Abstract: A plurality of received signals are received at a first communication device, the plurality of received signals corresponding to at least one training signal having been transmitted by a second communication device a plurality of times via a plurality of antennas by the second communication device applying a respective antenna weight vector from a plurality of different antenna weight vectors each time the at least one training signal is transmitted. The first communication device generates a transmitter antenna weight vector based on a mathematical combination of at least i) the plurality of received signals, ii) the antenna weight vectors applied by the second communication device when transmitting the at least one training signal the plurality of times, and iii) the at least one training signal. The first communication device transmits the transmitter antenna weight vector to the second communication device.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of wireless communication via an antenna array. For example, an apparatus may include an antenna array including a plurality of antenna modules arranged along a first axis, an antenna module of the antenna modules including an antenna sub-array coupled to a Radio-Frequency (RF) chain, the antenna sub-array including a plurality of antenna elements arranged along a second axis, the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis, and the RF chain is to process RF signals communicated via the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: First and second antenna disposed in an information handling system selectively support communication through a wireless frequency using beamforming. The first or second antenna is selected for initiating communication based upon alignment with a beamforming axis for establishing beamforming with a distal wireless device. For example, the first antenna is selected if the information handling system articulates to a tablet configuration and the second antenna is selected if the information handling system articulates to a clamshell open configuration.

Abstract: An electro optical scanning phased array antenna having a laser which generates a pulsed output. A microwave source has an output which amplitude modulates the optical output from the laser through an optical modulator. An optical loop circuit has an input connected to an output from the optical modulator and a variable time delay element. The optical loop circuit generates a plurality of modulated optical pulses at equidistantly spaced time intervals from each other at an output from the loop circuit. These time intervals vary as a function of the variable time delay element and a control circuit controls the time delay attributable to the variable time delay element. An antenna array includes end elements while a circuit converts the optical output pulses from the optical loop circuit to radio frequency signals electrically connected to the elements of the antenna array.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a wireless communication system comprising: at least one active phased array antenna unit for transmission and reception of electronic radiation and a phased array circuit for driving and controlling said at least one phased array antenna unit, wherein said at least one phased array antenna unit comprises at least four one dimensional arrays of radiations. The subject matter also discloses a method for utilizing the described system.

Abstract: Non-RFID-active units in a space are marked by affixing RFID tags. Two tags are affixed to each unit, each tag having a directional antenna. The antennas are oriented to define a per-unit reader location. Units are arranged in the space so the per-unit reader locations at least partially overlap to define a reader location. The units in the space can also be detected by an RFID reader located in the overlapping per-unit reader locations. A controller can compare a received list of tag identities corresponding to units expected to be in the container to the identities of the tags read to determine whether the expected units are in the container and disposed at positions and with orientations that cause the respective per-unit reader locations to at least partially overlap with the reader location.

Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with this invention receive a plurality of transmitted signals in a receiver having a plurality of receive elements, wherein each transmitted signal has a different spatial location. Such methods and systems receive the plurality of transmitted signals at the plurality of receive elements to form a plurality of receive element signals, form a combined signal derived from the plurality of receive element signals, and detect each of the plurality of transmitted signals from the combined signal by its different spatial location. To achieve this, methods and systems consistent with this invention generate a plurality of arbitrary phase modulation signals, and phase modulate each of the plurality of receive element signals with a different one of the phase modulation signals to form a plurality of phase modulated signals.

Abstract: The invention provides an antenna arrangement for a radar system arranged for coverage of a surveillance area and comprising antenna elements. The antenna elements are arranged to receive a signal transmitted from a transmit antenna of a transmit antenna arrangement and reflected by a target towards the antenna arrangement wherein: • the antenna arrangement comprises at least two non-parallel line arrays, • each antenna element being connected to a receiver where each line array is arranged to create, by using digital beam forming, beams for instantaneous coverage of at least said surveillance area and • within the surveillance area said line arrays are arranged to allow the target position to be limited to one or two crossing areas between at least two beams from different line arrays from which target reflections have been received. The invention also provides a corresponding method and a radar system comprising the antenna arrangement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid antenna array (100) comprising a plurality of digital branches (145), each digital branch including an analogue beamforming sub-array (e.g. 110-1), each sub-array having a plurality of antenna elements (120), a phase shifter (130) adapted to apply a phase shift to the signal from each antenna element, and a combiner (e.g. 135-1) adapted to combine the phase-shifted signals. Each digital branch also includes a signal chain (e.g. 140-1) adapted to convert the output of the sub-array to baseband.

