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Multiple parasitic coupling to an outer antenna patch element from inner patch elements

US6133882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/0457
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna array is disclosed wherein radiators are parasitically coupled to each other, forming an efficient feed network. Parasitic coupling of patches is arranged so that some patches are fed by a plurality of other patches which are parasitically coupled thereto. The resulting array is low profile and high gain. By positioning patches on different layers with different dimensions, a broadband design for the antenna array is achieved.

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