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Building block for space-based phased array

US11217901B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Lockheed Martin Corporation · US

Inventors

Timothy Patrick Wink · Castle Rock, US
James F. Mulvey · Littleton, US
Eric P. Osborne · Littleton, US
Thomas R. Stephenson · Littleton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2018
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64G1/66
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes an aperture layer coupled to a polarizer layer. The aperture layer includes an antenna and a filter. A circuit layer is mechanically and thermally coupled to the aperture layer. The antenna includes a square horn antenna made of a polymer material. The filter includes a waveguide filter having a first and a second piece separately molded. The waveguide filter includes a folded-back waveguide coupled to the horn antenna at one end and to the circuit layer at another end.

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