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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Kazunari Kawahata, Machida, JP;
Shigekazu Itoh, Sagamihara, JP;
Abstract
A circularly polarized wave antenna for transmitting/receiving circularly polarized radio waves by a radiative electrode disposed on a dielectric member, wherein: the dielectric member is substantially cylindrical; the radiative electrode has a substantially circular shape, which is similar to the shape of a top surface of the dielectric member, and is disposed on the top surface of the dielectric member; a spacing between an outer peripheral edge of the top surface of the dielectric member and an edge of the radiative electrode is formed so as to be substantially the same around the entirety of the outer peripheral edge of the dielectric member; the circularly polarized wave antenna excites a higher mode; and a feed electrode, which supplies electrical power to said radiative electrode by capacitive coupling, is disposed on a side of the dielectric member.