摘要:
Surface scattering antennas provide adjustable radiation fields by adjustably coupling scattering elements along a wave-propagating structure. In some approaches, the scattering elements are complementary metamaterial elements. In some approaches, the scattering elements are made adjustable by disposing an electrically adjustable material, such as a liquid crystal, in proximity to the scattering elements. Methods and systems provide control and adjustment of surface scattering antennas for various applications.
摘要:
Surface scattering antennas with lumped elements provide adjustable radiation fields by adjustably coupling scattering elements along a waveguide. In some approaches, the scattering elements include slots in an upper surface of the waveguide, and the lumped elements are configured to span the slots provide adjustable loading. In some approaches, the scattering elements are adjusted by adjusting bias voltages for the lumped elements. In some approaches, the lumped elements include diodes or transistors.
摘要:
An antenna may include a volume polarization current radiator and a feed network. The volume polarization current radiator, includes a dielectric solid (such as a dielectric strip), and a plurality of closely-spaced excitation elements (24), each excitation element (24) being configured to induce a volume polarization current distribution in the dielectric solid proximate to the excitation element when a voltage is applied to the excitation element. The feed network is coupled to the volume polarization current radiator. The feed network also includes a plurality of passive power divider elements (32) and a plurality of passive delay elements (d1-d6) coupling the first port (30) and the plurality of second ports (108, 109, 164), the plurality of power divider elements (32) and the plurality of phase delay elements (d1-d6) being configured such that a radio-frequency signal that is applied to the first port (30) experiences a progressive change of phase as it is coupled to the plurality of second ports (108, 109, 164) so as to cause the volume polarization current distribution to propagate along the dielectric solid.
摘要:
A radar antenna arrangement, in particular for motor vehicles, is presented, having of a longitudinal waveguide, into which electromagnetic waves are coupled in such a manner that they expand in the longitudinal direction (X) of the waveguide, and an interference structure (12) with a plurality of metallic sections, whereby the interference structure in proximity to the waveguide, at a distance from the waveguide in a first transverse direction (Y) to the waveguide, is arranged at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) of the waveguide, so that the interference structure effects an adjusted radiation of the radar waves. The waveguide comprises in the longitudinal direction two metallic surfaces (31, 41) and between these, a dielectric medium (32, 42), whereby the surfaces (31, 41) run in a second transverse direction (Z), which stands both vertically to the first transverse direction (Y) and to the longitudinal direction (X) of the waveguide. Preferably, the interference structure (12) is designed as a rotatable drum with metallic sections which are changed on the circumference and a reflector arrangement is provided for bundling and polarizing the waves.
摘要:
Designs and operations of momentum antennas are presented. In some antenna designs, the terminating discontinuities are complementary with the opposite transmission line's discontinuity. In other antenna designs, the terminating discontinuities are intrinsically self-complementary.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a multi-band cable antenna. A multi-band cable antenna according to the present invention comprises: a dielectric substrate, as a nonconductive dielectric having a predetermined dielectric constant, with a plurality of conductive microstrips formed on the top and bottom sides of the substrate, for inducing a resonance in the multi-band; signal transfer means including the first and second conductors for signal transfer, which are electrically separated from each other by a layer of insulator, the first conductor for signal transfer configured to be short-circuited with one of microstrips formed on the top side of the dielectric substrate; a conductive solder ball for physically coupling one of the conductors for signal transfer with the microstrips formed on the top side of the dielectric substrate; and an upper and lower short-circuited conductor for short-circuited the second conductor for signal transfer on the signal transfer means with one of the micristrips formed on the bottom side of the dielectric substrate, wherein the upper and lower short-circuited conductor and the microstrips formed on the bottom side circuit-shorted with the second conductor of signal transfer are electrically grounded.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a multi-band cable antenna. A multi-band cable antenna according to the present invention comprises: a dielectric substrate, as a nonconductive dielectric having a predetermined dielectric constant, with a plurality of conductive microstrips formed on the top and bottom sides of the substrate, for inducing a resonance in the multi-band; signal transfer means including the first and second conductors for signal transfer, which are electrically separated from each other by a layer of insulator, the first conductor for signal transfer configured to be short-circuited with one of microstrips formed on the top side of the dielectric substrate; a conductive solder ball for physically coupling one of the conductors for signal transfer with the microstrips formed on the top side of the dielectric substrate; and an upper and lower short-circuited conductor for short-circuited the second conductor for signal transfer on the signal transfer means with one of the micristrips formed on the bottom side of the dielectric substrate, wherein the upper and lower short-circuited conductor and the microstrips formed on the bottom side circuit-shorted with the second conductor of signal transfer are electrically grounded.
摘要:
A NRD guide includes a pair of parallel plate conductors opposed to each other at a spacing equal to or shorter than half the wavelength of a high-frequency signal to be transmitted and having opposing inner surfaces whose arithmetic average roughness Ra satisfies 0.1 μm≦Ra≦50 μm, and a dielectric strip arranged between the pair of parallel plate conductors and held in contact with the respective inner surfaces of the parallel plate conductors. The dielectric strip is strongly secured to the inner surfaces to exhibit an excellent durability. The transmission loss of the high-frequency signal can be effectively suppressed.
摘要:
An electronically scanned antenna that is manufactured using semiconductor material and device fabrication technology. The antenna has a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of stubs projecting from one surface. The semiconductor substrate may be silicon, gallium arsenide, or indium phosphide, for example. A first conductive layer formed on the surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and along sides of the stubs so that the stubs are open at their terminus. The conductive layers form a parallel plate waveguide region. A diode array having a plurality of diode elements is formed in the semiconductor substrate that are disposed transversely across the semiconductor substrate and longitudinally down the semiconductor substrate between selected ones of the plurality of stubs. The diode array may comprise an array of Schottky or varactor diodes, for example. The diode array provides a voltage variable capacitive reactance and hence a phase shift to the electromagnetic energy propagating in selective regions of the waveguide region. This results in a scanning of the antenna beam radiated from the studs. A beam steering computer is coupled to the plurality of diode elements of the diode array which controls the voltage applied thereto to control steering of a beam radiated by the antenna.
摘要:
A flat radial line slot antenna having a radial waveguide is disclosed. The antenna has a front plate and a rear plate, the front plate having an array of radiating slots and an array of reflection cancelling slots formed in the rear plate.