Abstract: Several (in some cases many dozen) small antennae are integrated into or over a full body suit or clothing. These antennae preferably include an intra-suit or clothing wired connection to one or more small Ultra-Wide-Band (UWB) radios, e.g., in the 3-10 GHz range. In some cases, each antenna connection includes a variable delay, e.g., a few nanoseconds with picoseconds-scale resolution on the delays, thus allowing for the body-suit ensemble to act as a directional phased-array.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an active array antenna device includes: M (M?2) bandpass filters to filter signals received by M antenna elements; M low noise amplifiers to amplify the filtered received signals; M distributors to distribute respective of the M amplified signals into N (N?2) distributed signals; M sets of N phase shifters provided for respective of the M distributors to shift phases of the N distributed signals; M sets of N attenuators to attenuate N phase-shift signals; N beam synthesis circuits provided for N sets of the M attenuators to synthesize a beam by summing attenuator outputs from the M attenuators corresponding to the M distributors; a heat insulating container accommodating the low noise amplifiers and the receiving filters and formed of a superconductor material; and a cooler to cool the receiving filters and the low noise amplifiers to make the receiving filters in a superconducting state.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches an active antenna array for a mobile communications network. The active antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna elements, at least one first splitter, at least one amplifier and at least one first coupler. The first splitter forwards at least one of at least one individual first protocol receive signal and at least one individual second protocol receive signal in a receive direction from an individual one of the plurality of antenna elements. The at least one amplifier amplifies at least one of the individual first protocol receive signal and the individual second protocol receive signal. The at least one first coupler is located in the receive direction downstream of the at least one amplifier and is adapted to forward the at least one individual second protocol receive signal to a second protocol receiver.

Abstract: A method and system for beamforming a multi-element array using time delays is provided. The array includes transmit array elements and receive array elements. Each of the array elements includes a processor. Modulation and demodulation functions are performed at the processors of each array element. The modulation and demodulation functions utilize receive time offsets and phase shifts, and transmit time offsets and phase shifts, respectively. The receive time offsets and phase shifts, and the transmit time offsets and phase shifts are determined by a central processing unit in order to beam form received signals and transmitted signals, respectively. The array elements are arranged in a daisy chain fashion in order to facilitate communication of control parameters, communication of bits to be transmitted and distributed combining of demodulated baseband samples from one array element to another and communicating the combined samples to the central processing unit.

Abstract: A phased-array receiver that may be effectively implemented on a silicon substrate. A receiver includes multiple radio frequency (RF) front-ends, each configured to receive a signal with a given delay relative to the others such that the gain of the received signal is highest in a given direction. The receiver also includes a power combination network configured to accept an RF signal from each of the RF front-ends and to pass a combined RF signal to a down-conversion element, where the power distribution network includes a combination of active and passive components. Each RF front-end includes a phase shifter configured to delay the signal in accordance with the given direction and a variable amplifier configured to adjust the gain of the signal.

Abstract: An antenna system includes a main array and a guard array. The main array has an antenna pattern that includes a main beam and multiple side lobes that are concentrated in distinct side lobe regions. The guard array includes an antenna pattern that encompasses both the main beam and the side lobe regions of the main array. In addition, an outer boundary of the antenna pattern of the guard array roughly tracks an outer boundary of the distinct side lobe regions of the main array. In at least one embodiment, the main array is a rectangular or quasi-rectangular array having side lobes concentrated within two orthogonal ridges and the guard array comprises one of a cross-guard array, an L-guard array, and a T-guard array.

Abstract: The present invention is a compact directional receiving antenna and method for providing same utilizing true-time-delay methods to achieve a wide pattern bandwidth in a compact size. In one embodiment, two right-triangular-shaped loops are positioned symmetrically in a vertical plane and about a vertical axis so that they share a common apex. In another embodiment, two pairs of loops are positioned in an orthogonal manner about a vertical axis to form an electronically rotatable antenna array. In yet another embodiment, a single loop is provided with a pair of spaced couplers.

