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Twin zig zag log periodic antenna
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1984-04-25
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2004-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A log periodic antenna (1) comprising two substantially identical non-resonant elongated log periodic conductive zig zag structures (3,5). The structures (3, 5) lie side-by-side in close proximity to each other in substantially the same plane defined by a planar dielectric board (13). The zig zag structures (3, 5) are axisymmetric about a line of symmetry coinciding with the midline of an impedance matching feed line (18). The feed line (18) comprises two substantially identical elongated conductive members (7, 9), sandwiched around the dielectric (13). The first zig zag structure (3) and the first member (7) lie on one side of the dielectric board (13), while the second zig zag structure (5) and the second member (9) lie on the other side of the board (13). At microwave frequencies, the zig zag structures (3, 5) and the member (7, 9) are preferably mounted on the dielectric board (13) using printed circuit techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Westerman
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-07 17:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q11/00; H01Q11/02; H01Q11/10; H01Q11/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
An antenna comprising: first and second nonresonant elongated log periodic conductive structures each comprising a set of several continuously connected loops lying in a single plane; wherein the two structures lie side-by-side when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the planes of the structures, but are separated by a thin planar dielectric board; and the two structures are mirror images of each other, axisymmetric about a line of symmetry that bifurcates the long axes of the two structures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
An antenna comprising: first and second nonresonant elongated log periodic conductive structures each comprising a set of several continuously connected loops lying in a single plane; wherein the two structures lie side-by-side when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the planes of the structures, but are separated by a thin planar dielectric board; and the two structures are mirror images of each other, axisymmetric about a line of symmetry that bifurcates the long axes of the two structures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The antenna of claim 1 further comprising a substantially linear impedance matching feed line that is substantially coincident with said line of symmetry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
91 words
The antenna of claim 2 wherein the feed line comprises first and second substantially identical elongated conductive members lying on opposing sides of the planar dielectric board, first ends of each of said members coupled to the first and second structures, respectively, at first ends of said structures, and second ends of said members coupled to a transmission line; wherein the first structure and the first member lie on a first side of the board, and the second structure and the second member lie on a second side of the board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antenna of claim 3 wherein the transmission line is a coaxial unbalanced transmission line, and the members are coupled to the transmission line via a balun.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antenna of claim 3 wherein each structure is a thin planar conductor consisting of an interconnected series of monotonically increasingly sized loops, and each member is a thin planer metallic tracing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The antenna of claim 3 wherein each structure is spaced apart from its corresponding member by an amount just sufficient to substantially eliminate electromagnetic interaction between the structure and the member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
The antenna of claim 3 wherein each structure comprises m/2+1 radiating loops, where m is a preselected even positive integer; each radiating loop Q(n) comprises a first vertical section having a height of h(n), a second vertical section having a height of h(n+1), and a nearly horizontal top section connecting the two vertical sections and having a length of d(n), where n is a non-negative even integer less than or equal to m; k is a non-negative integer less than or equal to m+1; h(k)=h(0)S k for every k; Sd(n)=d(0)S n for every n; S is a preselected constant scale factor having a value between zero and one; d(0)+h(0)=W(MAX)/2; and W(MAX) is the maximum wavelength that can be efficiently radiated by the antenna.
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