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Six Degrees of Freedom Ground Exploiting Vector Sensor Antenna (6Ge Antenna)

  • US 20180076522A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2016
  • Published: 03/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An antenna comprising:

  • a ground plane having a center;

    six receive ports mounted to the ground plane in a circular configuration around the center and separated from each other by approximately 60 degrees;

    three conductive half-loops, disposed in mutually orthogonal planes, wherein each half-loop has two ends that are connected to separate receive ports; and

    three 180°

    hybrids, each 180°

    hybrid having two input ports, a delta output port, and a sum output port, wherein the two input ports of each 180°

    hybrid are connected to the two receive ports of one of the half-loops.

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