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US5583523A
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Planar microwave tranceiver employing shared-ground-plane antenna
Assignee: C&K Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-19
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2015-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A preferred embodiment of an antenna for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation includes a substantially planar conductive member having a first side and a second side. A strip conductor is positioned to the first side of the conductive member and substantially parallel thereto. A dielectric material is sandwiched between the strip conductor and the conductive member. A length of wire for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation has a first end and a second end and lies substantially in a plane which is positioned to the second side of the conductive member and substantially parallel thereto. The length of wire is spaced apart a distance from the conductive member. A feed probe wire couples the first end of the length of wire to the strip conductor. The feed probe wire extends through the conductive member and through the dielectric material. A shorting wire couples the second end of the length of wire to the conductive member.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter B. Wallace, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-07 15:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/247; H01Q7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An antenna for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation, comprising: a substantially planar conductive member having a first side and a second side; a strip conductor positioned to said first side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto; a dielectric material sandwiched between said strip conductor and said conductive member; a length of wire for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying substantially in a plane which is positioned to said second side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto, said length of wire spaced apart a distance from said conductive member; a feed probe wire connecting said first end of said length of wire to said strip conductor, said feed probe wire extending through said conductive member and through said dielectric material; and a shorting wire coupling said second end of said length of wire to said conductive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An antenna for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation, comprising: a substantially planar conductive member having a first side and a second side; a strip conductor positioned to said first side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto; a dielectric material sandwiched between said strip conductor and said conductive member; a length of wire for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying substantially in a plane which is positioned to said second side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto, said length of wire spaced apart a distance from said conductive member; a feed probe wire connecting said first end of said length of wire to said strip conductor, said feed probe wire extending through said conductive member and through said dielectric material; and a shorting wire coupling said second end of said length of wire to said conductive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antenna of claim 1, further comprising: a matching network for coupling said feed probe wire to said strip conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The antenna of claim 2, wherein said matching network comprises: a length of microstrip line; a capacitor; and wherein, said length of microstrip line and said capacitor are connected in series and said feed probe wire is coupled to said strip conductor through said series connected length of microstrip line and capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The antenna of claim 3, wherein said capacitor has a value of approximately 1.2 pico Farads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The antenna of claim 1, wherein said antenna is used for radiating electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined wavelength, and wherein said length of wire has a length equal to between 0.9 and 1.3 multiplied by said predetermined wavelength.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The antenna of claim 1, wherein said antenna is used for radiating electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined wavelength, and wherein said distance between said plane of said length of wire and said conductive member is between 0.01 and 0.2 multiplied by said predetermined wavelength.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The antenna of claim 1, wherein said length of wire has a loop shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The antenna of claim 1, further comprising: generator means, coupled to said strip conductor, for generating and delivering electromagnetic energy to said strip conductor for transmission at a transmission frequency; and receiver means, coupled to said strip conductor, for receiving electromagnetic energy from said strip conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antenna of claim 8, wherein said generator means generates and said receiver means receives electromagnetic radiation that lies substantially within the microwave frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
175 words
A microwave intrusion detection system, comprising: a substantially conductive member having two sides; transceiver means for generating and receiving microwave electromagnetic energy positioned to one side of said conductive member; an antenna having a length of wire positioned on the other side of said conductive member for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying in a plane which is substantially parallel to said conductive member so that said conductive member forms a reflecting means for said antenna, said antenna having a shorting wire connecting said length of wire second end to said substantially conductive member and a feed probe wire connected to said length of wire first end; and transmission line means for transmitting and receiving microwave electromagnetic energy from said transceiver means to and from said antenna, said transmission line means having a strip conductor positioned substantially to said one side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto, and a dielectric material between said strip conductor and said conductive member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
175 words
