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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2016
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Tadashi Ohtake, Sakai, JP;
Kiyoshi Minoura, Sakai, JP;
Makoto Nakazawa, Sakai, JP;
Takatoshi Orui, Sakai, JP;
Wataru Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Fumiki Nakano, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A scanning antenna () in which a plurality of antenna units (U) are arranged, the scanning antenna including: a TFT substrate () including a first dielectric substrate (), TFTs, gate bus lines, source bus lines, and patch electrodes (); a slot substrate () including a second dielectric substrate () and a slot electrode () formed on a first main surface of the second dielectric substrate; a liquid crystal layer (LC) provided between the TFT substrate and the slot substrate; and a reflective conductive plate () disposed opposing via a dielectric layer () a second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the second dielectric substrate, () wherein the slot electrode includes slots disposed corresponding to the respective patch electrodes, and a heater part () is further provided on the outside of the TFT substrate () or on the outside of the slot substrate ().