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Conformal hybrid EO/RF aperture
US8963789B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8963789-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113206978-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A conformal hybrid elctro-optical/radio frequency (EO/RF) aperture including an optical phased array (OPA) in a center portion of the aperture, and a variable inclination continuous transverse stub (VICTS) RF antenna surrounding the OPA using a plurality of continuous transverse stub (CTS) subarrays.
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What is claimed is: 1. An antenna comprising: a variable inclination continuous transverse stub (VICTS) antenna having a central opening, a plurality of continuous transverse stub (CTS) subarrays, a slot plate disposed over said plurality of CTS subarrays and rotatable with respect to a surface of said CTS subarrays, and a plurality of power dividers coupled to said CTS subarrays; an optical phased array (OPA) disposed in the central opening of said VICTS antenna; and a polari…
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- What does patent US8963789B2 cover?
- A conformal hybrid elctro-optical/radio frequency (EO/RF) aperture including an optical phased array (OPA) in a center portion of the aperture, and a variable inclination continuous transverse stub (VICTS) RF antenna surrounding the OPA using a plurality of continuous transverse stub (CTS) subarrays.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Chang Yueh-Chi, Porter Bradley G, Fagerlund Gregory M, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01Q3/12. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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