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US 12,700,677 B2Granted
Wideband directional monopole antenna
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsScott Robert Johnston, Joseph Allen Norris, Jr.
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Abstract
A monopole wideband antenna is provided. The monopole wideband antenna comprise a quartic monopole feed element connected to a center feed of a coaxial connector. A Vivaldi ground plane element is connected to a shield end of the coaxial connector, wherein the Vivaldi ground plane element comprises two vanes, each on opposite sides of the shield end of the coaxial connector. The quartic monopole feed element and Vivaldi ground plane element are in a common plane.
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A monopole wideband antenna, comprising:
- a quartic monopole feed element connected to a center feed of a coaxial connector;
- and
- a Vivaldi ground plane element connected to a shield end of the coaxial connector, wherein the Vivaldi ground plane element comprises two vanes, each on opposite sides of the shield end of the coaxial connector, and wherein the quartic monopole feed element and Vivaldi ground plane element are in a common plane.
A monopole wideband antenna, comprising:
- a quartic monopole feed element connected to a first end of a coaxial connector;
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- a Vivaldi ground plane element connected to the first end of the coaxial connector, wherein the Vivaldi ground plane element is coplanar with the quartic monopole feed element.
A monopole wideband antenna assembly, comprising:
- a fin structure configured for mounting on a vehicle;
- a quartic monopole feed element enclosed within the fin structure;
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- a Vivaldi ground plane element enclosed within the fin structure coplanar with the quartic monopole feed element, wherein the quartic monopole feed element and Vivaldi ground plane element are connected to a first end of a coaxial connector.
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