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Antenna having metamaterial superstrate and providing gain improvement and beamforming together

US8350759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2009
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 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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