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US 2010/0302120 A1Published application
Low Loss Variable Phase Reflect Array Using Dual Resonance Phase-Shifting Element
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorDavid D. Crouch
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Abstract
There is disclosed a reflect array including a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface may support an array of phase-shifting elements. The second surface may support a conductive layer. At least some of the phase-shifting elements may be dual resonance phase-shifting elements.
Claims15
A reflect array, comprising
- a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface
- a conductive layer supported by the second surface
- a plurality of phase-shifting elements supported by the first surface
- wherein at least some of the phase-shifting elements are dual resonance phase-shifting elements.
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A system for generating a beam of microwave energy, comprising
- a microwave energy source
- a beam director to direct energy received from the microwave energy source into a beam of microwave energy, the beam director including a primary reflector comprising
- a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface
- a conductive layer supported by the second surface
- a plurality of phase-shifting elements supported by the first surface
- wherein at least some of the phase-shifting elements are dual resonance phase-shifting elements.
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A method of generating a beam of microwave energy, comprising
- generating microwave energy
- forming the microwave energy into a beam with a beam director, the beam director including a primary reflector comprising
- a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface
- a conductive layer supported by the second surface
- a plurality of phase-shifting elements supported by the first surface
- wherein at least some of the phase-shifting elements are dual resonance phase-shifting elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.