terminal, obtain information regarding reception power of a source signal transmitted to the second terminal, obtain information regarding reception power of a first combined signal that is transmitted to the second terminal and is a combination of the reference signal and the source signal, obtain information regarding reception power of a second combined signal that is transmitted to the second terminal and is a combination of a modified source signal obtained by shifting a phase of the source signal and the reference signal, and determine a transmission beam of the first terminal, based on the information regarding the reception power of each of the reference signal, the source signal, the first combined signal and the second combined signal.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna apparatus including: a signal splitter configured to generate a second signal including N equal-phase signals by splitting a first signal received from a signal source; a signal source virtual beam adjustor configured to generate a third signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the second signal; a transmission beam adjustor configured to generate a fourth signal including N signals by shifting a phase of each signal included in the third signal by 0 degree or 180 degrees; and a transmitter including N transmission antennas transmitting respectively transmitting the N signals included in the fourth signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.

Abstract: A high-frequency device and/or a high-frequency switch including the same may include: a signal electrode; a first ground electrode arranged in parallel with the signal electrode; a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the signal electrode and the first ground electrode; and a first dielectric layer disposed between the first liquid crystal layer and the first ground electrode, and/or between the signal electrode and the first liquid crystal layer. The first dielectric layer may have a dielectric constant that is larger than the dielectric constant of the first liquid crystal layer. The high-frequency device and/or the high-frequency device including the same may be variously implemented.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed is a ridge guide waveguide including a conductive base, a conductive ridge protruding upward from the conductive base and extending along a predetermined wave transmission direction, an upper conductive wall located over the conductive base and the conductive ridge and spaced apart from the conductive ridge by a gap, and an electromagnetic bandgap structure arranged adjacent to the conductive ridge between the conductive base and the upper conductive wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an analog phase shifter for mitigating transmission losses. The analog phase shifter includes a multi-port network including an input port for inputting an RF signal and an output port for outputting a phase-changed RF signal. The analog phase shifter further includes a hybrid coupler configured to operably couple the input port and the output port to a plurality of load ports. The analog phase shifter additionally includes tunable reflective loads coupled to the hybrid coupler through the plurality of load ports. Load values of the tunable reflective loads are tuned by applying a plurality of independent voltages.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radio engineering, and more specifically to high-frequency (HF) signal transmission/reception devices based on photoconductive switching elements. An HF signal transmission/reception device comprises a signal electrode with matching elements disposed along an edge thereof; a ground electrode, a dielectric layer between the signal electrode and the ground electrode, photoconductive elements (PE) each electrically connected to the signal electrode and the ground electrode and arranged in a grid, an excitation signal feed point, and load elements electrically connected to the matching elements. The photoconductive elements each have a switched-off state in the absence of a control light flux and a switched-on state in the presence of a control light flux, The switched-on photoconductive elements form a reflection profile of the signal supplied from the excitation signal feed point.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radio engineering, and more specifically to high-frequency (HF) signal transmission/reception devices based on photoconductive switching elements. An HF signal transmission/reception device comprises a signal electrode with matching elements disposed along an edge thereof; a ground electrode, a dielectric layer between the signal electrode and the ground electrode, photoconductive elements (PE) each electrically connected to the signal electrode and the ground electrode and arranged in a grid, an excitation signal feed point, and load elements electrically connected to the matching elements. The photoconductive elements each have a switched-off state in the absence of a control light flux and a switched-on state in the presence of a control light flux, The switched-on photoconductive elements form a reflection profile of the signal supplied from the excitation signal feed point.

Abstract: A high-frequency device and/or a high-frequency switch including the same may include: a signal electrode; a first ground electrode arranged in parallel with the signal electrode; a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the signal electrode and the first ground electrode; and a first dielectric layer disposed between the first liquid crystal layer and the first ground electrode, and/or between the signal electrode and the first liquid crystal layer. The first dielectric layer may have a dielectric constant that is larger than the dielectric constant of the first liquid crystal layer. The high-frequency device and/or the high-frequency device including the same may be variously implemented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an analog phase shifter for mitigating transmission losses. The analog phase shifter includes a multi-port network including an input port for inputting an RF signal and an output port for outputting a phase-changed RF signal. The analog phase shifter further includes a hybrid coupler configured to operably couple the input port and the output port to a plurality of load ports. The analog phase shifter additionally includes tunable reflective loads coupled to the hybrid coupler through the plurality of load ports. Load values of the tunable reflective loads are tuned by applying a plurality of independent voltages.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for wirelessly transmitting power to power receivers from a power transmitter. The present disclosure provides a rational search procedure for locations of the power receivers, and provides a function of simultaneously charging multiple receivers using microwave multi-focusing. The wireless power transmission method performed by a power transmitter includes determining angular coordinates of the power transmitter in relation to a position of at least one power receiver; determining a distance between the at least one power receiver and the power transmitter based on the determined angular coordinates by using a focused microwave field; determining a location of the at least one power receiver based on the determined angular coordinates and the distance; and wirelessly transmitting power by focusing the microwave field to the determined location of the at least one power receiver.