IP Library Granted Patent US 12681140
Granted Patent B2
US 12681140 · App. 18/362,313 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Antenna device and radar system

Inventors: Kentaro Wada (Kawasaki, JP); Koh Hashimoto (Yokohama, JP); Ryota Sekiya (Kamakura, JP); Hiroshi Yoshida (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
G01S7/352G01S7/027H01Q5/49H01Q13/106
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Patent No.
US 12681140
App. No.
18/362,313
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a transmitting antenna including a plurality of transmitting elements, and a receiving antenna including a plurality of receiving elements. A maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements is less than a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements.

Claims (72)

1 . An antenna device, comprising:

a transmitting antenna including a plurality of transmitting elements and a first substrate including a first face; and

a receiving antenna including a plurality of receiving elements and a second substrate including a second face, a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements being less than a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements,

wherein:

a plane including the second face crosses a plane including the first face,

the plurality of transmitting elements are provided along the first face,

the plurality of receiving elements are provided along the second face,

the first face extends along a first direction and a second direction,

the second direction crosses the first direction,

the second face extends along the first direction and a third direction, and

the third direction crosses a plane including the first direction and the second direction.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and

the third direction is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

a transmitting direction of the transmitting antenna is along the first direction, and

a receiving direction of the receiving antenna is along the first direction.

4 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

the plurality of transmitting elements are provided on a first surface of the first substrate, or at least a part of the plurality of transmitting elements are provided in the first substrate,

the first surface is along the first face,

the plurality of receiving elements are provided on a second surface of the second substrate, or at least a part of the plurality of receiving elements are provided in the second substrate, and

the second surface is along the second face.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

at least a part of the plurality of transmitting elements includes an SIW (Substrate Integrated Waveguide) including an aperture, and

at least a part of the plurality of receiving elements includes a quasi-Yagi antenna.

6 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the plurality of transmitting elements includes an SIW (Substrate Integrated Waveguide) including an aperture,

one of the plurality of receiving elements includes a quasi-Yagi antenna, and

another one of the plurality of receiving elements includes an SIW including an aperture.

7 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

at least a part of the plurality of transmitting elements includes an SIW (Substrate Integrated Waveguide) including an aperture, and

at least a part of the plurality of receiving elements includes a tapered slot antenna.

8 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the plurality of transmitting elements includes an SIW (Substrate Integrated Waveguide) including an aperture,

one of the plurality of receiving elements includes a quasi-Yagi antenna, and

another one of the plurality of receiving elements includes a tapered slot antenna.

9 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein;

the plurality of receiving elements are arranged along the third direction,

a distance along the third direction between a position of one of the plurality of receiving elements in the third direction and a position of another one the plurality of receiving elements in the third direction is equal to or less than a wavelength of a signal received by the plurality of receiving elements, and

the another one of the plurality of receiving elements is next to the one of the plurality of receiving elements.

10 . A radar system, comprising:

the antenna device according to claim 1 ; and

a controller configured to control transmission of the transmitting antenna and reception of the receiving antenna.

11 . An antenna device comprising:

a transmitting antenna including a plurality of transmitting elements; and

a receiving antenna including a plurality of receiving elements, a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements being less than a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements,

wherein a shape of one of the pluralities of receiving elements is different from a shape of another one of the pluralities of receiving elements.

12 . A radar system, comprising:

the antenna device according to claim 11 ; and

a controller configured to control transmission of the transmitting antenna and reception of the receiving antenna.

13 . An antenna device, comprising:

a transmitting antenna including a plurality of transmitting elements; and

a receiving antenna including a plurality of receiving elements, a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements being less than a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements,

wherein:

the plurality of receiving elements include a plurality of first elements and a plurality of second elements,

a first maximum value is less than the maximum value of the mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements, and

the first maximum value is a maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of first elements, a maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of second elements, and a maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of first elements and the plurality of second elements.

14 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein;

one of the plurality of first elements is provided between one of the plurality of second elements and another one of the plurality of second elements, and

the one of the plurality of second elements is provided between the one of the plurality of first elements and another one of the plurality of first elements.

15 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein a shape of one of the plurality of first elements is different from a shape of one of the plurality of second elements.

16 . An antenna device, comprising:

a transmitting antenna including a plurality of transmitting elements; and

a receiving antenna including a plurality of receiving elements, a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements being less than a maximum value of a mutual coupling between the plurality of transmitting elements,

wherein:

the plurality of transmitting elements include a plurality of third elements and a plurality of fourth elements,

a second maximum value is greater than the maximum of the mutual coupling between the plurality of receiving elements, and

the second maximum value is a maximum value of the maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of third elements, a maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of fourth elements, and a maximum value of mutual coupling between the plurality of third elements and the plurality of fourth elements.

17 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein:

one of the plurality of third elements is provided between one of the plurality of fourth elements and another one of the plurality of fourth elements, and

the one of the plurality of fourth elements is provided between the one of the plurality of third elements and another one of the plurality of third elements.

18 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein a shape of one of the plurality of third elements is different from a shape of one of the plurality of fourth elements.