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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2001
Anthony G. Jennetti, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James D. Budack, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ralph A. Belingheri, Woodside, CA (US);
Greg A. Manassero, San Jose, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A three-array pole antenna highly suited for use in a communication system, and mounted in a cylindrical cover that may be supported atop a conventional pole of similar diameter. The antenna includes a ground plane structure ( ) with three outwardly facing facets ( ) that are joined together to form a rigid structure. Three antenna feed printed circuit boards ( ) each provide two antenna feeds to an array of antenna patches ( ) that are electromagnetically coupled to the circuit boards. Metal-to-metal connections are limited to radio-frequency (RF) feed connectors to the circuit boards ( ), to minimize intermodulation effects. The entire antenna structure is of low cost and is easy to assemble and install.