Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dielectric covered planar antennas
- Patent Title (中): 电介质覆盖的平面天线
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Application No.: US12828068Application Date: 2010-06-30
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Publication No.: US08780012B2Publication Date: 2014-07-15
- Inventor: Nuria Llombart Juan , Choonsup Lee , Goutam Chattopadhyay , John J. Gill , Anders J. Skalare , Peter H. Siegel
- Applicant: Nuria Llombart Juan , Choonsup Lee , Goutam Chattopadhyay , John J. Gill , Anders J. Skalare , Peter H. Siegel
- Applicant Address: US CA Pasadena
- Assignee: California Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: California Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pasadena
- Agency: Canady & Lortz LLP
- Agent Bradley K. Lortz
- Main IPC: H01Q19/06
- IPC: H01Q19/06

Abstract:
An antenna element suitable for integrated arrays at terahertz frequencies is disclosed. The antenna element comprises an extended spherical (e.g. hemispherical) semiconductor lens, e.g. silicon, antenna fed by a leaky wave waveguide feed. The extended spherical lens comprises a substantially spherical lens adjacent a substantially planar lens extension. A couple of TE/TM leaky wave modes are excited in a resonant cavity formed between a ground plane and the substantially planar lens extension by a waveguide block coupled to the ground plane. Due to these modes, the primary feed radiates inside the lens with a directive pattern that illuminates a small sector of the lens. The antenna structure is compatible with known semiconductor fabrication technology and enables production of large format imaging arrays.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100328779A1 DIELECTRIC COVERED PLANAR ANTENNAS Public/Granted day:2010-12-30
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