US 12,119,554 B2Granted

Planar monolithic combiner and multiplexer for antenna arrays

AssigneeOptisys, Inc.

InventorsMichael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith

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Abstract

Antenna arrays comprising planar combiner networks. An apparatus includes a first antenna component comprising a first waveguide combiner and a first radiating element. The apparatus includes a second antenna component comprising a second waveguide combiner and a second radiating element. The second radiating element supports a polarization that is orthogonal to a polarization of the first radiating element, and the first antenna component is located next to the second antenna component within an antenna array. The first antenna component and the second antenna component are disposed within a lattice spacing of the antenna array.

Claims21

Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a first antenna component comprising a first waveguide combiner and a first plurality of radiating elements;
and
a second antenna component comprising a second waveguide combiner and a second plurality of radiating elements;
wherein the second plurality of radiating elements support a second polarization that is orthogonal to a first polarization of the first plurality of radiating elements;
wherein the first antenna component is located next to the second antenna component within an antenna array;
wherein the first antenna component and the second antenna component are disposed within one lattice spacing of the antenna array;
and
wherein the apparatus is fabricated using additive manufacturing techniques in a positive Z-axis direction relative to a build plate.

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Facts

Application: 17/663,647Filed 16 May 2022 · us provisional application
Priority: 14 May 2021
Published: US 2022/0368000 A117 Nov 2022
Granted: 15 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

H01Q 21/064
Two dimensional planar arrays: using horn or slot aerials
H01P 1/2131
Combining or separating two or more different frequencies: with combining or separating polarisations
H01P 3/06
With two longitudinal conductors: coaxial lines
H01P 5/12
Coupling devices of the waveguide type: coupling devices having more than two ports

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Application63/188,721Us provisional application · filed 14 May 2021
US 2022/0368000 A1Pre-grant publication · published 17 Nov 2022
US 12,119,554 B2This patent

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