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US 2006/0132368 A1Published application
Coupled loop array antenna
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorShawn Shi
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Abstract
An antenna uses an at least substantially straight microstrip line as the feed for a linear array. A row of microstrip loops is located on a side of the feed line and at least substantially parallel to the feed line. Multiple iterations of this arrangement may be used to form a planar array antenna.
Claims20
An antenna comprising:
- an at least substantially straight microstrip segment;
- and
- a plurality of microstrip loops located proximate a side of the at least substantially straight microstrip segment, the microstrip loops arranged in a row at least substantially parallel to the at least substantially straight microstrip segment, the microstrip loops spaced apart at least substantially equidistantly from one another.
A planar array antenna comprising:
- a plurality of at least substantially straight microstrip segments arranged at least substantially parallel to one another;
- and
- a plurality of microstrip loops arranged to form a plurality of rows that are at least substantially parallel to one another, each row located proximate a corresponding at least substantially straight microstrip segment.
A communication system comprising:
- a receiver;
- and
- an antenna comprising
- an at least substantially straight microstrip segment;
- and
- a plurality of microstrip loops located proximate a side of the at least substantially straight microstrip segment, the microstrip loops arranged in a row at least substantially parallel to the at least substantially straight microstrip segment, the microstrip loops spaced apart at least substantially equidistantly from one another.
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A communication system comprising:
- a receiver;
- and
- a planar array antenna comprising
- a plurality of at least substantially straight microstrip segments arranged at least substantially parallel to one another;
- and
- a plurality of microstrip loops arranged to form a plurality of rows that are at least substantially parallel to one another, each row located proximate a corresponding at least substantially straight microstrip segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.