US5126751A
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Flush mount antenna
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1991-07-08
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2011-07-08
Abstract
Abstract An antenna capable of being mounted flush with variously shaped surfaces. The antenna comprises a dielectric filled radiating cavity with two opposing tapered walls. The radiating cavity is excited by a microstrip horn.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven T. Wada
- 👤 Michael J. Maybell
- 👤 Robert Jobsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:06
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/20; H05K3/202; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/286; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/0485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
An antenna comprising: a) a substantially planar microstrip circuit for coupling radio frequency energy between a pair of ends of such circuit, such circuit having a strip conductor separated from a ground plane conductor by a dielectric; b) a conductive structure comprising opposing walls, such walls providing side portions of a cavity formed in such structure, such cavity having a pair of openings, a proximal one of the pair of openings being electrically coupled to a first one of the pair of ends of the microstrip circuit, such walls having surface portions inclined with respect to the substantially planar microstrip circuit, such walls having outer ends terminating at a distal one of the pair of openings of the cavity, such outer ends of the opposing walls being disposed on a common surface, said common surface and said strip conductor being disposed above the ground plane conductor; and c) a radio frequency energy feed coupled to a second one of the pair of ends of the microstrip circuit, and wherein radio frequency energy passing between free space and the feed, serially passes through the pair of openings of the cavity and the microstrip circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
An antenna comprising: a) a substantially planar microstrip circuit for coupling radio frequency energy between a pair of ends of such circuit, such circuit having a strip conductor separated from a ground plane conductor by a dielectric; b) a conductive structure comprising opposing walls, such walls providing side portions of a cavity formed in such structure, such cavity having a pair of openings, a proximal one of the pair of openings being electrically coupled to a first one of the pair of ends of the microstrip circuit, such walls having surface portions inclined with respect to the substantially planar microstrip circuit, such walls having outer ends terminating at a distal one of the pair of openings of the cavity, such outer ends of the opposing walls being disposed on a common surface, said common surface and said strip conductor being disposed above the ground plane conductor; and c) a radio frequency energy feed coupled to a second one of the pair of ends of the microstrip circuit, and wherein radio frequency energy passing between free space and the feed, serially passes through the pair of openings of the cavity and the microstrip circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antenna recited in claim 1 including additionally a dielectric material disposed in said cavity, said dielectric material having a surface terminating at the outer ends of the walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The antenna recited in claim 2 wherein the substantially planar microstrip circuit comprises a microstrip horn having a narrow portion coupled to the feed and a wide portion disposed adjacent the proximal opening of the cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The antenna recited in claim 2, such antenna being adapted for flush mounting with a conformal surface, and wherein the surface of the dielectric material disposed in the cavity is flush with the conformal surface.
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