Inventors:
William P. Harokopus - McKinney TX, US
Patrick W. Cunningham - McKinney TX, US
Assignee:
Raytheon Company - Waltham MA
International Classification:
H01Q 1/38
H01Q 1/42
US Classification:
343872, 343700 MS, 343741, 343846, 343851
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an integrated patch antenna may comprise a radome layer, having an outside surface and an inside surface, and a radiating layer. The radiating layer has a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the radiating layer conforming to the shape of the inside surface of the radome layer. The radiating layer comprises a dielectric layer, a radiating element formed on a first side of the dielectric layer, and a moat formed in the dielectric layer around its perimeter forming an inner perimeter sidewall and an outer perimeter sidewall. The radiating layer also comprises a conductive coating disposed on the inner perimeter sidewall or the outer perimeter sidewall and a feed line disposed on a second side of the dielectric substrate.