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Microstrip Antenna

  • US 20050237260A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2005
  • Published: 10/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An antenna, comprising:

  • a power feed network comprising;

    a ladder balun feed element operably interconnected with a RF feed;

    a twin lead transmission line, each lead operably interconnected with a side of said ladder balun feed element;

    a ground plane located in proximity to said power feed network and separated therefrom by a dielectric material and electrically coupled thereto when an RF signal is provided to said power feed network;

    a plurality of radiating elements operably interconnected with said power feed network and operable to transmit and receive RF signals having frequencies in a predetermined frequency range, said frequency range having a center frequency, each of said radiating elements operably interconnected with one of said twin lead transmission lines, and wherein said ground plane is operable to act as a reflector relative to said radiating elements over said frequency range thereby providing enhanced gain for the antenna over said frequency range.

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