Abstract:
A dielectric loss when a signal wave is transmitted between a feed line and an antenna element via a slot is reduced. An antenna 21 includes: a dielectric substrate 28 including a recess 28b; a conductive ground layer 27 that is bonded to the dielectric substrate 28 to cover the recess 28b, and includes slots 27a-27d arranged on an inner side relative to the recess 28b; a dielectric layer 26 bonded to the conductive ground layer 27 on a side opposite to the dielectric substrate 28 relative to the conductive ground layer 27; antenna elements 29a-29d formed on a bottom 28d of the recess 28b at positions facing the slots 27a-27d; and a feed line 24a that is formed on a side opposite to the conductive ground layer 27 relative to the dielectric layer 26, and is to be electromagnetically coupled to the antenna elements 29a-29d via the slots 27a-27d.
Abstract:
An antenna device includes line-shaped feeding conductors arranged so as to face each patch antenna array and performing electromagnetic coupling feeding on each of the patch antennas, from a wiring-side feeding portions formed at a position intersecting a slot when viewed from the normal direction of a first surface. The patch antennas include an electrode which is arranged so as to face the wiring-side feeding portion, between two radiation elements arranged apart in the first direction, and is electromagnetically coupled from the wiring-side feeding portion. The electrode and each of the two radiation elements are electrically coupled in the first direction.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a time delay device which allows changing, in accordance with a frequency of a local signal, a delay in a radio frequency signal supplied to an antenna element and also allows reducing a degree of dependency of the delay on a radio frequency in a band which is used. Each of (i) dispersion caused by a first dispersion imparting filter which gives a delay to a first local signal and (ii) dispersion caused by a second dispersion imparting filter which gives a delay to an intermediate frequency signal generated from the first local signal and the radio frequency signal is set to have a positive or negative sign which is opposite to the sign of the other.
Abstract:
An antenna (1) of the present invention includes: a dielectric substrate (11); an antenna conductor (12) including: a power feeding line (12a) that extends in a first direction; and a stub (12b); and a ground conductor (13). The antenna (1) further includes: a first parasitic element (12d) facing a first side of the stub (12b) which first side is on a side of a direction opposite to the first direction; and a second parasitic element (12e) facing a second side of the stub (12b) which second side is on the first direction side.
Abstract:
An integrated antenna (1) includes: a first loop antenna (11) having a first annular antenna element (11a); and a second loop antenna (13) having a second annular antenna element (13). The second annular antenna element (13) is arranged, on a surface identical to that where the first annular antenna element (13a) is arranged, so as to surround the first annular antenna element (13a).
Abstract:
An antenna device includes: a plate-like antenna having an electrically conductive path arranged in a two-dimensional manner, the electrically conductive path having a meander shape which is made up of at least one return pattern; and a base member, while causing the antenna to be spaced away from an outer surface of a body containing an electrically conductive material layer of a movable body, holding the antenna in such a manner as to conform to the outer surface, the base member being made from a dielectric material.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an antenna device that has a radiation pattern whose peak direction is independent of a frequency of an electromagnetic wave emitted. The antenna device includes: a ground layer (11) made of an electric conductor; a plurality of array antennas (22) provided in a layer above the ground layer (11); and a Rotman lens (32) provided in a layer below the ground layer (11). Each array antenna (22i) includes: a power feed line (23Li) at a center of which a feedpoint (23Pi) is located; and a plurality of antenna elements (241i through 248i and 251i through 258i) connected to the power feed line (23Li), and has a point symmetric shape with respect to the feedpoint (23Pi) as a center of symmetry. Each feedpoint (23Pi) is coupled to any one output port (322i) of the Rotman lens (32) via a slot (111i) provided in the ground layer (11).
Abstract:
To stabilize radiation characteristics of a radiation element by reducing bending deformation of the radiation element and widen a band of an antenna. An antenna includes: a first flexible dielectric layer; a conductive pattern layer formed on a surface of the first dielectric layer; a second flexible dielectric layer joined to the first dielectric layer on a side opposite to the conductive pattern layer with respect to the first dielectric layer; a conductive ground layer formed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer; a rigid dielectric substrate joined to the second dielectric layer on a side opposite to the conductive ground layer with respect to the second dielectric layer; and an antenna pattern layer formed between the second dielectric layer and the dielectric substrate and including one or more radiation elements, the conductive pattern layer including a feed line for supplying electric power to the radiation elements.
Abstract:
Provided is a phased array antenna which can be used in the millimeter wave band and whose cost is lower than that of a conventional phased array antenna. The phased array antenna (1) includes: an optical modulator (OM) configured to generate a signal light beam SL by carrying out intensity modulation on a carrier light beam CL by use of a sum signal VIF+LO(t), the sum signal VIF+LO(t) being obtained by adding an intermediate frequency signal VIF(t) and a local signal VLO(t); and a time delay device (TD) configured to generate delayed signal light beams SL′1, SL′2, . . . and SL′n by imparting time delays Δt1, Δt2, . . . and Δtn to the signal light beam SL. Each feeding circuit (Fi) generates, from a corresponding delayed signal light beam SL′i, a delayed radio frequency signal VRF(t−Δti) to be supplied to an antenna element (Ai).
Abstract:
A transmission line includes a post-wall waveguide which includes a dielectric substrate on which a pair of post-walls is formed and a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer opposed to each other with the dielectric substrate interposed therebetween and in which a region surrounded by the pair of post-walls, the first conductor layer, and the second conductor layer is a waveguide region, a waveguide tube having a hollow rectangular shape, being connected with the first conductor layer so as to cover an opening portion formed in a side wall, and in which an inside communicates with the waveguide region through an opening formed in the first conductor layer, and a wire member which is arranged such that through the opening, a first end is located inside the dielectric substrate and a second end is located in the waveguide tube.