Dual-polarized microstrip patch antenna and array
AssigneeThe Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
InventorsHadi Saeidi Manesh, Guifu Zhang
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Abstract
A microstrip patch antenna comprising: a unit cell comprising: a plurality of layers comprising: a first laminate comprising one or more horizontal polarization feed lines and one or more vertical polarization feed lines, a second laminate comprising a radiating square patch, and a third laminate comprising a parasitic patch; and a ground plane comprising one or more polarization slots. A differential feed antenna comprising: a balun; a plurality of feed lines; and one or more polarization ports configured to excite at a plurality of locations.
Claims22
A microstrip patch antenna comprising:
- a unit cell comprising:
- a plurality of layers comprising:
- a first laminate comprising one or more horizontal polarization feed lines and one or more vertical polarization feed lines,
- a second laminate comprising a radiating square patch, and
- a third laminate comprising a parasitic patch;
- and
- a ground plane positioned between the first laminate and the third laminate and comprising one or more polarization slots.
A microstrip patch antenna subarray comprising:
- a plurality of unit cells, each comprising:
- a first laminate comprising one or more horizontal polarization feed lines and one or more vertical polarization feed lines,
- a second laminate comprising a radiating square patch,
- a third laminate comprising a parasitic patch, and
- a ground plane positioned between the first laminate and the third laminate and comprising one or more polarization slots.
An antenna array comprising:
- a plurality of microstrip patch antennas, wherein each of the microstrip patch antennas comprises a unit cell, wherein the unit cell comprises:
- a plurality of layers comprising:
- a first laminate comprising one or more horizontal polarization feed lines and one or more vertical polarization feed lines,
- a second laminate comprising a radiating square patch, and
- a third laminate comprising a parasitic patch;
- and
- a ground plane positioned between the first laminate and the third laminate and comprising one or more polarization slots.
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