Low profile partially loaded patch antenna
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1. A low profile antenna, comprising:
- a ground plane;
a radiating element, the radiating element comprising a plurality of radiating edges and a ground facing side, the radiating element separated from the ground plane by a distance d, the distance d such that a volume exists between the radiating element and the ground plane;
a plurality of dielectric elements corresponding to the plurality of radiating edges, wherein the plurality of dielectric elements equals the plurality of radiating edges, where each of the plurality of dielectric elements is only coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of radiating edges on the ground facing side and extending toward the ground plane; and
a power feed connected to the radiating element,wherein a volume occupied by the dielectric elements is substantially less than the volume that exists between the radiating element and the ground plane.
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Abstract
A low profile antenna comprises a radiating element arranged over a ground plane. The radiating element has a plurality of radiating edges. Dielectric elements are coupled to the radiating edges.
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1. A low profile antenna, comprising:
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a ground plane; a radiating element, the radiating element comprising a plurality of radiating edges and a ground facing side, the radiating element separated from the ground plane by a distance d, the distance d such that a volume exists between the radiating element and the ground plane; a plurality of dielectric elements corresponding to the plurality of radiating edges, wherein the plurality of dielectric elements equals the plurality of radiating edges, where each of the plurality of dielectric elements is only coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of radiating edges on the ground facing side and extending toward the ground plane; and a power feed connected to the radiating element, wherein a volume occupied by the dielectric elements is substantially less than the volume that exists between the radiating element and the ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A low profile antenna, comprising:
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a ground plane; a patch radiating element, the patch radiating element comprising a plurality of radiating edges and a ground facing side, the radiating element having a first length and a first width separated from the ground plane by a distance d and defining a volume between the radiating element and the ground plane; a plurality of dielectric elements corresponding to the plurality of radiating edges, wherein the plurality of dielectric elements equals the plurality of radiating edges, such that one dielectric element exists and is aligned with only one of the plurality of radiating edges and is coupled to only one of the ground plane or the aligned one of the plurality of radiating edges of the patch radiating element, the plurality of dielectric elements having a second length less than the first length and a second width less than the first width; and a power feed connected to the radiating element, wherein the plurality of dielectric elements occupy a space substantially less than the volume between the radiating elements and the ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A low profile antenna, comprising:
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a ground plane; a radiating element, the radiating element comprising a plurality of radiating edges and a ground facing side, the radiating element separated from the ground plane by a distance d, the radiating element having a first length and a first width; a plurality of dielectric elements, wherein the plurality of dielectric elements equals the plurality of radiating edges, where each of the plurality of dielectric elements are coupled to only one of the plurality of radiating edges on the ground facing side and extending toward the ground plane, the plurality of dielectric elements having a second length less than the first length and a second width less than the first width; and a power feed connected to the radiating element, wherein the surface area of the radiating element is greater than the surface area of the plurality of dielectric elements. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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