US5200756A
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Three dimensional microstrip patch antenna
Assignee: Novatel Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-03
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2011-05-03
Abstract
Abstract An antenna assembly comprises a dome-like substrate with a ground plane layer on the interior surface of the substrate and a radiative patch on the outer surface of the substrate. The cavity defined by the substrate is closed off by a base having a conductive layer that is connected to the ground plane layer, thereby to isolate the cavity and circuit elements that may be disposed therein. Preferably the substrate has a polyhedral form and the radiative patch is a polygon having apex portions that extend down over the side surface of the substrate to enhance the sensitivity of the antenna at low elevations.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Feller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/0407; H01Q9/0471; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275; H01Q9/0428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An antenna assembly comprising: A. a dome-like substrate having a surface with a top portion and side portions extending from said top portion, said side surface portions defining an opening opposite said top surface portion; B. a ground plane layer on the interior surface of said substrate; C. a radiative layer on the exterior surface of said substrate, said radiative layer having a central portion on said top surface portion and apex portions extending from said top surface portion and down over the side surface portions; and D. a base contacting said substrate and closing said opening, said base having a first surface facing the interior of said substrate and a second surface opposite said first surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An antenna assembly comprising: A. a dome-like substrate having a surface with a top portion and side portions extending from said top portion, said side surface portions defining an opening opposite said top surface portion; B. a ground plane layer on the interior surface of said substrate; C. a radiative layer on the exterior surface of said substrate, said radiative layer having a central portion on said top surface portion and apex portions extending from said top surface portion and down over the side surface portions; and D. a base contacting said substrate and closing said opening, said base having a first surface facing the interior of said substrate and a second surface opposite said first surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The assembly defined in claim 1 in which said base includes a conductive layer on said second surface and means electrically connecting said conductive layer to said ground plane layer, thereby to electrically isolate the volume bounded by said substrate and said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The assembly of claim 2 including: A. feed means comprising a conductor disposed on said substrate and connected to said radiative layer for conductive signals to or from said radiative layer, B. circuit means including conductors disposed on said first surface of said base and connected to said feed means for processing signals received by said antenna assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antenna assembly defined in claim 3 further including means connected to said feed means to provide a circular polarization characteristic for said radiative layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
The assembly defined in claim 2 including: A. feed means including first and second conductors disposed on said substrate and connected to said radiative layer, B. conductors in the form of a hybrid disposed on said first surface of said base, and C. signal conditioning components disposed within said interior of said substrate and connected to operate on signals received by said radiative layer and passed through said hybrid, D. means connecting said hybrid to said first and second conductors to provide a circular polarization characteristic for said antenna assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
An antenna comprising: A. a domelike polyhedral substrate having top and side surfaces, B. a groundplane layer on the interior surface of said substrate, and C. an antenna element on the exterior surface of said substrate, said antenna element being a polygonal patch having a central portion on said top surface and apex portions extending from said central portion down over side surfaces of said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
An antenna comprising: A. a domelike polyhedral substrate having top and side surfaces, B. a groundplane layer on the interior surface of said substrate, and C. an antenna element on the exterior surface of said substrate, said antenna element being a polygonal patch having a central portion on said top surface and apex portions extending from said central portion down over side surfaces of said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antenna of claim 6 in which: A. said substrate is a truncated pyramid having a rectangular top surface and B. said patch is rectangular.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The antenna of claim 6 in which: A. said substrate is a truncated tetrahedron having a triangular top surface and B. said patch is triangular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The antenna of claim 6 further comprising a base contacting said substrate and closing the interior thereof, said base having a first surface facing the interior of said substrate and a second surface opposite said first surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The antenna of claim 9 including a conductive layer on said second surface and means electrically connecting said conductive layer to said ground plane layer, thereby to electrically isolate the volume bounded by said substrate and said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
The antenna defined in claim 10 including: A. feed means including first and second conductors disposed on said substrate and connected to said radiative layer, B. conductors in the form of a hybrid disposed on said first surface of said base, and C. signal conditioning components disposed within said interior of said substrate and connected to operate on signals received by said radiative layer and passed through said hybrid, D. means connecting said hybrid to said first and second conductors to provide a circular polarization characteristic for said antenna.
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