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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Julio A. Navarro, Kent, WA (US);
Devin W. Hersey, Renton, WA (US);
Michael H. Florian, Newcastle, WA (US);
Gordon D Osterhues, Irvine, CA (US);
Percy Yen, Irvine, CA (US);
Julio A. Navarro, Kent, WA (US);
Devin W. Hersey, Renton, WA (US);
Michael H. Florian, Newcastle, WA (US);
Gordon D Osterhues, Irvine, CA (US);
Percy Yen, Irvine, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A compact, low profile electronically scanned antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a multi-layer antenna integrated printed wiring board (AiPWB) that includes a radiator layer on a front surface. The radiator layer includes a plurality of RF radiating elements. The antenna module additionally includes a plurality of radiator electronics modules orthogonally connected to a back surface of the AiPWB. The electronics modules are interconnected with radiating elements through the AiPWB and include a plurality of beam steering electronic elements mounted to a multi layer conformable substrate. The orthogonal connections allow the antenna module to have outer dimensions that are substantially equal to the dimensions of a perimeter of the AiPWB. Additionally, frequency and scanning angle requirements of the antenna module can be increased by merely increasing the length of the electronics modules in the orthogonal direction to allow for additional beam steering electronic elements needed to accommodate the increased frequency and scanning requirements.