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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 1994
Filed:
May. 29, 1992
Hisao Iwasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Hisashi Sawada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawagawa, JP;
Abstract
A microstrip antenna is disclosed which comprises a ground conductor plate and a patch opposed to the ground conductor plate with a particular distance, a transmission feed line and a reception feed line being disposed between the ground conductor plate and the patch. Signals are fed from these feed lines to the patch by electromagnetic coupling. The angle made by the extended lines of these feed lines is nearly 90.degree.. When four patches are disposed in a square arrangement, the transmission feed line feeds signals in directions of first lines which pass through the center point of each patch in such a way that the directions are line-symmetrical with respect to a horizontal line and a vertical line which pass through the center point of the square arrangement. On the other hand, the reception feed line feeds signals in the directions of second lines which pass through the center point of each patch and intersect with each first line at right angle. As a result, the mutual coupling between transmission and reception can be suppressed to a low level. In addition, when the transmission feed line is radiately connected from the center point of the square arrangement to each patch, the length thereof can be reduced, thereby decreasing the transmission loss.