EP3327865B1 - Sondenanordnung für eine sondengespeiste patchantenne - Google Patents

Sondenanordnung für eine sondengespeiste patchantenne Download PDF

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EP3327865B1
EP3327865B1 EP17206315.8A EP17206315A EP3327865B1 EP 3327865 B1 EP3327865 B1 EP 3327865B1 EP 17206315 A EP17206315 A EP 17206315A EP 3327865 B1 EP3327865 B1 EP 3327865B1
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Juan Segador Alvarez
Steve Madden
Roberto Flamini
Bruno BISCONTINI
Titos Kokkinos
Werner Feilner
Bernhard Rist
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
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    • H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
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    • H01Q9/0457—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna with particular feeding means electromagnetically coupled to the feed line
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    • H01Q21/062—Two dimensional planar arrays using dipole aerials
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  • the present invention relates to a probe arrangement.
  • the present invention relates to a probe arrangement for a probe-fed patch antenna.
  • Probe-fed patch antennas are a particular type of radio antennas which typically have a flat sheet or "patch" of an electrically conductive material, wherein the electro-magnetic radiation emitted by the patch is caused by a probe or a probe arrangement effecting currents in the patch. Furthermore, patch antennas are typically resonant, narrow band structures.
  • TANG Ming-Chun et al. "High-Directivity, Wideband, Efficient, Electrically Small Antenna System", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, December 2014, vol. 62, no. 12, pages 6541-6547 , discloses a near-field resonant parasitic (NFRP) antenna system which comprises two different NFRP Egyptian axe dipole elements.
  • NFRP near-field resonant parasitic
  • US 2010/0007571 A1 discloses a dipole-shaped radiator arrangement.
  • EP 1 879 256 A1 discloses a cavity antenna excited with one or several dipoles in a single piece.
  • a probe arrangement for a probe-fed patch antenna comprising: a foot and a top; and four or more probes comprising a first probe and a second probe forming a first pair and a third probe and a fourth probe forming a second probe pair; wherein each probe comprises a feeding portion, an intermediate portion and a termination portion, which are connected in series; wherein the feeding portion extends from the foot to the top; wherein the intermediate portion and the termination portion are arranged at the top; wherein the intermediate portion extends at the top from the feeding portion to the termination portion; and wherein a width of the termination portion in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the intermediate portion and within a first plane, in which the extension direction and the extension directions of the intermediate portions of the respective probes lie, is larger than a width of the intermediate portion in the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the intermediate portion and within the first plane; wherein a total height of the probe arrangement is less than a tenth of a wavelength for
  • the probe arrangement according to the first aspect may be configured to extend in all three dimensions. This facilitates achieving a second resonance when combining the probe arrangement with a single patch while maintaining a compact design of the probe arrangement, thereby making the probe arrangement according to the first aspect suitable for applications having strict size limitations. Furthermore, the compact design allows for placing four or more of the probes underneath a single patch, which particularly allows the probe arrangement according to the first aspect to be used for forming a dual-polarized patch antenna.
  • the probe arrangement comprises four or more probes.
  • Having four or more probes is particularly advantageous in that it allows a single patch fed by the probe arrangement to emit dual-polarized radiation.
  • the intermediate portion and the termination portion of the probes are symmetric with regard to a symmetry plane perpendicular to the second direction, wherein the symmetry plane extends in particular through a center of the probe arrangement.
  • the intermediate portion and the termination portion of the probes are symmetric with respect to a main polarization plane, thereby improving the characteristics of the radiation pattern emitted by a single patch that is fed by the probes of the probe arrangement.
  • the intermediate portion and the termination portion of each probe form an arrow-shape.
  • the probes of the probe arrangement allow for a particularly compact design which facilitates using the probes of the probe arrangement with a single patch while keeping the probes of the probe arrangement electrically big enough to have the needed inductance to compensate the probe to patch capacitance and to provide for the second resonance, thereby achieving broadband characteristics.
  • the probes are evenly distributed around a centerline of the probe arrangement, the centerline of the probe arrangement extending in particular in a vertical direction through a center of the probe arrangement.
  • the characteristics of the radiation pattern emitted by a single patch that is fed by the probe arrangement is improved as the probes of the probe arrangement are symmetric with regard to a rotation around the centerline about a predetermined angle determined by the number of probes.
  • each feeding portion has two input ports.
