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Aperture segmentation of a cylindrical feed antenna

US9887455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2016
Grant dateFeb 6, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01P1/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for aperture segmentation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna feed to input a cylindrical feed wave and a physical antenna aperture coupled to the antenna feed and comprising a plurality of segments having antenna elements that form a plurality of closed concentric rings of antenna elements when combined, where the plurality of concentric rings are concentric with respect to the antenna feed.

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