US5218368A
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Array antenna with radiation elements and amplifiers mounted on same insulating film
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2012-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A radiowave receiving array antenna includes a lower grounding conductor, an upper grounding conductor, and supporting plates for supporting a feeder circuit board therebetween. Radiation elements and low noise amplifiers are mounted on the same plane of an insulating film of the feeder circuit board. The number of radiation elements is reduced, but the quality of the signal is not deteriorated.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayoshi Huruno
- 👤 Nobutake Orime
- 👤 Morio Higa
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Chatani
- 👤 Yasuhiko Nishioka
- 👤 Masahiko Funada
- 👤 Akira Harada
- 👤 Toshio Masujima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/36; H01Q1/38; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/06; H01Q21/061; H01Q23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A radiowave receiving array antenna, comprising: a lower grounding conductive plate, a first supporting plate made of foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the lower grounding conductive plate, a feeder circuit board overlaid on the first supporting plate and including an insulating film, a second supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the feeder circuit board, an upper grounding conductive plate made of a metallic substance, overlaid on the second supporting plate, in which radiation windows are formed at a plurality of positions; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers, formed on the insulating film, said low noise amplifiers and said radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film at positions corresponding to the radiation windows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A radiowave receiving array antenna, comprising: a lower grounding conductive plate, a first supporting plate made of foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the lower grounding conductive plate, a feeder circuit board overlaid on the first supporting plate and including an insulating film, a second supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the feeder circuit board, an upper grounding conductive plate made of a metallic substance, overlaid on the second supporting plate, in which radiation windows are formed at a plurality of positions; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers, formed on the insulating film, said low noise amplifiers and said radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film at positions corresponding to the radiation windows.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The radiowave receiving array antenna of claim 1, further comprising: a power source line for the low noise amplifiers formed on the upper earthing conductive plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The radiowave receiving array antenna of claim 1, wherein said upper grounding conductive plate is arranged at the lower surface of a double-side-metal-sheet-line substrate; and further comprising a power source line for the low noise amplifier formed on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A radiowave array antenna, comprising: a lower grounding conductive plate, a first supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the lower grounding conductive plate, a feeder circuit board overlaid on the first supporting plate and including an insulating film, a second supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the feeder circuit board, an upper grounding conductive plate made of a metallic substance, overlaid on the second supporting plate, in which radiation windows are formed at a plurality of positions a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers formed on the insulating film, said low noise amplifiers being mounted on microstrip lines on the insulating film, and said low noise amplifiers and said radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film, and a converting device formed of rectangular coaxial members inserted between a microstrip line and triplate lien of the feeder circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A radiowave array antenna, comprising: a lower grounding conductive plate, a first supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the lower grounding conductive plate, a feeder circuit board overlaid on the first supporting plate and including an insulating film, a second supporting plate made of a foamed resinous material which is overlaid on the feeder circuit board, an upper grounding conductive plate made of a metallic substance, overlaid on the second supporting plate, in which radiation windows are formed at a plurality of positions a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers formed on the insulating film, said low noise amplifiers being mounted on microstrip lines on the insulating film, and said low noise amplifiers and said radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film, and a converting device formed of rectangular coaxial members inserted between a microstrip line and triplate lien of the feeder circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
In a radiowave receiving array antenna having a grounding conductive plate having radiation windows formed therein at a plurality of positions, a feeder circuit board comprising: an insulating film; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers, formed on the insulating film, and the low noise amplifiers and the radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film at positions corresponding to the radiation windows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
In a radiowave receiving array antenna having a grounding conductive plate having radiation windows formed therein at a plurality of positions, a feeder circuit board comprising: an insulating film; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers, formed on the insulating film, and the low noise amplifiers and the radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film at positions corresponding to the radiation windows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radiowave receiving array antenna of claim 5, further comprising: a power source lien for the low noise amplifiers formed on the grounding conductive plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The radiowave receiving array antenna of claim 5, wherein the grounding conductive plate is arranged at the lower surface of a double-side-metal-sheet-line substrate; and further comprising a power source lien for the low noise amplifier formed on the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a radiowave receiving array antenna having a grounding conductive plate having radiation windows formed therein at a plurality of positions, a feeder circuit board comprising: an insulating film; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers formed on the insulating film, the low noise amplifiers being mounted on microstrip lines on the insulating film, and the low noise amplifiers and the radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film, and a converting device formed of rectangular coaxial members inserted between a microstrip lien and a triplate lien of the feeder circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a radiowave receiving array antenna having a grounding conductive plate having radiation windows formed therein at a plurality of positions, a feeder circuit board comprising: an insulating film; a plurality of radiation elements, a feeder circuit and low noise amplifiers formed on the insulating film, the low noise amplifiers being mounted on microstrip lines on the insulating film, and the low noise amplifiers and the radiation elements being mounted on the same plane of the insulating film, and a converting device formed of rectangular coaxial members inserted between a microstrip lien and a triplate lien of the feeder circuit.
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