Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – With particular circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Sotomayor, John B (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
With particular circuit
C342S157000, C342S158000, C342S371000, C342S372000, C343S7000MS, C343S853000, C257S275000, C327S237000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11219400
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for an electronically scanned antenna is provided in which phase shifters are deposited en masse along with other electronically scanned antenna components on a wafer scale substrate using a thin film process. Alternative wafer scale sizes may be utilized to furnish a required antenna aperture area. Significant processing costs for radar and communication systems are saved utilizing the present invention as compared with contemporary discrete phase shifters that are individually mounted on an antenna. In an aspect, the phase shifter is made up of a base electrode, a barium strontanate titanate (BST) ferroelectric varactor and a top electrode. The BST ferroelectric material is a voltage variable dielectric, which generates a radiation phase. The radiation phase is regulated by a phase shifter control. The radiation phase generates an electromagnetic field about a radiating element and electromagnetic radio waves are radiated from the radiating element.
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Purden George J.
Shi Shawn
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Funke Jimmy L.
Sotomayor John B
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