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Scanning antenna

US10840266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 13, 2017
Grant dateNov 17, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/411
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The scanning antenna (1000) is a scanning antenna in which antenna units (U) are arranged, the scanning antenna including: a TFT substrate (101) including: a first dielectric substrate (1), TFTs, gate bus lines, source bus lines, and patch electrodes (15); a slot substrate (201) including: a second dielectric substrate (51), and a slot electrode (55); a liquid crystal layer (LC) provided between the TFT substrate and the slot substrate; and a reflective conductive plate (65). The slot electrode includes slots (57) arranged in correspondence with the plurality of patch electrodes, and a thickness of the second dielectric substrate (51) is smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric substrate (1) at least in a region where the antenna units (U) are arranged.

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