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Crossover traveling wave feed for microstrip antenna array
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1984-09-14
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2004-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A feed system for a microstrip or stripline antenna includes a serpentine traveling feed located in the plane of interleaved arrays along which a first signal propagates. A chain of crossover structures serves as a second traveling feed, extends in coplanar parallel spaced relation to the first feed, and carries a second propagated signal therealong. First and second ports of each structure connect the serpentine feed to a first group of arrays for coupling the first signal therebetween while third and fourth ports of each structure couple the second signal to a second set of arrays without significant interaction therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 James B. Mead
- 👤 Leonard Schwartz
- 👤 Emile J. Deveau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/12; H01P5/16; H01P5/19; H01P5/22; H01P5/227; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/20; H01Q13/206; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/06; H01Q21/061; H01Q21/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a microstrip or stripline antenna, a feed system for accessing at least first and second radiating array groups, the system comprising: a first traveling feed; a plurality of crossover structures, each structure having first and second ports for transmitting a first signal therebetween, and third and fourth ports for transmitting a second signal therebetween; means serially interconnecting the first and second ports of a plurality of structures thereby forming a second traveling feed; means connecting the first and second ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the first group; means connecting the third ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned spaced points along the first traveling feed; means connecting the fourth ports of the interconnectd structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the second group; whereby the first and second traveling feeds couple their respective signals to the array groups without significant interaction therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a microstrip or stripline antenna, a feed system for accessing at least first and second radiating array groups, the system comprising: a first traveling feed; a plurality of crossover structures, each structure having first and second ports for transmitting a first signal therebetween, and third and fourth ports for transmitting a second signal therebetween; means serially interconnecting the first and second ports of a plurality of structures thereby forming a second traveling feed; means connecting the first and second ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the first group; means connecting the third ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned spaced points along the first traveling feed; means connecting the fourth ports of the interconnectd structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the second group; whereby the first and second traveling feeds couple their respective signals to the array groups without significant interaction therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The feed system set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second groups of arrays are located in the same plane as the first and second traveling feeds thereby eliminating the necessity of a backfeed and ancillary feed thru elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The feed system set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second array groups are interleaved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The feed system set forth in claim 1 wherein the first and second feeds are located adjacent one end of the interleaved arrays.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed system set forth in claim 1 wherein the first traveling feed is serpentine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The feed system set forth in claim 2 wherein the first and second array groups are interleaved.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The feed system set forth in claim 6 wherein the first and second feeds are located adjacent one end of the interleaved arrays.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The feed system set forth in claim 7 wherein the first traveling feed is serpentine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
181 words
A microstrip or stripline antenna comprising: at least first and second interleaved radiating array groups located in the same plane; a first traveling feed located in the same plane as the array groups and positioned transversely to the first ends of the array groups; a plurality of crossover structures, each having first and second ports for transmitting a first signal therebetween, and third and fourth ports for transmitting a second signal therebetween; means serially interconnecting the first and second ports of a plurality of structures thereby forming a second traveling feed located in the same plane as the first traveling feed and the array groups; means connecting the first and second ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the first group; means connecting the third ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned spaced points along the first traveling feed; means connecting the fourth ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the second group; whereby the first and second signals are coupled through the crossover structures to the array groups with high signal isolation therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
181 words
A microstrip or stripline antenna comprising: at least first and second interleaved radiating array groups located in the same plane; a first traveling feed located in the same plane as the array groups and positioned transversely to the first ends of the array groups; a plurality of crossover structures, each having first and second ports for transmitting a first signal therebetween, and third and fourth ports for transmitting a second signal therebetween; means serially interconnecting the first and second ports of a plurality of structures thereby forming a second traveling feed located in the same plane as the first traveling feed and the array groups; means connecting the first and second ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the first group; means connecting the third ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned spaced points along the first traveling feed; means connecting the fourth ports of the interconnected structures to correspondingly positioned arrays of the second group; whereby the first and second signals are coupled through the crossover structures to the array groups with high signal isolation therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The antenna set forth in claim 9, wherein the first traveling feed is serpentine.
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