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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
John E. Rogers, Owens Cross Roads, AL (US);
Ted R. Dabrowski, Madison, AL (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an antenna assembly having a first conductive element having a bowtie shape, the first conductive element on a dielectric material at a first layer; a feed point within the bowtie; a second conductive element as a feed line, at a second layer, wherein the second conductive element is electrically coupled to the first conductive element at least at the feed point, independently of direct electrical contact between the first conductive element and the second conductive element; and a ground plane. In some implementations, the second conductive element has no direct electrical contact with the first conductive element, and electrical coupling of the conductive elements comprises electric fields within the dielectric. This reduces the risk of electrical performance degradation caused by mechanical damage at the feed point, such as when the antenna assembly is installed to conform to a non-planar surface.