Abstract: Disclosed are integration approaches for mm-wave planar phased array type architectures using multilayer substrate technologies. For instance, an apparatus may include a plurality of substrate layers, an integrated circuit, and a connector module. The plurality of substrate layers includes a first substrate layer having one or more phased array elements. The integrated circuit exchange one or more radio frequency (RF) signals (e.g., mm-wave signals) with the one or more phased array elements. The connector module exchange further signals with the integrated circuit that correspond to the one or more RF signals. For example, these further signals may be baseband or intermediate frequency (IF) signals.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for avoiding inter-cell interference in a closed-loop multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system using a plurality of codebooks. A base station of a serving cell transmits information about codebooks used in an interfering cell among the plurality of codebooks to a mobile station. The transmission of the information may be made at the request of the mobile station. Alternatively, the mobile station may directly measure information about codebooks used in the interfering cell among the plurality of codebooks. The mobile station measures restricted precoding matrix indexes (PMIs) or requested PMIs based on the codebook information. The measured PMIs are transmitted to the interfering cell and are used to restrict the use of a PMI in the interfering cell.

Abstract: A central office node using beam patterns and antenna polarizations, a remote node, and a wireless communication method between the nodes. The central office node includes: a first antenna array with first polarization attributes; a second antenna array with second polarization attributes; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit data to a plurality of remote nodes using beam patterns generated during beamforming and the polarization of the first and second antenna arrays.

Abstract: A system and methods for co-site and multi-path interference mitigation are presented. A reflection signal is received from at least one aircraft surface at a sensor near a receiver antenna, and a conformal reflective phased array antenna coupled to at least one aircraft surface is configured to steer the reflection signal. The reflection signal is steered using the conformal reflective phased array antenna to reduce an amplitude of the reflection signal at the receiver antenna based on the reflection signal received at the sensor.

Abstract: A system may include a modifiable mobile device having at least two antennas coupled to fractional amplifiers, with returned power detectors. A beamformer unit provides adaptive beam shaping pattern, and a baseband processor provides beam pattern requirements, wherein the beamformer unit modifies the beam pattern requirements with return loss sampling information to shape the adaptive beam pattern so that a transmitted beam pattern minimizes transmitted power reflected back to the mobile device. A method may include regularly measuring a return power level, if output power is greater than a specific absorption rate level, comparing the return power level to a first threshold, else implementing mobile transmit diversity (MTD), and repeating. If the return power level is greater than the first threshold, implementing a MTD combined with reflection-based beamforming that modifies beam pattern requirements of the mobile device with return loss sampling information to create an adaptive beam pattern.

Abstract: A method for determining beamformer scattering parameters for a plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays that each include a radiating (e.g., dipole) component and a beamformer component provides for obtaining for the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays a plurality of electromagnetic measurements at a plurality of ports. Analogous electromagnetic measurements are obtained for a reference subarray including a radiating component but absent a beamformer component. The plurality of phased array radar antenna subarray electromagnetic measurements and the reference subarray electromagnetic measurements provide a plurality of beamformer scattering parameter values for the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays that may be used in modeling and calibrating a phased array radar apparatus that may be assembled from the plurality of phased array radar antenna subarrays.

Abstract: A system and method for providing coherent sources for phased arrays are provided. One method includes providing a plurality of transceivers configured to transmit signals and defining an array of nodes. The method also includes providing a plurality of beacons at different frequencies to one of aim or focus phase coherent energy generated by the transmitted signals from the plurality of transceivers, wherein the phase coherent energy is transmitted at a direction and a frequency determined with phase conjugation and independent of the location of the plurality of beacons.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for emitting electromagnetic beams, comprising a network of elements for the far-field emission of electromagnetic beams, the signals coming from and/or arriving towards each element weighted by excitation coefficients digitally determined by calculation means. According to the invention, the system comprises: a second separate network of sensors arranged close to the network of radiating elements in order to measure the near field radiated by the elements, means for calculating the far field radiated by the network from the near field actually measured by the sensors, and means for calculating the correction of the excitation coefficients of the elements from the difference between the far field calculated from the measurement of the near field and a pre-determined nominal far field.

