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Multiband radially distributed phased array antenna with a stepped ground plane and associated methods

US6956532B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2003
Grant dateOct 18, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiband phased array antenna includes a substrate, and dipole element arrays extending outwardly from an imaginary center point on the substrate. Each dipole element array includes dipole antenna elements arranged in end-to-end relation and having a dipole size different than a dipole size of dipole antenna elements of at least one other dipole element array. A ground plane is adjacent the dipole element arrays, and a spacing between the dipole element arrays and the ground plane is different between the dipole element arrays having different size dipole antenna elements. The ground plane has a plateau shape for providing the different spacing between the dipole element arrays.

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