  • each PA provides the same or a substantially same differential input signal to the probes of the probe pair, thereby lowering the power handled by each PA as the output power of different PAs providing the same input signal to the input ports of a single probe may be combined in the feeding portion of the probe to which the intermediate and the termination portion are connected in series.
  • each probe may also have three, four or more input ports, thereby further reducing the power output required from the three, four, or more PAs, respectively.
  • the impedance of a probe pair may be adjusted by changing the distance of the probes of the probe pair, so that PAs with even lower output power can be used.
  • the low impedance of the probe pairs further simplifies the circuitry needed for interconnection with the PAs, reduces the losses and increases the operating bandwidth.
  • the probe arrangement further comprises a dielectric support, wherein a bottom side of the dielectric support forms the foot of the probe arrangement and a top layer of the dielectric support forms the top of the probe arrangement.
  • a maximum cross-section dimension of the top layer is larger than a maximum cross-section dimension of the bottom side and the intermediate portion and the termination portion of each probe lie preferably within an outer edge of the top layer when seen from foot to top.
  • bottom side is intended to be understood in a broad sense referring to an actual surface of the dielectric support as well as to a virtual surface of the dielectric support, a virtual surface being a planar area having a contour that bisects a closed peripheral edge of the dielectric support and in particular a planar area having a contour that bisects an edge of a tube of the dielectric support.
  • the probes are attached to a top surface (area) or a bottom surface (area) of the top layer or are at least in part integrated into the top layer.
  • Attaching the probes to or integrating the probes into top or bottom surface(s) (areas) of the top layer allows to plate, print or laminate the probes onto the dielectric support or into an etched, cut-out, cast, or molded recess in the dielectric support and relaxes the requirements imposed on the probes as compared to self-supporting probes which are also contemplated.
  • the dielectric support comprises dielectric spacers which are arranged on the top surface of the top layer and which are configured to receive a (single) electrically conductive patch.
  • the dielectric spacers allow for attaching the (single) patch on the probe arrangement in a simple and thus efficient manner while ensuring a pre-determined distance as well as isolation between the (single) electrically conductive patch and the probes.
  • the dielectric support has an aperture, wherein the aperture is preferably located at a center of the top layer.
  • Having an aperture in the dielectric support, in particular in the top layer of the dielectric support, allows guiding the feeding portions of the probes through the aperture from the top surface of the top layer of the probe arrangement.
  • the feeding portions extend along an inner surface or an outer surface of a tube connecting foot and top, wherein a circumferential edge of the tube is preferably attached to an inner edge of the aperture.
  • the feeding portions may be plated, printed or laminated onto the inner surface or the outer surface of the tube or into an etched, cut-out, cast, or molded recess in the tube, thereby further relaxing the requirements imposed on the probes as compared to probes with self-supporting feeding portions which are also contemplated.
  • a total height of the probe arrangement is less than a tenth of the wavelength for a central frequency of the probe arrangement, the central frequency being 700Hz or more, 1600 MHz or more, 2200 MHz or more, or 3200MHz or more.
  • the probe arrangement has an ultra-flat design that can be used for designing a broadband patch antenna by combing the probe arrangement with a patch antenna, making it possible to use the probe arrangement and in particular a patch antenna comprising the probe arrangement in typical frequency bands used in mobile communications such as 790-960 MHz, 1710-2170 MHz, 2300-2700 MHz or 3300-3800 MHz.
  • a probe-fed patch antenna which comprises the probe arrangement according to the first aspect as such or which comprises the probe arrangement according to any preceding implementation form of the first aspect and which comprises a (preferably single) electrically conductive patch.
  • the probe-fed patch antenna comprises the dielectric support according to any one of the sixth to the ninth implementation form of the first aspect, wherein the (single) electrically conductive patch is arranged on the top surface of the top layer.
  • Having the (single) electrically conductive patch arranged on the top surface of the top layer and the probes attached to the bottom surface of the top layer or at least in part integrated into the top layer facilitates enforcing and maintaining a pre-defined distance between the patch and the probes.
  • the dielectric support, the probes, and the (single) electrically conductive patch are formed as one piece and are in particular formed from different materials.
  • Having the dielectric support, the probes, and the single electrically conductive patch formed as one piece allows manufacturing the probe-fed patch antenna as a Molded Interconnect Device (MID), thereby making the manufacturing process more efficient than assembling the probe-fed patch antenna from different components.
