Patent ID: 9614275
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H01Q

Claim:
1. An antenna, comprising: a ground plane having a recess with a tapered region accessible by an electromagnetic field via a radiating aperture at a forward end of the recess; an elongate dielectric feed disposed in the recess, the dielectric feed having a tapered portion proximate the tapered region to guide the electromagnetic field into the recess through the radiating aperture and influence pattern directivity; a conductive plating disposed at least partially about the dielectric feed in a wedge configuration to influence pattern beam width, and having a taper to facilitate propagation of the electromagnetic field over a range of frequencies, wherein the conductive plating is disposed toward a rearward end of the recess relative to the radiating aperture; and a conductive plating portion on a bottom of the wedge configuration coupled to the conductive plating and extending to a grooved trace to receive a conductor.