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Flat panel antenna

  • US 6,157,344 A
  • Filed: 02/05/1999
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flat panel antenna comprising:

  • a flat dielectric substrate having a first surface, a second surface that is generally parallel to said first surface, a first edge, and a second edge that is located generally opposite said first edge;

    a triangular-shaped metal radiating element on said first surface, said radiating element having a 60-degree triangle apex that is formed by the intersection of two linear triangle sides, and said radiating element having a linear triangle base at whose opposite ends said triangle sides terminate, said triangle base being located generally adjacent to said first edge;

    a linear metal feed line including and formed as an extension of said triangle apex, said feed line extending in a direction away from said triangle base and extending from said triangle apex toward said second substrate edge;

    a continuous metal ground plane element on said second surface, said ground plane element having a first edge located generally adjacent to said second substrate edge, and said ground plane element having a second edge that dimensionally overlaps said feed line and only said apex of said radiating element;

    electrical connection means having a ground element and a feed conductor;

    first connection means electrically connecting said ground element to said ground plane element; and

    second connection means electrically connecting said feed conductor to said feed line.

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