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Quadrifilar helix antenna

US6133891A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/362
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A quadrifilar helical antenna is provided having feed points connected to e individual helical antenna elements through a spiral coupling path. The spiral coupling path additionally is wound contrarily to the winding of the helix. Moreover, each path has variable dimensions to provide impedance matching.

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