Patent ID: 6424313
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
An electronically steerable phased array antenna module comprising:a conformable circuit element; a plurality of radiating elements integrally formed on said conformable circuit element; a plurality of beam steering elements electrically coupled to said conformable circuit element; a plurality of interconnecting elements integrally formed on said conformable circuit element for enabling coupling of said radiating elements to said beam steering elements; a central core; wherein said conformable circuit element is secured to said central core; wherein said conformable circuit element comprises first, second and third portions, and wherein said radiating elements are disposed on said first portion, at least one of said beam steering elements is disposed on said second portion which extends generally orthogonal to said first portion, and wherein at least one of said beam steering elements is disposed on said third portion of said conformable circuit element and extends generally orthogonal to said first and second portions.