Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna having sparsely populated array of elements
- Patent Title (中): 天线具有稀疏的元素阵列
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Application No.: US13202157Application Date: 2010-10-21
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Publication No.: US08482476B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Hiromichi Yanagihara , Mineki Soga , Harald Franz Arno Merkel
- Applicant: Hiromichi Yanagihara , Mineki Soga , Harald Franz Arno Merkel
- Applicant Address: BE Brussels
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
- Current Assignee Address: BE Brussels
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: EP09173715 20091022
- International Application: PCT/EP2010/065906 WO 20101021
- International Announcement: WO2011/048195 WO 20110428
- Main IPC: H01Q13/10
- IPC: H01Q13/10

Abstract:
An antenna (80,90) has a one dimensional or multidimensional array of elements (20,40), wherein spacings between successive elements of at least part of the array are non periodic and correspond to a series of multiples of a unit spacing, the multiples following a Fibonacci sequence. Two dimensional arrays can be arranged as a Fibonacci grid or as a Fibonacci square tiling. The number of elements can be reduced for a given measure of resolution, while still enabling the signal being transmitted or received to have a peak in a single unique direction and thus form a beam. Furthermore, since there will be some elements clustered close together and a few which are well spaced, it can be more suitable for vehicles (30) than a regularly spaced array. It can be used as a transmit antenna or as a receive antenna for a submillimeter radar system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110298676A1 ANTENNA HAVING SPARSELY POPULATED ARRAY OF ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2011-12-08
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