Patent ID: 11962095
Assignee: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A radiator for an antenna, comprising:
a pair of PCB stems arranged in an interlocking cross fashion, each of the PCB stems having a front side and a rear side, wherein disposed on each PCB stem front side is a pair of feeder metallic traces, wherein each feeder metallic trace comprises a feeder portion and a horizontal trace portion such that the horizontal trace portion is perpendicular to the feeder portion, wherein disposed on each PCB stem rear side is only a corresponding pair of opposing horizontal metallic traces having a profile that substantially overlaps a profile of a corresponding horizontal trace portion on the front side of the PCB stem, wherein each horizontal trace portion on the front side of the PCB stem and its corresponding opposing horizontal metallic trace on the rear side of the PCB stem is electrically coupled by a plurality of vias through the PCB stem disposed along a profile of the horizontal trace portion, wherein each feeder portion on the front side of the PCB stem is configured to couple to a radio frequency (RF) source; and
a radiator plate mechanically coupled to the pair of PCB stems.