Antenna having metamaterial superstrate and providing gain improvement and beamforming together
US8350759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/0086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is antenna having metamaterial and providing gain improvement and beamforming together. The antenna includes a resonator and a superstrate. A feed antenna is disposed in the resonator. The superstrate includes a conductive pattern on the resonator for improving gain and beamforming of the feed antenna.
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