  • MID Molded Interconnect Device
  • the probes are configured to induce currents to the (single) electrically conductive patch through capacitive coupling.
  • Figs. 1 to 3 are schematic views of an exemplary probe arrangement 10.
  • the probe arrangement 10 comprises four electrically conductive probes 12-18.
  • Probes 12 and 16 form a first probe pair and probes 14 and 18 form a second probe pair.
  • Each of the probes 12-18 comprises a feeding portion 20, an intermediate portion 22 and a termination portion 24 which are made of an electrically conductive material such as metal and which are connected in series.
  • each probe 12-18 extends in a first direction, i.e., from the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10 to the top 28 of the probe arrangement 10.
  • the intermediate portion 22 and the termination portion 24 of each probe 12-18 extend at the top 28 of the probe arrangement 10.
  • the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of each probe pair lie in a same vertical plane, wherein the two vertical planes corresponding to the two probe pairs are preferably perpendicular to each other.
  • the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of each probe pair are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the first direction.
  • the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of each probe pair lie on a same line which is orientated in a second direction and which is perpendicular to the first direction.
  • the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of the first probe pair are preferably perpendicular to the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of the second probe pair.
  • the intermediate portion 22 and the termination portion 24a, 24b of each probe 12-18 have substantially the same shape when seen in a direction D from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10, e.g., when seen in the vertical direction.
  • the intermediate portions 22 and the termination portions 24a, 24b of the probes 12-18 of each probe pair are symmetric to each other in regard to a vertical plane through a center of the probe arrangement 10.
  • the center of the probe arrangement 10 is located at the intersection of the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 and the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 preferably point from the center of the probe arrangement 10 to the circumference of the probe arrangement 10.
  • the termination portion 24 of each probe 12-18 is farther away from the center of the probe arrangement 10 than the intermediate portion 22 of the respective probe 12-18.
  • each symmetry plane is perpendicular to the vertical plane in which the extension directions ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portions 22 of the probes 12-18 of the respective probe pair lie.
  • the termination portion 24 of each probe 12-18 may comprise two protrusions 24a, 24b that extend to both sides of the extension direction ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portion 22 of each probe 12-18 when seen in the direction D from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10.
  • a width W of each termination portion 24, i.e., a dimension of a termination portion 24 in a third direction perpendicular to the extension direction ED of the respective intermediate portion 22 is larger than the width W' of the respective intermediate portion 22, i.e., a dimension of the respective intermediate portion 22 in the third direction.
  • the protrusions 24a, 24b may comprise elongated members extending from the intermediate portion 22 at different sides of the extension direction ED, ED', ED", ED"' of the intermediate portion 22 of each probe 12-18 in directions which are perpendicular to each other.
  • the shape of the intermediate portion 22 and the termination portion 24 of each probe 12-18 may be the shape of an arrow although other shapes are also contemplated.
  • a (preferably) single patch 30 may be attached to dielectric spacers 32 of a dielectric support 34 of the probe arrangement 10 to which the probes 12-18 of the probe arrangement 10 are attached.
  • the patch 30 may be a planar plate of electrically conductive material and the shape of the patch 30 may be rectangular, preferably quadratic and in particular quadratic with rounded corners as shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the dielectric spacers 32 may comprise pins 36 which extend from a top surface 38 of a top layer 40 of the dielectric support 34 in a direction from the foot 26 to the top 28 of the probe arrangement 10 and fit into corresponding alignment holes in the patch 30.
  • the dielectric spacers 32 may further comprise distance elements 42 on which the patch 30 rests when being attached to the dielectric spacers 32.
  • the dielectric support 34 of the probe arrangement 10 may comprise three dielectric spacers 32 or four dielectric spacers 32 as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 , or even more than four dielectric spacers 32. Moreover, the dielectric support 34 may be made of molded or cast plastics.
  • the probes 12-18 may be integrated into the top layer 40 of the dielectric support 34 and the top layer 40 may have a central aperture.
  • a tube 44 connecting the top layer 40 with the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10 is attached to the central aperture.
  • the termination portion 20 may be integrated into the tube 44.
  • an upper circumferential edge of the tube 44 may be attached to an inner edge 46 of the central aperture while a lower edge of the tube 44 forms the bottom side of the dielectric support 34.