Abstract: A radar microchip for short range detection with phased array radar uses phase shifters along with an antenna array to steer the transmitted and received radar beams along orthogonal axes to achieve a 3D scan. Individual phase shifters connected to antenna cells that transmit and receive the radar beams steer the radar along two orthogonal axes by controlling the phase of the radar. The radar then detects where the two beams overlap. The antenna cells are further aligned along these orthogonal axes. An isolation barrier between the phase shifters of the transmitted and received signals reduces cross coupling on the radar microchip.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna apparatus for improving radiation efficiency, which can radiate signals not having a radiation pattern where maximum radiation energy is emitted from the front side, but having a radiation pattern where maximum radiation energy is emitted from opposite lateral sides of the front side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improving the throughput and power efficiency of communication systems that use beamforming to accurately orient transmission of signals between emitters and receivers. A first communication device implements adaptive beamforming with respect to a second communication device. That is, the first communication device controls the degree and/or direction of the anisotropy of a receiver and/or transmitter that it comprises according to the direction in which the second communication device is determined to lie, said determination being made using a communication between the first and second devices at a particular time. A suitable time for that adaptive beamforming communication to be made is chosen according to position data obtained from one or both of the communication devices.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include a method for obtaining a calibration parameter for an antenna array. The antenna array comprises a first and a second radio module with respective associated antennas, wherein both radio modules comprise a main transmitter and a connected calibration receiver or both radio modules comprise a main receiver and a connected calibration transmitter. The method comprises: injecting a first calibration signal in the first radio module and measuring a first response to the first calibration in the first radio module. This injecting and measuring is repeated for all combinations of the first and second radio modules. Finally, a numerical value is calculated using the responses; a calibration parameter is calculated based on the calculated numerical value. Embodiments herein also include a corresponding antenna array, computer program and computer program product.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dielectric resonator array antenna including one or more series-feed type array elements installed to be arranged in parallel in a multilayer substrate, wherein first high frequency signals having the same or different phases or time delays are adjusted to be applied to the respective series-feed type array elements and respective radiated 1D array beams are individually used or combined to adjust beamforming of 2D array beams. Also, since the series-feed type array element is configured by connecting a plurality of dielectric resonator antennas in series, it can be easily and simply fed in series through coupling generated by the intervals between the feeding lines of the pertinent feeding unit of the plurality of dielectric resonator antennas connected in series. In addition, the broadband characteristics can be obtained by using the plurality of dielectric resonator antennas, whereby the overall antenna performance can be enhanced.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining antenna coupling among a plurality of antennas of the communication device and adjusting beam forming for the plurality of antennas utilizing phase shifters coupled with radiating elements of the plurality of antennas, where the adjusting of the beam forming is based on forming a desired antenna pattern that increases radiated throughput and reduces the antenna coupling among the plurality of antennas. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved multi-beam shape supplementary device, more particularly for mobile radio antenna systems, is distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: the multi-beam shape supplementary device comprises a site sharing adapter (A) in the form of a primary adapter (PA), the site sharing adapter (A) has at least two primary connections (A1, A2, A3) for connecting at least two primary control units, the plug and/or connection configuration or connection assignment at the primary connections (A1, A2, A3) are connection-compatible with the connections on the coupling connection side (KoAn) of the site sharing adapter (A), the pin or socket connections (14; 3, 5) provided for the bidirectional signal transmission in the site sharing adapter (A) are connected to a connection pin or a connection socket (3)—provided for the bidirectional signal transmission—of the coupling connection (KoAn) with the formation of a bidirectional signal transmission path, and the bidirectional transmission path is designed such

Abstract: A patch-based proximity sensor having a capacitance and/or inductance that varies based on a proximity of an animate body, a sense circuit to sense the capacitance and/or inductance, and a control system to compare one or more sensed values to one or more thresholds, and to selectively enable/disable one or more antennas based on the comparison(s). The threshold may correspond to a desired/permitted minimum distance between an antenna and an animate body, and/or a desired/permitted maximum electromagnetic energy exposure to the animate body. A multi-layer module may include one or more patch-based proximity sensors and one or more patch-antennas. Multiple antennas may be individually controllable based on corresponding proximity measures.

