Patent ID: 9590309
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: H01P,H01Q,Y10T

Claim:
1. An aperture-coupled microstrip antenna comprising: a radiating patch comprising an aperture; a ground plane disposed below the radiating patch; a shorting wall connecting the radiating patch with the ground plane; and a microstrip feeder configured to apply electromagnetic waves to the aperture, wherein the microstrip feeder is disposed continuously on the radiating patch, the ground plane, and the shorting wall, wherein the microstrip feeder is inserted into a space in a folded state, and the space is formed by the radiating patch, ground plane, and shorting wall, wherein the radiating patch, the ground plane, and the shorting wall are integrally formed in a folded state, wherein the radiating patch, the ground plane, and the shorting wall comprise a flexible printed circuits board (FPCB), and wherein the radiating patch, the shorting wall, and the ground plane form a flattened U-shape.