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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Richard T. Remski, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Kevin W. Ommodt, Allen, TX (US);
James M. Irion, Ii, Allen, TX (US);
Richard T. Remski, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Kevin W. Ommodt, Allen, TX (US);
James M. Irion, II, Allen, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
The embodiments described herein are directed to providing a notched antenna element for improving polarization control without sacrificing gain, bandwidth, scan volume, recurring cost, or manufacturability. The notched antenna element includes a base portion comprising a plurality of contiguous first cross-sectional notched antenna elements, each of the plurality of first cross-sectional notched antenna elements configured in an end-loaded structure for increasing polarization stability; and an upper portion coupled to the base portion, the upper portion comprising a plurality of contiguous second cross-sectional notch antenna elements.