Title:
FOAM RADIATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/022308
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A novel system and method for creating a lightweight antenna is disclosed. Each lightweight antenna is formed using a foam material. This foam material is coated with a machinable material, which is machined to the desired dimensions. The machinable material is then plated with a metal. This creates a radiator that has the size and performance of traditional notch antennas, but weighs far less. This foam radiator may be mounted to a variety of substrate types, not limited to microwave laminate materials. Embodiments of mixed substrates or even multi-layered foam substrates are possible. The substrate may be a conventional printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB with sleeved coaxial vias, or a foam substrate. The lightweight antenna may be used in a plurality of applications, including ultra-wideband array systems and space-based applications.
Inventors:
BRIGHAM GLENN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/041837
Publication Date:
March 08, 2018
Filing Date:
July 13, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (US)
International Classes:
H01Q13/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NIELDS, LEMACK & FRAME, LLC et al. (Suite 5Westboro, Massachusetts, US)
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