System and method for improving antenna pattern with a TE20 mode waveguide
First Claim
1. An isolation shield for improving F/B ratio for a directional antenna radiating a electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of λ
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a waveguide adapted for attachment to at least one side of the directional antenna, said waveguide defining a channel spanning along and positioned adjacent to said at least one side of the directional antenna;
wherein a width of the channel is a function of λ
; and
, wherein the channel excites a null E field adjacent to said at least one side, thereby improving the F/B ratio of the directional antenna.
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Abstract
An isolation shield improves the F/B ratio for a directional antenna radiating a electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of λXMT with a TE20 mode waveguide. The system includes a directional antenna and a waveguide adapted for attachment to one side of the directional antenna. The waveguide defines a channel spanning and positioned adjacent to the side of the directional antenna. The channel has a width and depth that are functions of λXMT. The waveguide excites a null in the E-field within the channel. The null being adjacent to the edge of the directional antenna and thereby improving the F/B ratio of the directional antenna.
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1. An isolation shield for improving F/B ratio for a directional antenna radiating a electromagnetic wave with a wavelength of λ
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a waveguide adapted for attachment to at least one side of the directional antenna, said waveguide defining a channel spanning along and positioned adjacent to said at least one side of the directional antenna;
wherein a width of the channel is a function of λ
; and
,wherein the channel excites a null E field adjacent to said at least one side, thereby improving the F/B ratio of the directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A directional antenna system configured for radiating a signal at c/λ
- hertz comprising;
a directional antenna defined by an outer edge for radiating the signal;
a waveguide adjacent to at least a portion of the outer edge;
said waveguide forming a channel adjacent to the at least a portion of the outer edge; and
,wherein the waveguide is dimensioned to excite a TE20 mode at an wavelength λ
within the channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- hertz comprising;
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23. A method for improving the F/B ratio for a directional antenna with an adjacent waveguide, wherein the directional antenna is configured to radiate a λ
- wavelength signal, the improvement comprising dimensioning the waveguide to excite a TE20 mode for the λ
wavelength signal and creating a null, along an edge of the direction antenna, in an E-field leaked from the antenna, thereby improving the F/B ratio of the directional antenna. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- wavelength signal, the improvement comprising dimensioning the waveguide to excite a TE20 mode for the λ
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34. An antenna cluster having at least two co-located directional antenna systems, one of the at least two co-located antenna systems is configured for radiating a c/λ
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1 hertz signal in one direction and another of the at least two co-located antennas systems is configured for radiating a c/λ
2 hertz signal in another direction, wherein said one of the at least two co-located antennas systems comprises;
a directional antenna defined by an outer edge;
a waveguide adjacent to at least a portion of the outer edge;
wherein the waveguide is dimensioned to excite a TE20 mode at an wavelength λ
2 within the waveguide. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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1 hertz signal in one direction and another of the at least two co-located antennas systems is configured for radiating a c/λ
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45. A directional antenna system configured for radiating a horizontally polarized signal with at c/λ
- hertz comprising;
a directional panel antenna defined by an outer edge for radiating the signal, said outer edge formed by two side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge a waveguide adjacent one of the two side edges;
said waveguide forming a channel parallel to said one of the two side edges;
wherein the waveguide is dimensioned to excite a TE20 mode within said channel for a λ
wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
- hertz comprising;
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