Integrated antenna structure with an embedded cooling channel
US7924564B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an integrated antenna structure comprises a plurality of radiating elements, cooling channels embedded directly within each of the plurality of radiating elements, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. Each of the plurality of radiating elements receive or transmit electromagnetic energy. The cooling channels are formed by an internal surface of the radiating elements. The fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in communication with each of the cooling channels. Each of the cooling channels provides a heat exchanging function by receiving at least a portion of a fluid coolant from the fluid inlet, transferring a least a portion of the thermal energy from the respective radiating element to the received portion of the fluid coolant, and dispensing of at least a portion of the received fluid coolant out of the cooling channel to the fluid outlet.
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