Integrated phased array antenna
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1. A communication device, comprising:
- a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material having two substantially parallel surfaces;
an antenna element disposed on one of the surfaces;
a ground layer of substantially electrically conductive material disposed on the other surface and having an opening formed therethrough opposite from the antenna element; and
a transceiver device mounted to the ground layer to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy through the opening.
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Abstract
An integrated communication device having a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material with two substantially parallel surfaces, an antenna element disposed on one of the surfaces, a ground layer of substantially electrically conductive material disposed on the other surface and having an opening formed therethrough opposite from the antenna element, and a transceiver device mounted to the ground layer to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy through the opening.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material having two substantially parallel surfaces;
an antenna element disposed on one of the surfaces;
a ground layer of substantially electrically conductive material disposed on the other surface and having an opening formed therethrough opposite from the antenna element; and
a transceiver device mounted to the ground layer to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A phased array antenna device, comprising:
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a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material having two substantially parallel surfaces;
a plurality of antenna elements disposed on one of the surfaces;
a ground layer of substantially electrically conductive material disposed on the other surface and having an opening formed therethrough opposite from each antenna element; and
a plurality of transceiver devices mounted to the ground layer to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy through the openings. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device, comprising:
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a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material having two substantially parallel surfaces;
an antenna element disposed on one of the surfaces; and
a transceiver device disposed on the other surface to exchange electromagnetic energy with the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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forming an opening through a ground layer of substantially electrically conductive material;
disposing the ground layer onto a first surface of a substrate layer of substantially electrically nonconductive material;
disposing an antenna element onto a second surface of the ground layer substantially opposite from the first surface; and
mounting a transceiver device to the ground layer to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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