Patent ID: 7394440
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method for making an antenna array comprising: forming a ground plane having a plurality of spaced apart openings extending therethrough; forming at least one first antenna board having a first support section and a plurality of spaced apart first legs extending outwardly from the first support section; forming a plurality of first antenna elements on the plurality of outwardly extending first legs of the first antenna board; forming a second antenna board having a second support section and at least one second leg extending outwardly from the second support section; forming at least one second antenna element on the at least one outwardly extending second leg of the second antenna board; inserting the plurality of outwardly extending first legs through a corresponding number of openings in the ground plane so that the first support section is on one side of the ground plane and the plurality of outwardly extending first legs is on an opposite side of the ground plane; and inserting the at least one outwardly extending second leg through another one of the plurality of openings in the ground plane so that the second support section is on one side of the ground plane and the at least one second antenna element is on an opposite side of the ground plane.