Magnetoelectric antenna array

An antenna arrangement, comprising:

• a central antenna array surrounded by peripheral antenna arrays;
• wherein each among the central antenna array and the peripheral antenna arrays include a corresponding set of antenna structure instances, each antenna structure instance comprising:
• sets of plate elements conductively coupled to a baseplate by support members that position the plate elements at selected distances offset from surfaces of the baseplate;
• antenna probes arranged in orthogonal pairs positioned within gaps between a corresponding set of plate elements, each antenna probe comprising a conductive strip having a feed section coupled to a radio frequency connection through the baseplate, a transverse section generally parallel with the baseplate, and a terminal section directed back toward the baseplate;
• and
• dielectric structures for each pair of antenna probes, each dielectric structure comprising a dielectric material having channels that recess the conductive strips therein and a dielectric spacer positioned between overlapping transverse sections of the antenna probes.

An antenna, comprising:

• a set of plate elements conductively coupled to a baseplate by support members that position the plate elements at selected distances offset from a surface of the baseplate;
• antenna probes comprising conductive members arranged in an orthogonal pair positioned within gaps between the plate elements;
• and
• a support structure for the antenna probes, each support structure comprising a dielectric material having channels that recess the conductive members therein and a dielectric spacer positioned between overlapping transverse sections of the antenna probes.