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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2000
Charles M. Newton, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Steven R. Snyder, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Gregory M. Jandzio, Melbourne, FL (US);
Walter M. Whybrew, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Edward G. Palmer, Indialantic, FL (US);
Jay D. Warshowsky, Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A phased array antenna includes an antenna housing including a subarray assembly and a plurality of beam forming network modules positioned on the subarea assembly. An antenna support and interconnect member are mounted on the antenna housing and include a carrier member having a front antenna mounting surface substantially orthogonal to the module support for supporting at least one antenna element. A rear surface has a receiving slot. At least one conductive via is associated with the receiving slot and positioned to extend through the carrier member to a circuit element, such as an antenna element, supported by the mounting surface. A launcher member is fitted into the receiving slot and has a module connecting end that extends rearward to a beam forming network. The launcher member includes conductive signal traces that extend along the launcher member from the conductive via to the module connecting end.