Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Formed waveguide antennas of a radar assembly
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Application No.: US17306868Application Date: 2021-05-03
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Publication No.: US12058804B2Publication Date: 2024-08-06
- Inventor: Scott D. Brandenburg , David Wayne Zimmerman
- Applicant: Aptiv Technologies AG
- Applicant Address: CH Schaffhausen
- Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
- Current Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Schaffhausen
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: G01S7/02
- IPC: G01S7/02 ; G01S7/03 ; G01S13/931 ; H01Q1/02 ; H01Q13/10 ; H05K1/02

Abstract:
Formed waveguide antennas using one or metal sheets can improve the materials and manufacturing process of a radar assembly. For example, the radar system can include a printed circuit board (PCB) and a metal sheet attached to the PCB. The metal sheet can be formed to provide multiple waveguide antennas that each include multiple waveguide channels. Multiple radiation slots can be formed on a surface of each of the multiple waveguide channels. The PCB can include an MIMIC and a thermally conductive material covering a portion of a first and a second surface of the PCB. The metal sheet can also be formed to provide a shield for the MIMIC. In this way, the described techniques and systems permit the waveguide antennas to formed with materials and a manufacturing process that reduce costs while still providing high performance (e.g., minimized loss).
Public/Granted literature
- US20220256685A1 Formed Waveguide Antennas of a Radar Assembly Public/Granted day:2022-08-11
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