Constrained diameter phased array antenna system and methods
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1. A constrained diameter phased array antenna system, comprising:
- at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, each tubular shaped dielectric superstrate having approximately the same diameter;
a generally circular array of antennas, the diameter of the circular array being less than the diameter of the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate and being disposed proximate to the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, wherein the generally circular array comprises a plurality of sectors, each sector comprising a corresponding antenna array, whereby the generally circular array is configured to achieve full azimuth coverage; and
at least one phase shifter coupled to the generally circular array in an orientation corresponding to at least one scanning plane, andwherein the at least one dielectric superstrate comprises a superstrate lens configured to increase antenna gain and narrow beam width of a sector in the plurality of sectors without significantly increasing the surface area of the corresponding antenna array.
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Abstract
A constrained diameter phased array antenna system involving at least one dielectric superstrate, a generally cylindrical arrangement of antennas in a generally circular array, the arrangement proximate to the at least one dielectric superstrate, and at least one phase shifter coupled with the arrangement in an orientation corresponding to at least one scanning plane, whereby a communication range is increasable.
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16 Claims
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1. A constrained diameter phased array antenna system, comprising:
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at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, each tubular shaped dielectric superstrate having approximately the same diameter; a generally circular array of antennas, the diameter of the circular array being less than the diameter of the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate and being disposed proximate to the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, wherein the generally circular array comprises a plurality of sectors, each sector comprising a corresponding antenna array, whereby the generally circular array is configured to achieve full azimuth coverage; and at least one phase shifter coupled to the generally circular array in an orientation corresponding to at least one scanning plane, and wherein the at least one dielectric superstrate comprises a superstrate lens configured to increase antenna gain and narrow beam width of a sector in the plurality of sectors without significantly increasing the surface area of the corresponding antenna array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A method of fabricating a constrained diameter phased array antenna system, the method comprising:
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providing at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, each tubular shaped dielectric superstrate having approximately the same diameter; providing a generally circular array of antennas, the diameter of the circular array being less than the diameter of the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, wherein the generally circular array is disposed proximate to the at least one tubular shaped dielectric superstrate, and wherein the generally circular array comprises a plurality of sectors, each sector comprising a corresponding antenna array, whereby the generally circular array is configured to achieve full azimuth coverage; and coupling at least one phase shifter to the generally circular array in an orientation corresponding to at least one scanning plane, and wherein the at least one dielectric superstrate comprises a superstrate lens configured to increase antenna gain and narrow beam width of a sector in the plurality of sectors without significantly increasing the surface area of the corresponding antenna array. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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