Patch antenna arrangement
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1. Patch antenna assembly comprising:
- a patch antenna,the patch antenna comprising a dielectric having a length, a width and a height,on the upper side of the dielectric, a patch electrode is provided in a patch electrode surface,on the underside of the dielectric, a ground plane is provided,the patch electrode is galvanically or capacitively supplied with power via at least one feed line,in the longitudinal and width directions, the dielectric is larger than the longitudinal and width extension of the patch electrode surface located on the upper side of the dielectric,the patch electrode surface is provided so as to be surrounded by an annular or frame patch electrode under formation of an annular patch antenna,between the patch electrode surface and the annular or frame patch electrode surrounding the patch electrode surface, a space or gap for galvanic separation is provided,the patch electrode is at least one of designed and powered such that it can generate or receive a left- or right-circularly polarized electromagnetic wave,the annular or frame patch electrode surrounding the patch electrode surface is designed such that it can at least one of transmit and receive oppositely polarized electromagnetic waves,an attachment patch is provided,the attachment patch is arranged opposite the dielectric with spacing from the patch electrode surface and with spacing from the annular or frame patch electrode,in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the attachment patch has an extension such that said attachment patch covers both the patch electrode surface and the annular or frame patch electrode at least in part to provide non-contact capacitive coupling between the patch electrode surface and the annular patch electrode surface, the attachment patch and the active patch electrode forming a plate capacitor through which energy is transferred via the attachment patch between the active patch electrode and the annular patch electrode.
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Abstract
An improved patch antenna arrangement includes a patch electrode and a frame patch electrode surrounding the patch electrode provided on a dielectric. A top patch is also provided. The top patch is arranged opposite the dielectric at a distance from the patch electrode surface and at a distance from the ring or frame patch electrode surface. The top patch has an extent in the longitudinal and transverse direction, such that the top patch covers both the patch electrode surface and the frame patch electrode surface at least in some sections.
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1. Patch antenna assembly comprising:
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a patch antenna, the patch antenna comprising a dielectric having a length, a width and a height, on the upper side of the dielectric, a patch electrode is provided in a patch electrode surface, on the underside of the dielectric, a ground plane is provided, the patch electrode is galvanically or capacitively supplied with power via at least one feed line, in the longitudinal and width directions, the dielectric is larger than the longitudinal and width extension of the patch electrode surface located on the upper side of the dielectric, the patch electrode surface is provided so as to be surrounded by an annular or frame patch electrode under formation of an annular patch antenna, between the patch electrode surface and the annular or frame patch electrode surrounding the patch electrode surface, a space or gap for galvanic separation is provided, the patch electrode is at least one of designed and powered such that it can generate or receive a left- or right-circularly polarized electromagnetic wave, the annular or frame patch electrode surrounding the patch electrode surface is designed such that it can at least one of transmit and receive oppositely polarized electromagnetic waves, an attachment patch is provided, the attachment patch is arranged opposite the dielectric with spacing from the patch electrode surface and with spacing from the annular or frame patch electrode, in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the attachment patch has an extension such that said attachment patch covers both the patch electrode surface and the annular or frame patch electrode at least in part to provide non-contact capacitive coupling between the patch electrode surface and the annular patch electrode surface, the attachment patch and the active patch electrode forming a plate capacitor through which energy is transferred via the attachment patch between the active patch electrode and the annular patch electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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28. Patch antenna comprising:
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a dielectric substrate having an upper side and an underside, a ground plane disposed on the dielectric substrate underside, an active patch electrode comprising a patch electrode surface disposed on the dielectric substrate upper side, the patch electrode being structured to at least one of generate and receive electromagnetic waves circularly polarized in a first direction, an annular patch antenna comprising an annular patch electrode surface disposed on the dielectric substrate upper side and at least in part surrounding the patch electrode surface, a galvanic separation spacing being provided between the annular patch electrode and the patch electrode surface, the annular patch electrode being structured to at least one of generate and receive electromagnetic waves circularly polarized in a second direction opposite the first direction, at least one feed line structured to capactively or galvanically feed the patch electrode, and a passive attachment patch spaced apart from and above each of the patch electrode surface and the annular patch electrode, the passive attachment patch being dimensioned and positioned to at least in part cover both the patch electrode surface and the annular patch electrode surface to provide non-contact capacitive coupling between the patch electrode surface and the annual patch electrode surface, the passive attachment patch and the active patch electrode forming a plate capacitor through which energy is transferred via the passive attachment patch between the active patch electrode and the annular patch electrode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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