Abstract: A phased-array transmitter and receiver that may be effectively implemented on a silicon substrate. The transmitter distributes to front-ends, and the receiver combines signals from front-ends, using a power distribution/combination tree that employs both passive and active elements. By monitoring the power inputs and outputs, a digital control is able to rapidly provide phase and gain correction information to the front-ends. Such a transmitter/receiver includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-ends and a power splitting/combining network that includes active and passive components configured to distribute signals to/from the front-ends.

Abstract: Systems and methods for phased array antennas are described. Supports for phased array antennas can be constructed by 3D printing. The array elements and combiner network can be constructed by conducting wire. Different parameters of the antenna, like the gain and directivity, can be controlled by selection of the appropriate design, and by electrical steering. Phased array antennas may be used for radio occultation measurements.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to techniques and systems for modifying the transmit beam of a phased array antenna in order to effect a shape change in the beam that pre-compensates for platform motion and clutter considerations in the local environment. The techniques and systems herein disclosed take advantage of the phase controlling capability of phased array antennas to adjust the performance of each element in a way that de-focuses or spoils the transmit beam. This spoiling, in turn, enables the transmission of a broader, tailored beam that provides illumination over an area that would otherwise require multiple scans from narrow transmit beams. The techniques described provide a closed-form solution that sacrifices some antenna pattern efficiency in exchange for greatly reduced computational complexity over prior art, optimal search techniques.

Abstract: A system for rapidly steering a directive beam in an antenna is provided herein. The system includes: an antenna configured to produce a directive beam; means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles; and means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles. According to one embodiment, the antenna is implemented as a phased array antenna, wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, is implemented as a phased array control, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, is a mechanical mechanism implemented using gimbals. According to another embodiment, the antenna includes a main reflector and a sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, mechanically controls the sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, mechanically controls the main reflector.

Abstract: A beam-forming antenna for transmission and/or reception of an electromagnetic signal having a given wavelength in a surrounding medium includes a transmission line electromagnetically coupled to an array of individually controllable antenna elements, each of which is oscillated by the signal with a controllable amplitude. The oscillation amplitude of each of the individual antenna elements is controlled by a switch. The antenna elements are arranged in various shapes such as a parabolic arc, a circular arc, a cylindrical surface or a conic surface. The antenna elements have various spacing such as uniform, parabolic, circular, or raised cosine.

Abstract: A device for estimating a direction-of-arrival of a radio wave, the device comprising an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements for receiving a high frequency signal, a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the received high frequency signal for each of the plurality of antenna elements to generate a plurality of frequency component signals and a direction estimating unit for estimating the direction-of-arrival of the radio wave by using two or more of the plurality of frequency component signals which are contiguous in a frequency direction.

Abstract: Multiple transmit antenna beam formers include/share a same set of power amplifiers and antenna elements to form multiple concurrent transmit antenna beams. Multiple receive antenna beam formers include/share a same set of antenna elements and low noise amplifiers to form multiple concurrent receive antenna beams. A transceiver includes the multiple transmit antenna beam formers and the multiple receive antenna beam formers, where the multiple transmit and receive beam formers include/share the same set of antenna elements. The transmit antenna beam formers and the receive antenna beam formers are configured to transmit, receive, and operate in the millimeter wave frequency band.

Abstract: A system includes: a planar antenna array that includes a plurality of right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) antennas and left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) antennas in a planar surface or in layers, in which each antenna element includes a spiral plate; a feed network connecting a signal to each of the antennas; and amplifiers dispersed in the feed network configured to provide spatial power combining and beam forming of the signal.

Abstract: A radar system includes at least one transmit array comprising a plurality of metamaterial elements. The radar system further includes at least one near-field stimulator for inputting electromagnetic signal to the transmit array so that a sub-wavelength target is illuminated with an electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: An assembly includes a self-contained, adjustable shrouding for a MIMO or SISO, or combination thereof, retransmission system enclosure. The enclosure ensures proper coverage areas of small to large facilities. The proper coverage is achieved through cake layer pie designs that previously often resulted in capacity and sector overlay issues. The antenna enclosure has a directional nature that allows for dividing stadiums, arenas, tracks, (or other large groups) into manageable smaller coverage areas through controlled directional zoning.

