Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING WIDEBAND PERFORMANCE IN A TAPERED SLOT ANTENNA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005043682
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a slot defined by electrically conductive material, an electrically conductive element extending generally transversely to the slot in the region of a first end thereof, and a balun portion communicating with the first end of the slot, the balun portion having a high impedance and being configured to provide a selected degree of absorption of electromagnetic energy.
Inventors:
IRION JAMES M II (US)
SCHUNEMAN NICHOLAS A (US)
SCHUNEMAN NICHOLAS A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/034858
Publication Date:
June 16, 2005
Filing Date:
October 21, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAYTHEON CO (US)
IRION JAMES M II (US)
SCHUNEMAN NICHOLAS A (US)
IRION JAMES M II (US)
SCHUNEMAN NICHOLAS A (US)
International Classes:
H01P5/10; H01Q13/08; H01Q21/06; (IPC1-7): H01Q21/06; H01P5/10; H01Q13/08
Foreign References:
| GB2281662A | 1995-03-08 | |||
| US3786372A | 1974-01-15 | |||
| EP1102349A2 | 2001-05-23 |
Other References:
SCHUNEMAN N; IRION J; HODGES R: "Decade Bandwidth Tapered Notch Antenna Array Element", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2001 ANTENNA APPLICATIONS SYMPOSIUM, 19 September 2001 (2001-09-19), ILLINOIS, USA, pages 280 - 294,307, XP002324164
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 12 12 December 2002 (2002-12-12)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 12 12 December 2002 (2002-12-12)
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