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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2003
Timothy E. Durham, Palm Bay, FL (US);
St Phen B. Brown, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Griffin K. Gothard, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Timothy E. Durham, Palm Bay, FL (US);
St phen B. Brown, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Griffin K. Gothard, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A phased array antenna includes a substrate, and an array of dipole antenna elements are on the substrate. Each dipole antenna element includes a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom. Each dipole antenna element further includes a passive load, and a switch connected thereto for selectively coupling the passive load to the medial feed portion so that the dipole antenna element selectively functions as an absorber for absorbing received signals while the passive load dissipates energy associated therewith.