Light weight stowable phased array lens antenna assembly

A stowable lens antenna array comprising:

• at least one antenna pair comprising:
• a transmit antenna on a first layered composite;
• a receive antenna on a second layered composite;
• a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna;
• and
• a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna, the balanced transmission line on a fourth layered composite;
• and
• an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration;
• wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises:
• a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
• a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
• a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material;
• a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer;
• and
• a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer.

A stowable lens antenna array comprising:

• at least one antenna pair comprising:
• a transmit antenna on a first layered composite;
• a receive antenna on a second layered composite;
• a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna;
• and
• a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna;
• and
• an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration;
• wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises:
• a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
• a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
• a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material;
• a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer;
• and
• a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer, and
• wherein each of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprise arcuate edges each having an elongated sleeve configured to receive a cable.