Grid bracket structure for mm-wave end-fire antenna array
First Claim
1. A structurally supported millimeter-wave end-fire antenna system for use in vehicular radar systems comprising:
- a first longitudinal rib having a width, a height that is greater than the width, and a length that is greater than the height, defining a first longitudinal slot extending for a portion of the length of the first longitudinal rib, and having a transmission end and a chip connection end;
a second longitudinal rib parallel to the first longitudinal rib, having a width, a height that is greater than the width, and a length that is greater than the height, defining a second longitudinal slot extending for a portion of the length of the first longitudinal rib, and having a transmission end and a chip connection end;
a longitudinal crossbeam coupled to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib;
a first end-fire antenna having a height that is less than the height of the first longitudinal rib, a transmission end that is received by the first longitudinal slot such that the transmission end of the first longitudinal rib extends beyond the transmission end of the first end-fire antenna, and a chip connection end that extends beyond the chip connection end of the first longitudinal rib, and configured to transmit a first signal having a first phase; and
a second end-fire antenna having a height that is less than the height of the first longitudinal rib, a transmission end that is received by the second longitudinal slot such that the transmission end of the second longitudinal rib extends beyond the transmission end of the second end-fire antenna, and a chip connection end that extends beyond the chip connection end of the second longitudinal rib, and configured to transmit a second signal having a second phase that is different than the first phase.
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Abstract
Bracket structures that structurally support and enhance the performance of millimeter-wave tapered-slot end-fire antennas for use in vehicular radar systems. The system includes a first longitudinal rib and a second longitudinal rib, each defining a first longitudinal slot and having a transmission end and a chip connection end. The system includes a crossbeam coupled to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib. The system includes a first end-fire antenna having a transmission end that is received by the first longitudinal slot and a chip connection end. The first end-fire antenna is designed to transmit a first signal having a first phase. The system includes a second end-fire antenna having a transmission end that is received by the second longitudinal slot and a chip connection end. The second end-fire antenna is designed to transmit a second signal having a second phase that is different than the first phase.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A structurally supported millimeter-wave end-fire antenna system for use in vehicular radar systems comprising:
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a first longitudinal rib having a width, a height that is greater than the width, and a length that is greater than the height, defining a first longitudinal slot extending for a portion of the length of the first longitudinal rib, and having a transmission end and a chip connection end; a second longitudinal rib parallel to the first longitudinal rib, having a width, a height that is greater than the width, and a length that is greater than the height, defining a second longitudinal slot extending for a portion of the length of the first longitudinal rib, and having a transmission end and a chip connection end; a longitudinal crossbeam coupled to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib; a first end-fire antenna having a height that is less than the height of the first longitudinal rib, a transmission end that is received by the first longitudinal slot such that the transmission end of the first longitudinal rib extends beyond the transmission end of the first end-fire antenna, and a chip connection end that extends beyond the chip connection end of the first longitudinal rib, and configured to transmit a first signal having a first phase; and a second end-fire antenna having a height that is less than the height of the first longitudinal rib, a transmission end that is received by the second longitudinal slot such that the transmission end of the second longitudinal rib extends beyond the transmission end of the second end-fire antenna, and a chip connection end that extends beyond the chip connection end of the second longitudinal rib, and configured to transmit a second signal having a second phase that is different than the first phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A structurally supported millimeter-wave end-fire antenna system for use in vehicular radar comprising:
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a first end-fire antenna having a top and a bottom and configured to transmit a first signal having a first phase; a second end-fire antenna having a top and a bottom and configured to transmit a second signal having a second phase; a first longitudinal rib having a first slat positioned on the top of the first end-fire antenna and a second slat positioned on the bottom of the first end-fire antenna such that the first end-fire antenna is sandwiched between the first slat and the second slat of the first longitudinal rib; a second longitudinal rib having a first slat positioned on the top of the second end-fire antenna and a second slat positioned on the bottom of the second end-fire antenna such that the second end-fire antenna is sandwiched between the first slat and the second slat of the second longitudinal rib; a crossbeam coupled to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib; and a third end-fire antenna having a top and a bottom; a fourth end-fire antenna having a top and a bottom; a third longitudinal rib parallel to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib, positioned above the first longitudinal rib, and having a first slat positioned on the top of the third end-fire antenna and a second slat positioned on the bottom of the third end-fire antenna such that the second slat of the third longitudinal rib is proximate to the first slat of the first longitudinal rib; and a fourth longitudinal rib parallel to the third longitudinal rib, positioned above the second longitudinal rib, and having a first slat positioned on the top of the fourth end-fire antenna and a second slat positioned on the bottom of the fourth end-fire antenna such that the second slat of the fourth longitudinal rib is proximate to the first slat of the second longitudinal rib. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A structurally supported millimeter-wave end-fire antenna system for use in vehicular radar systems comprising:
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a radar mount having; a first longitudinal rib defining a first longitudinal slot, a second longitudinal rib defining a second longitudinal slot, and at least one cross-beam coupled to the first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib; a first end-fire antenna formed on a first printed circuit board and configured to be received by the first longitudinal slot; a second end-fire antenna formed on the first printed circuit board and configured to be received by the second longitudinal slot; and a third longitudinal rib stacked above or below the first longitudinal rib, spaced from the first longitudinal rib by the at least one cross-beam, and defining a third longitudinal slot; a fourth longitudinal rib stacked above or below the second longitudinal rib, spaced from the second longitudinal rib by the at least one cross-beam, and defining a fourth longitudinal slot; a third end-fire antenna formed on a second printed circuit board and configured to be received by the third longitudinal slot; and a fourth end-fire antenna formed on the second printed circuit board and configured to be received by the fourth longitudinal slot. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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