A microwave intrusion detection system, comprising: a substantially conductive member having two sides; transceiver means for generating and receiving microwave electromagnetic energy positioned to one side of said conductive member; an antenna having a length of wire positioned on the other side of said conductive member for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying in a plane which is substantially parallel to said conductive member so that said conductive member forms a reflecting means for said antenna, said antenna having a shorting wire connecting said length of wire second end to said substantially conductive member and a feed probe wire connected to said length of wire first end; and transmission line means for transmitting and receiving microwave electromagnetic energy from said transceiver means to and from said antenna, said transmission line means having a strip conductor positioned substantially to said one side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto, and a dielectric material between said strip conductor and said conductive member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 10, wherein said transceiver means comprises: generator means, coupled to said transmission line means, for generating and delivering microwave electromagnetic energy to said transmission line means; and receiver means, coupled to said transmission line means, for receiving collected microwave electromagnetic energy from said antenna and for receiving generated microwave electromagnetic energy from said transmission line means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 11, wherein said generator means comprises a silicon bipolar transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 11, wherein said receiver means comprises a Schottky-barrier diode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 10, wherein the generated microwave electromagnetic energy includes harmonic frequencies, said transceiver means further comprising: a filter means for substantially shunting to ground reference the harmonic frequencies of the generated electromagnetic energy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 14, wherein said filter means comprises a lowpass structure having a radial open planar stub.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 11, wherein said transceiver means further comprises: attenuator means for attenuating energy propagating between said generator means and said receiver means by a selected amount.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 16, wherein said attenuator means comprises a resistive pi-network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The microwave intrusion detection system claim 10, wherein said length of wire comprises a loop shape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The microwave intrusion detection system of claim 10, further comprising: processing means, coupled to said transceiver means, for processing said received microwave electromagnetic energy into an electrical signal indicative of a detection of an intrusion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
127 words
A microwave antenna, comprising: a substantially planar substantially conductive member having a first side and a second side; a length of wire for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying substantially in a plane which is substantially parallel to said conductive member and spaced apart a distance from said first side of said conductive member, whereby said conductive member reflects microwave electromagnetic radiation radiated from said length of wire; a feed probe wire having a first end thereof connected to said first end of said length of wire, said feed probe wire extending through said conductive member; and a shorting wire coupling said second end of said length of wire to said conductive member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
127 words
A microwave antenna, comprising: a substantially planar substantially conductive member having a first side and a second side; a length of wire for radiating and collecting microwave electromagnetic radiation, said length of wire having a first end and a second end and lying substantially in a plane which is substantially parallel to said conductive member and spaced apart a distance from said first side of said conductive member, whereby said conductive member reflects microwave electromagnetic radiation radiated from said length of wire; a feed probe wire having a first end thereof connected to said first end of said length of wire, said feed probe wire extending through said conductive member; and a shorting wire coupling said second end of said length of wire to said conductive member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The microwave antenna of claim 20, further comprising: a coaxial cable having a center conductor which is coupled to a second end of said feed probe wire, said coaxial cable positioned to a second side of said conductive member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The microwave antenna of claim 20, further comprising: a strip conductor positioned on said second side of said conductive member and substantially parallel thereto; a dielectric material sandwiched between said strip conductor and said conductive member.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
157 words
A microwave antenna, comprising: a strip conductor transmission line having a conductive ground plane positioned spaced apart and substantially parallel to said strip conductor transmission line and having a dielectric material sandwiched therebetween; and a length of wire having a first end connected to a feed probe wire which is connected to said strip conductor transmission line and a second end coupled to said conductive ground plane, said length of wire for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation, wherein said wire lies substantially in a plane which is substantially parallel to said ground plane of said strip conductor, said length of wire sharing said ground plane with said strip conductor by being positioned spaced apart a distance from said ground plane such that said ground plane is capable of reflecting electromagnetic radiation radiated by said wire, whereby said ground plane functions as a ground plane for said strip conductor and as a reflector for said length of wire.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
157 words
A microwave antenna, comprising: a strip conductor transmission line having a conductive ground plane positioned spaced apart and substantially parallel to said strip conductor transmission line and having a dielectric material sandwiched therebetween; and a length of wire having a first end connected to a feed probe wire which is connected to said strip conductor transmission line and a second end coupled to said conductive ground plane, said length of wire for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation, wherein said wire lies substantially in a plane which is substantially parallel to said ground plane of said strip conductor, said length of wire sharing said ground plane with said strip conductor by being positioned spaced apart a distance from said ground plane such that said ground plane is capable of reflecting electromagnetic radiation radiated by said wire, whereby said ground plane functions as a ground plane for said strip conductor and as a reflector for said length of wire.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
56 words
The microwave antenna of claim 23, further comprising: a feed probe wire for coupling said first end of said length of wire to said strip conductor transmission line, said feed probe wire extending through said ground plane; and a shorting wire for coupling said second end of said length of wire to said conductive ground plane.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna of claim 24, further comprising: a matching network for coupling said feed probe wire to said strip conductor transmission line.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
54 words
The antenna of claim 25, wherein said matching network comprises: a length of microstrip line; a capacitor; and wherein, said length of microstrip line and said capacitor are connected in series and said feed probe wire is coupled to said strip conductor transmission line through said series connected length of microstrip line and capacitor.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
57 words