  • the bottom side of the dielectric support 34 i.e. the lower edge of the tube 44, may be attached to a reflector (not shown) to achieve a desired radiation pattern.
  • the dielectric support 34 may have a substantially planar surface that is plated with the probes 12-18.
  • the top layer 40 may have a quadratic peripheral contour and in particular may have a quadratic peripheral contour with smoothed corners.
  • each probe 12-18 may have an input port 48 at its feeding portion 20.Each probe pair drives one polarization and constitutes a differential port that is connected to a power output port of a power amplifier (PA).
  • PA power amplifier
  • the impedance of each probe pair in a probe-fed patch antenna which has the probe arrangement 10 can be reduced by moving the probes 12-18 to the center of the probe arrangement 10, i.e. in a direction opposite to the respective extension direction ED, ED', ED", ED"'.
  • FIG. 1 to 3 Another advantage of having the probe arrangement 10 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is its rotational symmetry which leads to ideal levels of isolation between polarizations and outstanding Cross Polarization Discrimination (XPD) of more than 20 dB at +/- 90° as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • XPD Cross Polarization Discrimination
  • the probe arrangement 10 is designed to work with dual-linear polarization, a conversion to dual-circular polarization is also contemplated as within the knowledge of the person skilled in the art.
  • FIG. 5 A modification of the probe arrangement 10 of Figs. 1 to 3 is shown in Fig. 5 as probe arrangement 10a.
  • Each probe 12-18 of the probe arrangement 10a has two input ports 48a, 48b while the remaining features of the probe arrangement 10a are identical to the probe arrangement 10 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 and are not repeated for the sake of brevity.
  • Having two input ports 48a, 48b at each probe 12-18 of the probe arrangement 10a allows that each probe pair can be connected to two PAs in parallel. This makes it possible to use PAs which are manufactured by CMOS technology and are driven by low bias voltage and have low output power.
  • each probe 12-18 may comprise even more than two input ports 48a, 48b, e.g., three, four, five, six or more PAs, wherein each input port 48a, 48b can be connected to a corresponding PA.
  • Fig. 6 shows a modification of the probe arrangements 10, 10a which is intended for a single-polarized patch antenna.
  • the probe arrangement 10b of Fig. 6 is identical to the probe arrangement 10 of Figs. 1 to 3 or to the probe arrangement 10a of Fig. 5 but comprises only the first probe pair having the probes 12 and 18.
  • the probe arrangement 10b may be combined with a rectangular patch 30, preferably with a quadratic patch 30 and in particular with a quadratic patch 30 having rounded corners as shown in Fig. 6 or may be combined with a circular patch 30a as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the probe arrangements 10 and 10a as well as the probe arrangements which will be referred to in the following may also be combined with the circular 30a patch instead of with a rectangular patch 30, a quadratic patch 30 and or a quadratic patch 30 having rounded corners.
  • Figs. 8 to 11 show modifications of the probe arrangements 10 and 10a referred to in Figs. 1 to 5 in regard to the shape of the termination portions 24 of the probes 12-18. Furthermore, the termination portions shown in Figs 8 to 11 may also be applied to the probes 12, 16 of the probe arrangement 10b.
  • Fig. 8 shows a termination portion 24' having two elongated members 24a' and 24b' extending from the intermediate portion 22 at both sides of the extension direction ED of the intermediate portion 22, when seen in the vertical direction, i.e. from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10, 10a, 10b.
  • the elongated members 24a' and 24b' do not extend in perpendicular directions as the angle enclosed by the elongated members 24a' and 24b' is less than 90°.
  • Fig. 9 shows a termination portion 24" which has a shape of a circle segment when seen in the vertical direction, i.e. from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10, 10a, 10b.
  • the intermediate portion 22 is connected to the straight side of the circle segment.
  • Fig. 10 shows a termination portion 24"' having two elongated members 24a"' and 24b"' extending from the intermediate portion 22 at both sides of the extension direction ED of the intermediate portion 22, when seen in the vertical direction, i.e. from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10, 10a, 10b.
  • the elongated members 24a and 24b and the elongated members 24a' and 24b' enclose an angle of more than 90° and in particular enclose an angle of 180°.
  • the intermediate portion 22 and the termination portion 24"' of each probe form a T (when seen in the vertical direction).
