Compliant, internally cooled antenna apparatus and method

Details Compliant, internally cooled antenna apparatus and method Compliant, internally cooled antenna apparatus and method

2005-08-09

2008-10-28

Ho, Tan (Department: 2821)

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

Wave guide type

C343S853000, C361S699000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443354

ABSTRACT:
A phased array antenna system including a mandrel having compliant portions and an internally formed cooling passageway. The compliant portions are formed by removing portions of material along one end of the mandrel to form a plurality of pairs of generally U-shaped, leaf spring-like connecting areas. The connecting areas allow a degree of movement of a lower portion of the mandrel relative to the remainder of the mandrel, when the mandrel is fixedly secured to a printed wiring board (PWB). This enables flexible electrical interconnects, positioned over the compliant portions, to make electrical contact with circuit traces on the PWB, even if the PWB has a curved or undulating surface.

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