High-frequency antenna array
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1. A patch antenna, comprising:
- a conductive shield layer having a cross-shaped aperture, the cross-shaped aperture having a longitudinal arm and a first transverse arm;
a linear feedline adjacent a first surface of the conductive shield layer, the linear feedline being substantially centered with respect to the longitudinal arm of the cross-shaped aperture; and
a patch antenna element adjacent an opposing second surface of the conductive shield layer.
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Abstract
A patch antenna is excited by a linear feedline through a cross-shaped aperture in a shield layer. The cross-shaped aperture includes a longitudinal arm running parallel to the linear feedline and a transverse arm running orthogonally to the longitudinal arm.
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21 Claims
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1. A patch antenna, comprising:
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a conductive shield layer having a cross-shaped aperture, the cross-shaped aperture having a longitudinal arm and a first transverse arm;
a linear feedline adjacent a first surface of the conductive shield layer, the linear feedline being substantially centered with respect to the longitudinal arm of the cross-shaped aperture; and
a patch antenna element adjacent an opposing second surface of the conductive shield layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patch antenna, comprising:
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a conductive shield layer having an aperture, the aperture having a longitudinal arm, a first transverse half-arm extending from a first side of the longitudinal arm, and a second transverse half-arm extending from the opposing side of the longitudinal arm;
a linear feedline adjacent a first surface of the conductive shield layer, the linear feedline being substantially centered with respect to the longitudinal arm of the aperture; and
a patch antenna element adjacent an opposing second surface of the conductive shield layer. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a patch antenna, comprising:
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forming a first dielectric layer on a substrate;
(a) forming a linear feedline on the first dielectric layer;
forming a second dielectric layer on the linear feedline;
(b) forming a conductive shield having a cross-shaped aperture on the second dielectric layer, wherein the cross-shaped aperture includes a longitudinal arm and a transverse arm, the longitudinal arm being substantially centered with respect to the linear feedline;
forming a third dielectric layer on the conductive shield; and
(c) forming an patch antenna element on the third dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An antenna, comprising
a semiconductor substrate; -
a first dielectric layer on the substrate;
a ground plane on the first dielectric layer a second dielectric layer on the ground plane;
a T-shaped antenna element on the second dielectric layer, the T-shaped antenna element having a longitudinal arm extending from a first end to a second end and a transverse arm at the second end; and
a via extending from the first end of longitudinal arm of the T-shaped antenna element to the substrate, wherein the via couples the T-shaped antenna element to driving circuitry formed on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A patch antenna, comprising:
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a conductive shield layer having a rectangular annular aperture;
a linear feedline adjacent a first surface of the conductive shield layer, the linear feedline being substantially centered with respect to a longitudinal axis of the rectangular annular aperture; and
a patch antenna element adjacent an opposing second surface of the conductive shield layer. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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