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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2017
Applicant:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 13/10 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/48 (2006.01); H04B 7/10 (2017.01); H01Q 5/50 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 13/103 (2013.01); H01Q 21/064 (2013.01); H01Q 1/48 (2013.01); H01Q 5/50 (2015.01); H04B 7/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reconfigurable antenna array capable of utilizing a common antenna aperture which can cover a wide frequency range in a continuous way. With the basic antenna element based on a slot-ring and using a self similar structure approach and RE' switches, the antenna array operates without grating lobes. The antenna array exhibits polarization diversity and single-side radiation capability. When varactors are implemented into the array, the antenna array can cover the frequency range by continuously tuning the center frequency with a relatively narrow instantaneous bandwidth.