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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Senglee Foo, Irvine, CA (US);
Bill Vassilakis, Orange, CA (US);
Alexander Rabinovich, Cypress, CA (US);
Inventors:
Senglee Foo, Irvine, CA (US);
Bill Vassilakis, Orange, CA (US);
Alexander Rabinovich, Cypress, CA (US);
Assignee:
Powerwave Technologies, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An antenna architecture with enhanced emission directivity is disclosed. The antenna comprises a dielectric structure positioned over a plurality of radiator elements. The dielectric structure comprises columns of dielectric disks positioned above each radiator element. The antenna is driven by beam forming networks to form multiple, simultaneously steerable beams or a single main beam that can be dynamically steered.