Microstrip antenna having a hexagonal patch and a method of radiating electromagnetic energy over a wide predetermined frequency range
OwnerDmitry Gooshchininventor
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Abstract
An electrically conductive hexagonal patch element for a patch antenna. The hexagonal patch element comprising a hexagonal shape with a first angle and a second angle opposite the first angle, a third angle and a fourth angle opposite the third angle, a fifth angle and a sixth angle opposite the fifth angle, the first, third, and fifth angles each measuring approximately 150 degrees and the second, forth, and sixth angles each measuring approximately 90 degrees, wherein the first angle is positioned in between the fourth angle and the sixth angle.
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An electrically conductive hexagonal patch element for a patch antenna, said hexagonal patch element comprising a convex hexagonal shape with a first angle and a second angle opposite said first angle, a third angle and a fourth angle opposite said third angle, a fifth angle and a sixth angle opposite said fifth angle, said first, third, and fifth angles each measuring approximately 150 degrees and said second, forth, and sixth angles, each measuring approximately 90 degrees, wherein said first angle is positioned in between said fourth angle and said sixth angle.
A microstrip antenna having at least one electrically conductive hexagonal patch element, said microstrip antenna comprising
- a first dielectric substrate having an obverse and a reverse side;
- an electrically conductive round plane adapted to be coupled to said reverse side;
- at least one electrically conductive hexagonal patch element adapted to be coupled to said obverse side of said first dielectric substrate, said electrically conductive hexagonal patch element having a convex hexagonal shape with a first angle and a second angle opposite said first angle, a third angle and a fourth angle opposite said third angle, a fifth angle and a sixth angle opposite said fifth angle, said first, third, and fifth angles each measuring approximately 150 degrees and said second, forth, and sixth angles each measuring approximately 90 degrees, wherein said first angle is positioned in between said fourth angle and said sixth angle;
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- a signal feed element.
A method of radiating electromagnetic energy over a wide predetermined frequency range, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) feeding an antenna element with transmission signals, said antenna element comprising:
- first dielectric substrate having an obverse, and a reverse side,
- an electrically conductive ground plane adapted to be coupled to said reverse side,
- at least one electrically conductive hexagonal patch element adapted to be coupled to said obverse side of said first dielectric substrate, said electrically conductive hexagonal patch element having a convex hexagonal shape with a first angle and a second angle opposite said first angle, a third angle and a fourth angle opposite said third angle, a fifth angle and a sixth angle opposite said fifth angle, said first, third, and fifth angles each measuring approximately 150 degrees and said second, forth, and sixth angles each measuring approximately 90 degrees, wherein said first angle is positioned in between said fourth angle and said sixth angle, and
- a signal feed element;
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- (b) connecting said signal feed element to a signal conveyor.
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