  • Fig. 11 shows a termination portion 24"" which, when seen in the vertical direction, , i.e. from the top 28 to the foot 26 of the probe arrangement 10, 10a, 10b, has a shape of a circle segment from which a rectangular portion has been cut away, wherein the cut-away portion has a side in common with the circle segment.
  • the intermediate portion 22 is connected to a resulting straight portion of the termination portion 24"" which is parallel to the straight side of the original circle segment.
  • Fig. 12 shows a modification of the probe arrangements 10, 10a-10f of Figs. 1 to 11 , wherein the extension direction of the probes 12-18 is inversed, i.e., the extension directions ED, ED", ED"', ED"" point from the circumference of the probe arrangement 10g to the center.
  • the termination portion 24 of each probe 12-18 is closer to the center of the probe arrangement 10 than the intermediate portion 22 of the respective probe 12-18.
  • Figs. 13 to 15 are schematic views of a probe-fed patch antenna 50.
  • the probe-fed patch antenna 50 comprises the patch 30 (only for illustration purposes transparent in Fig. 13 ) and the four probes 12-18 of the probe arrangement 10 which are arranged relative to each other and shaped as described in relation to Figs. 1 to 3 .
  • the patch 30 and the four probes 12-18 of the probe arrangement 10h may also be modified in view of shape and arrangement as described with reference to Figs. 5 to 12 .
  • the intermediate portion 22 and the termination portion 24 of the probes 12-18 in the probe arrangement 10h shown in Figs. 13 to 15 are attached to a bottom side 52 of a top layer 40' of a dielectric support 34' while the patch 30 is arranged on a top surface of the top layer 40' of the dielectric support 34'.
  • the dielectric support 34' comprises a first member forming the top layer 40' and four arms which extend from the top layer 40' of the dielectric support 34' to the foot of the probe arrangement 10h. Each arm is plated with a respective termination portion 22 of the probes 12-18.
  • the dielectric support 34' further comprises a second member forming a support layer 54 and a tube 44' extending perpendicularly from the support layer 54.
  • the first and second member may be formed as one piece.
  • the contour of the support layer 54 is equal in size and shape to the contour of the top layer 40'.
  • the support layer 54 comprises apertures which fit in size and shape to the intermediate and the termination portions 22, 24 of the probe arrangement 10h. Hooks at the lower ends of the four arms of the first member engage with the bottom edge of the tube 44' when the tube 44' of the second member is inserted in between the four arms, thereby attaching the first member to the second member.
  • the support layer 54 of the second member abuts on and supports the top layer 44' while the intermediate portions 22 and the termination portions 24 of the probe arrangement 10h are received in the apertures of the support layer 54.
  • Figs. 16 and 17 are schematic views of a modification of the probe-fed patch antenna 50 of Figs. 13 to 15 .
  • the modification relates to the size of the support layer 54' which in the probe-fed patch antenna 50' of Figs. 16 and 17 is smaller than the top layer 40' while being nevertheless large enough for receiving the intermediate portions 22 and the termination portions 24 of the probe arrangement 10h in the apertures of the support layer 54'.

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  1. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) für eine sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50'), umfassend:
    einen Fuß (26) und eine Oberseite (28); und
    vier oder mehr Sonden (12 bis 18), die eine erste Sonde (12) und eine zweite Sonde (16), die ein erstes Paar bilden, und eine dritte Sonde (14) und eine vierte Sonde (18) umfassen, die ein zweites Sondenpaar bilden;
    wobei jede Sonde (12 bis 18) einen Einspeiseabschnitt (20), einen Zwischenabschnitt (22) und einen Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") umfasst, die in Reihe geschaltet sind;
    wobei sich der Einspeiseabschnitt (20) vom Fuß (26) bis zur Oberseite (28) erstreckt;
    wobei der Zwischenabschnitt (22) und der Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") auf der Oberseite (28) angeordnet sind;
    wobei sich der Zwischenabschnitt (22) auf der Oberseite (28) von dem Einspeiseabschnitt (20) bis zu dem Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") erstreckt; und
    wobei eine Breite (W) des Abschlussabschnitts (24 bis 24"") in einer Richtung senkrecht zu einer Ausdehnungsrichtung (Extension Direction, ED) des Zwischenabschnitts (22) und innerhalb einer ersten Ebene, in der die Ausdehnungsrichtung (ED) und die Ausdehnungsrichtungen (ED' - ED"') der Zwischenabschnitte (22) der jeweiligen Sonden (12 bis 18) liegen, größer ist als eine Breite (W') des Zwischenabschnitts (22) in der Richtung senkrecht zur Ausdehnungsrichtung (ED) des Zwischenabschnitts (22) und innerhalb der ersten Ebene;
    wobei eine Gesamthöhe der Sondenanordnung weniger als ein Zehntel einer Wellenlänge für eine Zentralfrequenz der Sondenanordnung beträgt.
