Title:
再構成可能なアンテナ・アレイのための低コスト実装手法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004535720
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A flexible antenna array comprises a plurality of layers of thin metal and a flexible insulating medium arranged as a sandwich of layers. Each layer of the sandwich is patterned as needed to define: (i) antenna segments patterned in one of the metal layers, (ii) an array of metallic top elements formed in a layer spaced from the the antenna segments, the array of metallic top elements being patterned in another metal layer, (iii) a metallic ground plane formed in a layer spaced from the array of metallic top elements, the metallic ground plane having been formed from still another metal layer, and (iv) inductive elements coupling each of the top elements in the array of metallic top elements with said ground plan. An array of remotely controlled switches are provided for coupling selected ones of said antenna segments together.
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Inventors:
Seaven Piper, Daniel, F.
Schmitz, Adele, E.
Schaffner, James, H.
Tangonan, Gregory, Elle.
Sue, Tsang-Yuan
Lou, Robert, Wye.
Miles, Robert, Es.
Schmitz, Adele, E.
Schaffner, James, H.
Tangonan, Gregory, Elle.
Sue, Tsang-Yuan
Lou, Robert, Wye.
Miles, Robert, Es.
Application Number:
JP2003513083A
Publication Date:
November 25, 2004
Filing Date:
July 11, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HRL LABORATORIES, LLC
International Classes:
H01P1/12; H01P11/00; H01Q1/38; H01Q15/00; H01Q21/06; (IPC1-7): H01P11/00; H01P1/12; H01Q1/38; H01Q21/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tetsuro Hoshino
Akihiko Yamashita
Kishimoto Tatsuto
Akihiko Yamashita
Kishimoto Tatsuto