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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1999
Hideaki Yamada, Ishikawa-ken, JP;
Fuminori Nakamura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Toru Tanizaki, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Taiyo Nishiyama, Otsu, JP;
Abstract
An antenna device has less change in gain during beam scanning, caused by the displacement of a primary radiator with respect to a dielectric lens, and scanning can be carried out over a large angular range at uniform gain. A primary radiator has a focal plane in a position deviating from the optical axis of a dielectric lens, and when the primary radiator intersects the optical axis, the primary radiator leaves the focal plane. As a consequence, by moving the primary radiator away from the optical axis to other positions, change in the gain caused by change in the open efficiency and aberration can be reduced.