Patent ID: 7862348

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a radome comprising: providing an electrical circuit comprising a plurality of traces; electrically coupling each of a plurality of electrically conducting elements to each of the plurality of traces, the plurality of electrically conducting elements selected from the group consisting of an internally threaded post, an externally threaded post, a pin, a pin receptacle, and a co-axial connector; disposing one or more additional components proximate the plurality of electrically conducting elements, the one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of a shroud and a rigid support block; and forming the radome around the electrical circuit and the plurality of electrically conducting elements using a lay-up process, the lay-up process comprising alternately depositing a plurality of layers of composite material on one another using a bonding agent, the radome having a first surface and an opposing second surface that essentially encompasses the electrical circuit and the plurality of electrically conducting elements.