US4320402A
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Multiple ring microstrip antenna
Assignee: BAE Systems National Security Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1980-07-07
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 2000-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A broadband microstrip antenna including two overlapping PC boards. A plurality of concentric spaced apart radiating rings and an upper ground plane layer are etched in the conductive upper surface of the upper PC board. An RF feedline network is etched in the conductive lower surface of the upper PC board. A continuous ground plane layer overlies the lower surface of the lower PC board. Plated through holes in the upper PC board connect a pair of 90° spaced feed points on each of the rings to the feedline network. The feedline network is made of a plurality of conductive strips and matching stubs which are dimensioned and interconnected to permit the transmission/reception of circular polarized RF electromagnetic radiation while also matching the impedance of the rings to the impedance of a plurality of coaxial connectors mounted to the lower PC board.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin D. Bowen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/0407; H01Q9/0464; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/24; H01Q5/00; H01Q5/20; H01Q5/25; H01Q5/40; H01Q9/0428; H01Q9/0435; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A microstrip antenna comprising: a first sheet made of a dielectric material and having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of concentric, spaced apart radiating rings made of an electrically conductive material overlying the upper surface of the first dielectric sheet; RF feedline means overlying the lower surface of the first dielectric sheet for conducting RF signal energy to/from the rings; means for providing direct electrical connections between the rings and the RF feedline means; a second sheet made of a dielectric material and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface of the second dielectric sheet being adjacent to the lower surface of the first dielectric sheet; a lower ground plane layer made of an electrically condutive material overlying the lower surface of the second dielectric sheet; and the rings being dimensioned so that the passband of each one of the rings bounded by approximately 3.0 decibel downpoints overlaps a portion of the passband of an adjacent one of the rings bounded by approximately 3.0 decibel downpoints.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A microstrip antenna comprising: a first sheet made of a dielectric material and having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of concentric, spaced apart radiating rings made of an electrically conductive material overlying the upper surface of the first dielectric sheet; RF feedline means overlying the lower surface of the first dielectric sheet for conducting RF signal energy to/from the rings; means for providing direct electrical connections between the rings and the RF feedline means; a second sheet made of a dielectric material and having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface of the second dielectric sheet being adjacent to the lower surface of the first dielectric sheet; a lower ground plane layer made of an electrically condutive material overlying the lower surface of the second dielectric sheet; and the rings being dimensioned so that the passband of each one of the rings bounded by approximately 3.0 decibel downpoints overlaps a portion of the passband of an adjacent one of the rings bounded by approximately 3.0 decibel downpoints.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 and further comprising coaxial connector means mounted to the lower ground plane layer for electrically connecting the RF feedline means to a transceiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 2 wherein the RF feedline means includes a plurality of strips made of an electrically conductive material which are dimensioned and interconnected to substantially match the impedance of the rings to the impedance of the coaxial connector means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 wherein RF feedline means is configured and connected to the rings to permit the transmission/reception of circular polarized RF electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 and further comprising a layer of a dielectric material overlying the rings and the upper surface of the first dielectric sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 4 and further comprising: coaxial connector means mounted to the lower ground plane layer for electrically connecting the RF feedline means to a transceiver; and further wherein the RF feedline means includes a plurality of strips made of an electrically conductive material which are dimensioned and interconnected to substantially match the impedance of the rings to the impedance of the coaxial connector means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The microstrip antenna according to claims 3 or 6 wherein the RF feedlines means further includes a plurality of matching stubs made of an electrically conductive material which are connected to the strips.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 wherein the first and second dielectric sheets are made of a composite material made of fluorinated ethylene propylene and glass fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 3 wherein the rings and the strips are made of copper and have a thickness of approximately 1.4 mils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 and further comprising an upper ground plane layer made of an electrically conductive material overlying the upper surface of the first dielectric sheet downwardly from the rings and above a major portion of the feedline means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A microstrip antenna according to claim 1 wherein the means for providing direct electrical connections between the rings and the RF feedline means comprises a plurality of plated through holes.
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