US4905013A
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Fin-line horn antenna
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1988-01-25
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A fin line circuit card containing a fin line slot feeds a dipole antenna ich extends a quarterwave outside the waveguide and provides an energy beam focal point at or near the open end of the waveguide. The dipole antenna thus maintains a wide and nearly constant beamwidth, low VSWR and a circular symmetric radiation pattern for use in electronic warfare direction finding and surveillance applications.
Inventors
- 👤 John Reindel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/02; H01Q13/08; H01Q13/085; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/06; H01Q9/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A fin-line horn antenna assembly comprising: a waveguide horn having a longitudinal axis and having an open end for radiating and receiving electromagnetic energy; a planar, dielectric card positioned within said waveguide, the plane of said card being parallel to said longitudinal axis; a layer of conductive material disposed on a surface of said card; a fin-line slot for propagating electromagnetic energy, formed in said layer of conductive material; a dipole radiator formed on said dielectric card and coupled to said fin-line slot for propagating electromagnetic energy therebetween; and energy transition means formed on said dielectric card and operably coupled to said fin-line slot for providing coupling of electromagnetic energy from said waveguide to said fin-line slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A fin-line horn antenna assembly comprising: a waveguide horn having a longitudinal axis and having an open end for radiating and receiving electromagnetic energy; a planar, dielectric card positioned within said waveguide, the plane of said card being parallel to said longitudinal axis; a layer of conductive material disposed on a surface of said card; a fin-line slot for propagating electromagnetic energy, formed in said layer of conductive material; a dipole radiator formed on said dielectric card and coupled to said fin-line slot for propagating electromagnetic energy therebetween; and energy transition means formed on said dielectric card and operably coupled to said fin-line slot for providing coupling of electromagnetic energy from said waveguide to said fin-line slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The antenna assembly of claim 1 wherein: said waveguide is a rectangular waveguide having first and second broadwalls and first and second narrow walls; and wherein said dielectric card is positioned orthogonal to said first and second broadwalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna assembly of claim 2 wherein: said layer of conductive material is in electrical contact with said first and second broadwalls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna assembly of claim 3 wherein: said dipole radiator extends outside said waveguide approximately λ/4 from said open end, where λ is the wavelength at the midband operating frequency of said antenna assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna assembly of claim 4 wherein: said dipole radiator is comprised of first and second conducting surfaces having a separation therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna assembly of claim 5 wherein: said separation between said first and second conducting surfaces gradually increases as the longitudinal distance of said first and second conducting surfaces from said open end increases.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antenna assembly of claim 5 wherein: said first and second conducting surfaces are formed and disposed with respect to each other so as to form a generally horn shaped opening therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna assembly of claim 1 wherein: said dipole radiator extends outside said waveguide approximately λ/4 from said open end, where λ is the wavelength at the midband operating frequency of said antenna assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna assembly of claim 8 wherein: said dipole radiator is comprised of first and second conducting surfaces having a separation therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The antenna assembly of claim 9 wherein: said separation between said first and second conducting surfaces gradually increases as the longitudinal distance of said first and second conducting surfaces from said open end increases.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antenna assembly of claim 9 wherein: said first and second conducting surfaces are formed and disposed with respect to each other so as to form a generally horn shaped opening therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antenna assembly of claim 1 wherein: said energy transition means is a single ridge tapered transition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antenna assembly of claim 1 wherein: said energy transition means is a dual ridged tapered transition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a combined dipole antenna and waveguide assembly which includes a dipole antenna extending from an open end of a waveguide, the improvement comprising: a slotline electromagnetic energy feed positioned within said waveguide and operably connected to said dipole antenna for directly coupling electromagnetic energy from within said waveguide to said dipole antenna.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a combined dipole antenna and waveguide assembly which includes a dipole antenna extending from an open end of a waveguide, the improvement comprising: a slotline electromagnetic energy feed positioned within said waveguide and operably connected to said dipole antenna for directly coupling electromagnetic energy from within said waveguide to said dipole antenna.
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