- Patent Title: Antenna and radar system that include a polarization-rotating layer
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Application No.: US15215974Application Date: 2016-07-21
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Publication No.: US10539656B2Publication Date: 2020-01-21
- Inventor: Jamal Izadian
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G01S7/02
- IPC: G01S7/02 ; H01Q5/55

Abstract:
An antenna includes a plurality of waveguide antenna elements arranged in a first array configured to operate with a first polarization. The antenna also includes a plurality of waveguide output ports arranged in a second array configured to operate with a second polarization. The second polarization is different from the first polarization. The antenna further includes a polarization-rotating layer with channels defined therein. The polarization-rotating layer is disposed between the waveguide antenna elements and the waveguide output ports. The channels are oriented at a first angle with respect to the waveguide antenna elements and at a second angle with respect to the waveguide output ports. The channels are configured to receive input electromagnetic waves having the first polarization and transmit output electromagnetic waves having a first intermediate polarization. The waveguide output ports are configured to receive input electromagnetic waves and radiate electromagnetic waves having the second polarization.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180024226A1 Antenna and Radar System That Include a Polarization-Rotating Layer Public/Granted day:2018-01-25
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