  2. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Zwischenabschnitt (22) und der Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") von jedem Sondenpaar in Bezug auf eine senkrecht zur Ausdehnungsrichtung (ED) des Zwischenabschnitts (22) des Sondenpaars stehende Symmetrieebene, die sich durch einen Mittelpunkt der Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) erstreckt, symmetrisch zueinander sind.
  3. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10c, 10g, 10h) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, wobei der Zwischenabschnitt (22) und der Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") von jeder Sonde (12 bis 18) eine Pfeilform bilden.
  4. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Sonden (12 bis 18) gleichmäßig um eine Mittellinie verteilt sind, die sich in einer vertikalen Richtung durch den Mittelpunkt der Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) erstreckt.
  5. Sondenanordnung (10a) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei jeder Einspeiseabschnitt (20) zwei Eingangsanschlüsse (48a, 48b) aufweist.
  6. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, die außerdem einen dielektrischen Träger (34, 34') umfasst,
    wobei eine Unterseite des dielektrischen Trägers (34, 34') den Fuß (26) der Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) bildet und wobei eine oberste Schicht (40, 40') des dielektrischen Trägers (34, 34') die Oberseite (28) der Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) bildet;
    wobei eine maximale Querschnittsdimension der obersten Schicht (40, 40') größer als eine maximale Querschnittsdimension der Unterseite ist; und
    wobei der Zwischenabschnitt (22) und der Abschlussabschnitt (24 bis 24"") von jeder Sonde (12 bis 18) bei einer Betrachtung vom Fuß (26) zur Oberseite (28) vorzugsweise innerhalb eines äußeren Randes der obersten Schicht (40, 40') liegen.
  7. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Sonden (12 bis 18) an einer Oberseite (38) oder an einer Unterseite der obersten Schicht (40, 40') befestigt sind oder mindestens teilweise in die oberste Schicht (40, 40') integriert sind.
  8. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10g) nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, wobei der dielektrische Träger (34, 34') dielektrische Abstandhalter (32) umfasst, die auf der Oberseite (38) der obersten Schicht (40, 40') angeordnet sind und die konfiguriert sind, um einen einzigen elektrisch leitfähigen Patch (30, 30a) aufzunehmen.
  9. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10f) nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, wobei der dielektrische Träger (34, 34') eine Öffnung aufweist und wobei die Öffnung vorzugsweise an einem Mittelpunkt der obersten Schicht (40) angebracht ist.
  10. Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10f, 10h) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei sich die Einspeiseabschnitte (20) entlang einer Innenseite oder einer Außenseite eines Rohrs (44, 44') erstrecken, das den Fuß (26) und die Oberseite (28) verbindet, und wobei ein Umfangsrand des Rohrs (44, 44') vorzugsweise an einem inneren Rand der Öffnung befestigt ist.
  11. Sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50'), die die Sondenanordnung (10, 10a bis 10h) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 und einen elektrisch leitfähigen Patch (30, 30') umfasst.
  12. Sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50') nach Anspruch 11, die den dielektrischen Träger (34, 34') umfasst, wobei der elektrisch leitfähige Patch (30') auf der Oberseite der obersten Schicht (40') angeordnet ist.
  13. Sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50') nach Anspruch 12, wobei der dielektrische Träger (34'), die Sonden (12 bis 18) und der der elektrisch leitfähige Patch (30) als ein Teil hergestellt sind.
  14. Sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50') nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13, wobei die Sonden (12 bis 18) konfiguriert sind, um mithilfe einer kapazitiven Kopplung Ströme in dem elektrisch leitfähigen Patch (30, 30') zu induzieren.
  15. Sondengespeiste Patchantenne (50, 50') nach einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 14, wobei der elektrisch leitfähige Patch (30, 30') eine Platte aus einem elektrisch leitfähigen Material ist.
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