Phased array antenna absorber and associated methods
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1. A phased array antenna to be connected to a transceiver and comprising:
- a substrate; and
an array of dipole antenna elements on said substrate to be connected to the transceiver, each dipole antenna element comprising a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom, and a load and a switch connected thereto for selectively coupling said load to the medial feed portion so that said dipole antenna element selectively functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while said load dissipates energy associated therewith.
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Abstract
A phased array antenna includes a substrate, and an array of dipole antenna elements are on the substrate. Each dipole antenna element includes a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom. Each dipole antenna element further includes a passive load, and a switch connected thereto for selectively coupling the passive load to the medial feed portion so that the dipole antenna element selectively functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while the passive load dissipates energy associated therewith.
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1. A phased array antenna to be connected to a transceiver and comprising:
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a substrate; and
an array of dipole antenna elements on said substrate to be connected to the transceiver, each dipole antenna element comprising a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom, and a load and a switch connected thereto for selectively coupling said load to the medial feed portion so that said dipole antenna element selectively functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while said load dissipates energy associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A phased array antenna comprising:
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a substrate; and
an array of dipole antenna elements on said substrate, each dipole antenna element comprising a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom, and a passive load connected to the medial feed portion so that said dipole antenna element functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while said passive load dissipates energy associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of making a phased array antenna that selectively functions as an absorber, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; and
forming an array of dipole antenna elements on the substrate, each dipole antenna element comprising a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom, and a passive load and a switch connected thereto for selectively coupling the passive load to the medial feed portion so that the dipole antenna element selectively functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while the passive load dissipates energy associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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