Flexible circuit antenna and method of manufacture thereof
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1. An antenna comprising:
- an antenna element made from a flexible circuit material; and
a support, integral with said antenna element, made from the flexible circuit material, said support and said antenna element being formed from a unitary piece of flexible circuit material;
a ground plane, integral with said support, made from a flexible circuit material, said support and said ground plane being formed from a unitary piece of flexible circuit material.
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Abstract
An antenna and method of manufacturing thereof. The antenna includes an integral antenna element, support and base, all manufactured from a flexible circuit material. A stiffener material is added to the flexible circuit material where needed to provide rigidity. When the antenna is mounted in an antenna system, foam is injected around the antenna to enhance stability. The antenna is made from flexible circuit material using printed circuit board manufacturing techniques and thus manufacturing can be highly automated with excellent repeatability.
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13 Claims
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1. An antenna comprising:
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an antenna element made from a flexible circuit material; and a support, integral with said antenna element, made from the flexible circuit material, said support and said antenna element being formed from a unitary piece of flexible circuit material; a ground plane, integral with said support, made from a flexible circuit material, said support and said ground plane being formed from a unitary piece of flexible circuit material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An antenna comprising:
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an antenna element made from a flexible circuit material, said antenna element includes at least one arm; a support, integral with said antenna element, made from a flexible circuit material; and at least one arm extension connected to said arm; wherein said arm extension includes an adhesive.
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11. An antenna comprising:
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an antenna element made from a flexible circuit material, said antenna element includes at least one arm; a support, integral with said antenna element, made from a flexible circuit material; at least one arm extension connected to said arm; and an arm support connected to said arm extension. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An antenna comprising:
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an antenna element made from a flexible circuit material; a support, integral with said antenna element, made from a flexible circuit material; a ground plane, integral with said support, made from a flexible circuit material, wherein said ground plane includes an adhesive; and a release sheet in contact with said adhesive on said ground plane.
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