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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Bobowicz, Elkridge, MD (US);
William B Yablon, Elkridge, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343848 ; 343824 ; 343846 ;
Abstract
A phased antenna array includes conductive stubs integrated with at least one of the radiators of the array. The conductive stubs form a ground plane for the array. Preferably, each horizontally polarized radiator of the array has a plurality of conductive stubs integrated therewith. Voids between adjacent radiators and conductive ground stubs may be filled with a conductive material to provide electrical contact therebetween. Conductive stubs on opposing faces of adjacent radiators are preferably interlocking. Advantageously, the conductive stubs are triangular.