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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Roger W. Strange, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Anthony M. Jones, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Timothy E. Durham, Melbourne, FL (US);
Randy E. Boozer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Dieter L. Gum, Indialantic, FL (US);
Roger W. Strange, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Anthony M. Jones, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Timothy E. Durham, Melbourne, FL (US);
Randy E. Boozer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Dieter L. Gum, Indialantic, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
An antenna includes a substrate, and an array of dipole antenna elements on the substrate. Each dipole antenna element includes a medial feed portion and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom. Adjacent legs of adjacent dipole antenna elements include respective spaced apart end portions with impedance coupling therebetween. An impedance matching layer is adjacent a side of the array of dipole antenna elements opposite the substrate. The impedance matching layer includes an array of spaced apart conductive elements.