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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Kymeta Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Cagdas Varel, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Howard Linn, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Ryan A. Stevenson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Colin Stuart Short, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
KYMETA CORPORATION, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 1/02 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/02 (2013.01); G02F 1/133382 (2013.01); H01L 27/1218 (2013.01); H01Q 7/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna with a heater and method for using the same are disclosed. The antenna may comprise: an antenna aperture having a plurality of radio-frequency radiating antenna elements, the antenna aperture having a ground plane and a material for tuning permittivity or capacitance; and a heater structure in thermal contact with the material.