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GB2378580B - A conformal phased array antenna - Google Patents

A conformal phased array antenna

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Publication number
GB2378580B
GB2378580B GB0204582A GB0204582A GB2378580B GB 2378580 B GB2378580 B GB 2378580B GB 0204582 A GB0204582 A GB 0204582A GB 0204582 A GB0204582 A GB 0204582A GB 2378580 B GB2378580 B GB 2378580B
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Prior art keywords
array antenna
phased array
conformal phased
conformal
antenna
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0204582A
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GB2378580A (en
GB0204582D0 (en
Inventor
Peter John Wright
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Roke Manor Research Ltd
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Roke Manor Research Ltd
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Publication of GB0204582D0 publication Critical patent/GB0204582D0/en
Priority to EP02077346A priority Critical patent/EP1271694A3/en
Priority to US10/180,985 priority patent/US6774848B2/en
Publication of GB2378580A publication Critical patent/GB2378580A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2378580B publication Critical patent/GB2378580B/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/061—Two dimensional planar arrays
    • H01Q21/062—Two dimensional planar arrays using dipole aerials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/286—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons substantially flush mounted with the skin of the craft
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/0087—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing antenna arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/20—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along or adjacent to a curvilinear path
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H01Q21/22—Antenna units of the array energised non-uniformly in amplitude or phase, e.g. tapered array or binomial array
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
GB0204582A 2001-06-29 2002-02-27 A conformal phased array antenna Expired - Fee Related GB2378580B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP02077346A EP1271694A3 (en) 2001-06-29 2002-06-14 A conformal phased array antenna
US10/180,985 US6774848B2 (en) 2001-06-29 2002-06-27 Conformal phased array antenna

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0115892A GB0115892D0 (en) 2001-06-29 2001-06-29 Conformal phased array for airbourne application

Publications (3)

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GB0204582D0 GB0204582D0 (en) 2002-04-10
GB2378580A GB2378580A (en) 2003-02-12
GB2378580B true GB2378580B (en) 2003-08-06

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GB0204582A Expired - Fee Related GB2378580B (en) 2001-06-29 2002-02-27 A conformal phased array antenna

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2383689A (en) * 2001-11-07 2003-07-02 William Hislop Dobbie Antenna assembly
US7113142B2 (en) * 2004-10-21 2006-09-26 The Boeing Company Design and fabrication methodology for a phased array antenna with integrated feed structure-conformal load-bearing concept
US10249948B2 (en) * 2016-12-09 2019-04-02 The Boeing Company Phased array antennas for high altitude platforms

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4912477A (en) * 1988-11-18 1990-03-27 Grumman Aerospace Corporation Radar system for determining angular position utilizing a linear phased array antenna
US5160936A (en) * 1989-07-31 1992-11-03 The Boeing Company Multiband shared aperture array antenna system
US5463656A (en) * 1993-10-29 1995-10-31 Harris Corporation System for conducting video communications over satellite communication link with aircraft having physically compact, effectively conformal, phased array antenna
EP0767511A2 (en) * 1995-10-06 1997-04-09 Roke Manor Research Limited Improvements in or relating to antennas
US5977918A (en) * 1997-09-25 1999-11-02 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Extendible planar phased array mast

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4912477A (en) * 1988-11-18 1990-03-27 Grumman Aerospace Corporation Radar system for determining angular position utilizing a linear phased array antenna
US5160936A (en) * 1989-07-31 1992-11-03 The Boeing Company Multiband shared aperture array antenna system
US5463656A (en) * 1993-10-29 1995-10-31 Harris Corporation System for conducting video communications over satellite communication link with aircraft having physically compact, effectively conformal, phased array antenna
EP0767511A2 (en) * 1995-10-06 1997-04-09 Roke Manor Research Limited Improvements in or relating to antennas
US5861840A (en) * 1995-10-06 1999-01-19 Roke Manor Research Limited Telecommunications antenna
US5977918A (en) * 1997-09-25 1999-11-02 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Extendible planar phased array mast

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GB0115892D0 (en) 2002-02-13
GB2378580A (en) 2003-02-12
GB0204582D0 (en) 2002-04-10

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Effective date: 20150227