EP0237429A3 - Controlled-phase reflector array, and antenna comprising such an array - Google Patents
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- EP0237429A3 EP0237429A3 EP87400514A EP87400514A EP0237429A3 EP 0237429 A3 EP0237429 A3 EP 0237429A3 EP 87400514 A EP87400514 A EP 87400514A EP 87400514 A EP87400514 A EP 87400514A EP 0237429 A3 EP0237429 A3 EP 0237429A3
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- array
- antenna
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- phase reflector
- phase
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
- H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
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- 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
- H01Q3/44—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 electric or magnetic characteristics of reflecting, refracting, or diffracting devices associated with the radiating element
- H01Q3/46—Active lenses or reflecting arrays
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
- Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR8603648 | 1986-03-14 | ||
FR8603648A FR2595873B1 (en) | 1986-03-14 | 1986-03-14 | REFLECTIVE NETWORK WITH PHASE CONTROL AND ANTENNA COMPRISING SUCH A NETWORK |
Publications (3)
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EP0237429A2 EP0237429A2 (en) | 1987-09-16 |
EP0237429A3 true EP0237429A3 (en) | 1987-12-09 |
EP0237429B1 EP0237429B1 (en) | 1991-10-16 |
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EP87400514A Expired - Lifetime EP0237429B1 (en) | 1986-03-14 | 1987-03-09 | Controlled-phase reflector array, and antenna comprising such an array |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US5148182A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0237429B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3773708D1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2595873B1 (en) |
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US3276023A (en) * | 1963-05-21 | 1966-09-27 | Dorne And Margolin Inc | Grid array antenna |
DE2452703A1 (en) * | 1974-11-06 | 1976-05-13 | Harris Corp | Aerial array with direction adjustment acting as relay - matrix of composite elements has circular polarisation with angular displacement |
EP0055324A2 (en) * | 1980-11-17 | 1982-07-07 | Ball Corporation | Monolithic microwave integrated circuit with integral array antenna |
DE3150235A1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1983-06-30 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Passive radiating element |
FR2549300A1 (en) * | 1983-07-13 | 1985-01-18 | Tran Dinh Can | Electromechanical scanning device in particular for a radar antenna. |
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1986
- 1986-03-14 FR FR8603648A patent/FR2595873B1/en not_active Expired
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1987
- 1987-03-09 EP EP87400514A patent/EP0237429B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-03-09 DE DE8787400514T patent/DE3773708D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1990-08-13 US US07/566,546 patent/US5148182A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (6)
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GB1047471A (en) * | 1962-05-03 | 1900-01-01 | ||
US3276023A (en) * | 1963-05-21 | 1966-09-27 | Dorne And Margolin Inc | Grid array antenna |
DE2452703A1 (en) * | 1974-11-06 | 1976-05-13 | Harris Corp | Aerial array with direction adjustment acting as relay - matrix of composite elements has circular polarisation with angular displacement |
EP0055324A2 (en) * | 1980-11-17 | 1982-07-07 | Ball Corporation | Monolithic microwave integrated circuit with integral array antenna |
DE3150235A1 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1983-06-30 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Passive radiating element |
FR2549300A1 (en) * | 1983-07-13 | 1985-01-18 | Tran Dinh Can | Electromechanical scanning device in particular for a radar antenna. |
Non-Patent Citations (2)
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1974 INTERNATIONAL IEEE/AP-S SYMPOSIUM, PROGRAM & DIGEST, 10-12 Juin 1974, Atlanta, pages 376-378; IEEE, New York, US J.A. SALMON et al.: "An X band reflect-array with integrated pin diodes" * |
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, vol. 63-B, no. 3, Mars 1980, pages 51-58; Scripta Publ. Co., Silver Springs, US M. ONOE et al.: "Radar reflectors with controllable reflection" * |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0237429A2 (en) | 1987-09-16 |
DE3773708D1 (en) | 1991-11-21 |
US5148182A (en) | 1992-09-15 |
FR2595873A1 (en) | 1987-09-18 |
EP0237429B1 (en) | 1991-10-16 |
FR2595873B1 (en) | 1988-09-16 |
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