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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Robert S. Homer, San Diego, CA (US);
Robbi Mangra, San Diego, CA (US);
Hale B. Simonds, Santee, CA (US);
Robert S. Homer, San Diego, CA (US);
Robbi Mangra, San Diego, CA (US);
Hale B. Simonds, Santee, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A concave tapered slot antenna. The antenna includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element and a concave dielectric lens. The first and second antenna elements are situated in a tapered slot antenna configuration. The concave dielectric lens is situated between said first and second antenna elements so that a 3 dB beamwidth for selected frequencies is increased. A method for fabricating concave tapered slot antennas is also described.