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Serially-fed phased array antennas with dielectric phase shifters

US6377217B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2000
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q21/065
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phased array antenna includes a plurality of radiating elements, a feed line assembly, a ground plane positioned between the plurality of radiating elements and the feed line assembly, with the ground plane having a plurality of openings positioned between the plurality of radiating elements and the feed line assembly, and a plurality of voltage tunable dielectric phase shifters coupled to the feed line assembly.

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