Artificial dielectric antenna elements
US7379030B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An artificial dielectric antenna structure for reducing the mass and insertion loss of an antenna is provided. The artificial dielectric antenna structure includes a plurality of layers of dielectric material. Each layer of dielectric material has a dielectric constant. The artificial dielectric antenna structure further includes a plurality of spacing layers interposed between the plurality of layers of dielectric material. Each of the plurality of spacing layers has a dielectric constant lower than the dielectric constant of any of the plurality of layers of dielectric material. The artificial dielectric antenna structure may be disposed within a horn antenna. The artificial dielectric antenna structure may alternately be disposed upon a transmission medium to form a dielectric resonator antenna.
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