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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Louis R. Paradiso, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Sean Ortiz, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Donald Franklin Hege, Palm Bay, FL (US);
James J. Rawnick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Lora A. Theiss, Indialantic, FL (US);
Jerry B. Schappacher, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Louis R. Paradiso, Satellite Beach, FL (US);
Sean Ortiz, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Donald Franklin Hege, Palm Bay, FL (US);
James J. Rawnick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Lora A. Theiss, Indialantic, FL (US);
Jerry B. Schappacher, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A phased array antenna includes a semiconductor wafer, with radio frequency (RF) circuitry fabricated on top side of the semiconductor wafer. There is an array of antenna elements above the top side of the semiconductor wafer, and a coaxial coupling arrangement coupling the RF circuitry and the array of antenna elements. The coaxial coupling arrangement may include a plurality of coaxial connections, each having an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and a dielectric material therebetween. The dielectric material may be air.