The microwave antenna of claim 23, wherein: said length of wire has a free space input impedance and a reflector input impedance; and said distance between said plane of said length of wire and said ground plane of said transmission line is selected so that said reflector input impedance is less than said free space input impedance.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The microwave antenna of claim 23, wherein said length of wire has a loop shape.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation, comprising: a microwave transceiver for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic energy, said transceiver having a piece of dielectric material sandwiched between a ground plane and a strip conductor transmission line which is substantially parallel to said ground plane, said strip conductor transmission line located on a first side of said piece of dielectric material, said strip conductor transmission line capable of carrying said transmitted and received electromagnetic energy; and a wire antenna for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation and having a first end and a second end, said wire antenna first end being connected to a feed probe wire which is connected to said strip conductor transmission line and said wire antenna second end being electrically coupled to said ground plane, said wire antenna positioned spaced apart from said ground plane of said transceiver, whereby said wire antenna shares said ground plane with said transceiver as a reflective surface.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation, comprising: a microwave transceiver for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic energy, said transceiver having a piece of dielectric material sandwiched between a ground plane and a strip conductor transmission line which is substantially parallel to said ground plane, said strip conductor transmission line located on a first side of said piece of dielectric material, said strip conductor transmission line capable of carrying said transmitted and received electromagnetic energy; and a wire antenna for radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation and having a first end and a second end, said wire antenna first end being connected to a feed probe wire which is connected to said strip conductor transmission line and said wire antenna second end being electrically coupled to said ground plane, said wire antenna positioned spaced apart from said ground plane of said transceiver, whereby said wire antenna shares said ground plane with said transceiver as a reflective surface.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said microwave transceiver comprises a planar microwave transceiver having microstrip circuit components.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 30, wherein said planar microwave transceiver is mounted on said first side of said dielectric material.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
72 words
The apparatus of claim 31, wherein said planar microwave transceiver further comprises: generator means, coupled to said strip conductor transmission line, for generating and delivering electromagnetic energy to said strip conductor transmission line for transmission at a transmission frequency and a transmission wavelength; and receiver means, coupled to said strip conductor transmission line, for receiving collected electromagnetic energy from said wire antenna and generated electromagnetic energy from said strip conductor transmission line.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 32, wherein said receiver means comprises a Schottky-barrier diode.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 32, wherein said generator means comprises a silicon bipolar transistor.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said wire antenna comprises: a feed probe wire for electrically coupling said first end of said wire antenna to said strip conductor transmission line; a shorting wire for electrically coupling said second end of said wire antenna to said ground plane; and wherein, said wire antenna lies substantially in a plane which is substantially parallel to said ground plane.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antenna of claim 35, further comprising: a matching network for coupling said feed probe wire to said strip conductor transmission line.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
54 words
The antenna of claim 36, wherein said matching network comprises: a length of microstrip line; a capacitor; and wherein, said length of microstrip line and said capacitor are connected in series and said feed probe wire is coupled to said strip conductor transmission line through said series connected length of microstrip line and capacitor.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said wire antenna comprises a loop shape.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said apparatus is used in an intrusion detection system, said apparatus further comprising: processing means, coupled to said microwave transceiver, for processing said received electromagnetic energy into an electrical signal indicative of a detection of intrusion.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of matching the impedance of a wire antenna to the impedance of a strip conductor transmission line, the strip conductor transmission line being spaced apart from a ground plane and having a dielectric material sandwiched therebetween, the wire antenna lying substantially in one plane and being capable of radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined frequency and wavelength, comprising the steps of: setting the length of the wire antenna initially approximately equal to one wavelength of the radiated electromagnetic radiation; positioning the wire antenna a distance spaced apart from the ground plane of the strip conductor such that the plane of the wire antenna is substantially parallel to the ground plane; connecting a first end of the wire antenna to the strip conductor transmission line by way of a feed probe wire, a length of microstrip transmission line, and a capacitor, the feed probe wire having a selected length and extending through the ground plane and through the dielectric material; coupling a second end of the wire antenna to the ground plane by way of a shorting wire; and adjusting the length of the wire antenna and the distance between the ground plane and the wire antenna until the impedance of the wire antenna is matched to the impedance of the strip conductor transmission line.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of matching the impedance of a wire antenna to the impedance of a strip conductor transmission line, the strip conductor transmission line being spaced apart from a ground plane and having a dielectric material sandwiched therebetween, the wire antenna lying substantially in one plane and being capable of radiating and collecting electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined frequency and wavelength, comprising the steps of: setting the length of the wire antenna initially approximately equal to one wavelength of the radiated electromagnetic radiation; positioning the wire antenna a distance spaced apart from the ground plane of the strip conductor such that the plane of the wire antenna is substantially parallel to the ground plane; connecting a first end of the wire antenna to the strip conductor transmission line by way of a feed probe wire, a length of microstrip transmission line, and a capacitor, the feed probe wire having a selected length and extending through the ground plane and through the dielectric material; coupling a second end of the wire antenna to the ground plane by way of a shorting wire; and adjusting the length of the wire antenna and the distance between the ground plane and the wire antenna until the impedance of the wire antenna is matched to the impedance of the strip conductor transmission line.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 40, further comprising the step of: adjusting the length of the microstrip transmission line and the value of the capacitor until the impedance of the wire antenna is matched to the impedance of the strip conductor transmission line.
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