Abstract: A compact multiband 40 degree split beam antenna system for a wireless network is disclosed. Each band employs a 3 column array with a special 3 output feed network. The 3 output feed network employs either a broadband 90 degree hybrid coupler with a 180 degrees splitter, or 2 broadband 90 degree hybrid couplers. The arrays employ dipole antenna elements, patch antenna elements, or a combination of both types. The antenna may exhibit 35 to 40 degrees horizontal beamwidth.

Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring communication in a wireless network. The system comprises a sniffer device comprising a first antenna, and a beamsplitter having a curved shape and configured to reflect a portion of a beam transmitted by a second antenna toward the first antenna while transmitting a remaining portion of the beam toward a target.

Abstract: An on-board radar apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a transmitted wave, a receiving unit configured to receive a reflected wave obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted wave, to generate a reception signal, and to detect the object by performing a signal process on the reception signal, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the on-board radar apparatus is located in a vehicle interior, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust transmitting characteristics of the transmitting unit or receiving characteristics of the receiving unit so as to compensate for an attenuation in a propagation path of the transmitted wave or the reflected wave when the determination result of the determination unit is affirmative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of, and corresponding apparatus for, electronically steering an antenna beam. Beam steering is accomplished by altering the electric-field distribution at the open-end of one or more overmoded waveguides through the controlled mixing of multiple modes. An example method includes propagating a signal in multiple modes in a waveguide, and controlling the relative phase and amplitude of the respective modes, relative to each other, to steer the beam. A further example includes a common waveguide enabling the propagation of multiple modes, first and second waveguides enabling the propagation of respective first and second modes, a splitter/combiner coupling the first and second waveguides to the common waveguide, and a controller for controlling a propagation characteristic of the modes relative to each other in a least one path to steer the beam. Electronically steering a beam is useful for fine-tuned angle adjustments and tight beam scanning.

Abstract: A system may include a modifiable mobile device having at least two antennas coupled to fractional amplifiers, with returned power detectors. A beamformer unit provides adaptive beam shaping pattern, and a baseband processor provides beam pattern requirements, wherein the beamformer unit modifies the beam pattern requirements with return loss sampling information to shape the adaptive beam pattern so that a transmitted beam pattern minimizes transmitted power reflected back to the mobile device. A method may include regularly measuring a return power level, if output power is greater than a specific absorption rate level, comparing the return power level to a first threshold, else implementing mobile transmit diversity (MTD), and repeating. If the return power level is greater than the first threshold, implementing a MTD combined with reflection-based beamforming that modifies beam pattern requirements of the mobile device with return loss sampling information to create an adaptive beam pattern.

Abstract: The present application relates to an antenna array that comprises a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers feeding the plurality of antenna elements. A first group of the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in a first column and a second group of the antenna elements is arranged in a second column. A first amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a first power rating and a second amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers has a second power rating, the first power rating being different than the second power rating. The first column is arranged symmetrical to the second column about an axis. Amplifiers feeding the first column have a substantially similar power rating to corresponding amplifiers feeding the second column.

Abstract: A sensing device may include an antenna. The antenna may include a top wafer and a bottom wafer coupled to the top wafer. The antenna may further include an air cavity between the top wafer and the bottom wafer. The sensing device may further include a substrate and an interposer disposed between the antenna and the substrate.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of wireless communication via multiple antenna assemblies. For example, a device may include a wireless communication unit to transmit and receive signals via one or more quasi-omnidirectional antenna assemblies, wherein the wireless communication unit is to transmit, via each quasi-omnidirectional antenna assembly, a plurality of first transmissions, to receive, in response to the first transmissions, a plurality of second transmissions from another device via one or more of the quasi-omnidirectional antenna assemblies, and, based on the second transmissions, to select at least one selected transmit antenna assembly for transmitting to the other device and a selected receive antenna assembly for receiving transmissions from the other device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.