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US 7,023,390 B1Granted
RF antenna array structure
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsKyung K. Kim, William L. Stewart, II
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, an antenna system includes a substrate, a plurality of antennas formed on the substrate, a plurality of photodiodes formed on the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the antennas, and a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the photodiodes.
Claims20
An antenna system, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of antennas formed on the substrate;
- a plurality of photodiodes formed on the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the antennas;
- and
- a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the photodiodes.
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A method of forming an antenna system, comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- forming a plurality of antennas on the substrate;
- forming a plurality of photodiodes on the substrate and coupling the photodiodes to respective ones of the antennas;
- and
- coupling a plurality of optical fibers to the substrate and coupling the optical fibers to respective ones of the photodiodes.
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An antenna system, comprising:
- a plurality of substrates, each substrate comprising:
- a plurality of antennas formed on the substrate;
- a plurality of photodiodes formed on the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the antennas;
- and
- a plurality of optical fibers coupled to the substrate and coupled to respective ones of the photodiodes;
- and
- wherein the plurality of substrates are layered such that the antennas form an array.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.