Aperiodic array antenna
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1. An antenna apparatus comprising:
- an active antenna element;
at least two passive antenna elements individually selectable to operate in either a reflective mode or a transmissive mode; and
a resonant strip positioned adjacent at least one respective passive antenna element, the combination of the resonant strip and respective passive antenna element providing a dipole element.
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Abstract
An antenna array that uses at least two passive antennas and one active antenna disposed above a ground plane, but electrically isolated from the ground plane, and a respective resonant strip positioned beneath each passive antenna. The passive antenna elements are positioned about the active element, and each of the at least two passive antenna elements is individually set to a reflective or a transmissive mode to change the characteristics of an input/output beam pattern of the antenna apparatus.
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1. An antenna apparatus comprising:
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an active antenna element;
at least two passive antenna elements individually selectable to operate in either a reflective mode or a transmissive mode; and
a resonant strip positioned adjacent at least one respective passive antenna element, the combination of the resonant strip and respective passive antenna element providing a dipole element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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