Antennasare

Antennasare is a term used in some technical discussions to denote a class of integrated, modular antenna systems designed to be reconfigurable across multiple frequency bands. It describes platforms that couple multiple radiating elements with digital beamforming and adaptive control to produce flexible radiation patterns in a compact package. The term is not an official standard and its exact meaning may vary between sources.

Design and technology: A typical antennasare platform uses a modular array of small antenna elements feeding a shared RF/analog front end and a digital beamformer. It may employ tunable matching networks, reconfigurable substrate properties, and software-defined control to switch frequencies, polarizations, or beam directions. Calibration is essential to counter mutual coupling and channel variability.

Applications and trends: Antennasare concepts are explored for multi-band communications, satellite terminals, 5G and beyond, drone and automotive applications, and research into compact, adaptive antennas. The approach aims to reduce size, weight, and cost by sharing RF between bands and reusing phase and amplitude control across the array.

Status: As a coined term, antennasare has limited formal recognition in standards or textbooks; it appears in speculative literature and some industry white papers as a vision of future integrated antenna systems.