Antenna array
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsRichard John Harper, Gareth Michael Lewis, Robert Alan Lewis, Gary David Panaghiston, Larry Brian Tween, Waseem Mohammed Anees Qureshi, Jonathan Pinto
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Abstract
An antenna assembly is disclosed which includes a layered structure having a planar array of antenna elements; and a feed arrangement perpendicular to the antenna elements; the layered structure further having layers over the planar array of antenna elements with holes provided therethrough to allow the feed arrangement to be connected to contacts for the antenna elements. The layered structure may include vias provided such that heat may be applied remotely to the contacts.
Claims19
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a layered structure having a planar array of antenna elements;
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- a feed arrangement provided in a plane that is at an angle to a plane of the antenna elements;
- wherein the layered structure includes one or more layers over the planar array of antenna elements, and wherein holes are provided through the one or more layers to allow the feed arrangement to be connected to contacts for the planar array of antenna elements, and
- wherein the layered structure includes vias provided such that heat may be applied remotely to the contacts for the array of antenna elements via the vias to connect the contacts electrically to the feed arrangement.
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An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a planar array of antenna elements;
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- vias provided such that heat may be applied remotely to contacts for the array of antenna elements via the vias to connect the contacts electrically to a feed arrangement.
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a planar array of antenna elements;
- and
- a ground plane box having a ground plane and sides.
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a planar array of antenna elements;
- and
- a ground plane separated from the planar array of antenna elements by a distance approximately equal to one tenth of a wavelength of an intended lowest frequency of operation.
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