EP 1738432 A2 20070103 - MULTI-BEAM ANTENNA
Title (en)
MULTI-BEAM ANTENNA
Title (de)
MEHRSTRAHLANTENNE
Title (fr)
ANTENNE MULTIFAISCEAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005010596 W 20050328
- US 52128404 P 20040326
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005094352A2] A plurality of antenna elements (16, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3) on a dielectric substrate (12) are adapted to launch or receive electromagnetic waves (21) in or from a direction substantially away from either a convex (14) or concave (134) edge (142) of the dielectric substrate (12), wherein at least two of the antenna elements (16, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3) operate in different directions (58). Slotlines (26) of tapered-slot endfire antennas (16.1) in a first conductive layer (18.1) of a first side (20.1) of the dielectric substrate (12) are coupled to microstrip lines (34) of a second conductive layer (18.2) on the second side (20.2) of the dielectric substrate (12). A bi-conical reflector (64, 140), conformal cylindrical dielectric lens (66), or planar lens (68) improves the H-plane radiation pattern. Dipole (16.2) or Yagi-Uda (16.3) antenna elements on the conductive layer (18.1) of the dielectric substrate (12) can be used in cooperation with associated reflective elements (96, 98, 108), either alone or in combination with a corner-reflector (100) of conductive plates (102) attached to the conductive layers (18.1, 18.2) proximate to the endfire antenna elements (16, 16.2, 16.3).
IPC 8 full level
H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 13/08 (2006.01); H01Q 13/10 (2006.01); H01Q 21/20 (2006.01); H01Q 21/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01Q 13/085 (2013.01); H01Q 21/20 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR LV MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005094352 A2 20051013; WO 2005094352 A3 20070215; EP 1738432 A2 20070103; EP 1738432 A4 20070905; JP 2008503904 A 20080207
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005010596 W 20050328; EP 05730876 A 20050328; JP 2007505280 A 20050328