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Radome with integrated plasma shutter

US8159407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

EADS Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Kay Dittrich · Ingolstadt, DE
Joachim Kaiser · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Robert Sekora · Greensburg, US
Herbert Zippold · Bruckmühl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2008
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q1/425
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Radome with an integrated plasma shutter covering an antenna and method for selectively shielding an antenna. The radome includes a honeycomb core formed to contain a plasma-guiding layer, and coverplates arranged to sandwich the honeycomb core. Electrodes are structured and arranged for plasma excitation, the electrodes being high frequency (HF)—transparent at least in an operating frequency range of the antenna. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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