Conformal antenna and method
US4816836A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1033
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna assembly and a method for mounting an antenna element in full conformity to a substantially curved surface are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a first, relatively thin dielectric substrate portion having an antenna element formed on a surface thereof; providing a second, relatively thick dielectric substrate portion; shaping and securing the second substrate portion to the curved surface; and shaping and securing the first substrate portion and the antenna element to the second substrate portion. The method permits a microstrip antenna, or other thin structure supported on a substrate, to be mounted to curved surfaces of even short radius or curvature (e.g., less than four inches) in full conformity therewith without damaging the thin fragile antenna element.
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