Tapered slot antenna with reduced edge thickness
US9306289B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q13/085
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes first and second antenna elements each having a tapered width end, with the tapered width ends being separated by a gap. A portion of the edge of the tapered width end of the each antenna element has a thickness less than a thickness of the remainder of the respective antenna element. Such portion may be the portion of the edge of the antenna elements closest to a feed point of the antenna elements, and may be angled to a point or a flat edge. The thickness of the tapered width ends increases along the width and/or the height of the respective antenna element as the antenna element extends from the feed point.
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