MIMO ANTENNA WITH IMPROVED GRATING LOBE CHARACTERISTICS
First Claim
1. A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna for a radar system, said antenna comprising:
- a first transmit antenna configured to emit a first radar signal toward a target, said first transmit antenna formed of a first vertical array of radiator elements;
a second transmit antenna configured to emit a second radar signal toward the target, said second transmit antenna formed of a second vertical array of radiator elements distinct from the first vertical array; and
a receive antenna configured to detect radar signals reflected by a target toward the receive antenna, said receive antenna formed of a plurality of paired vertical arrays of detector elements.
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Abstract
A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna for a radar system that includes a first transmit antenna, a second transmit antenna, and a receive antenna. The first transmit antenna is configured to emit a first radar signal toward a target. The first transmit antenna is formed of a first vertical array of radiator elements. The second transmit antenna is configured to emit a second radar signal toward the target. The second transmit antenna is formed of a second vertical array of radiator elements distinct from the first vertical array. The receive antenna is configured to detect radar signals reflected by a target toward the receive antenna. The receive antenna is formed of a plurality of paired vertical arrays of detector elements.
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11 Claims
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1. A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna for a radar system, said antenna comprising:
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a first transmit antenna configured to emit a first radar signal toward a target, said first transmit antenna formed of a first vertical array of radiator elements; a second transmit antenna configured to emit a second radar signal toward the target, said second transmit antenna formed of a second vertical array of radiator elements distinct from the first vertical array; and a receive antenna configured to detect radar signals reflected by a target toward the receive antenna, said receive antenna formed of a plurality of paired vertical arrays of detector elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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