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Granted Patent B2
US 12,431,616 · App. 18/511,147 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Antenna apparatus and radome

Inventor: Tsuyoshi Sukegawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
H01Q1/42H01Q1/02
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Patent No.
US 12,431,616
App. No.
18/511,147
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a conductive plate including a feeder circuit, and a radome including a first case being disposed on a first surface side of the conductive plate and having thermal conductivity and a second case being disposed on a second surface side on an opposite side of the first surface and having thermal conductivity. The feeder circuit includes a feed line being connected to an antenna member, and a ground portion surrounding the feed line and being connected to the feed line via a short stub. The first case includes a cover portion being disposed apart from the feed line and the short stub, and a first support portion being connected to the ground portion and including a heat radiation fin.

Claims (82)

1. An antenna apparatus comprising:

a conductive plate configured to include a feeder circuit; and

a radome configured to include a first case being disposed on a first surface side of the conductive plate and having thermal conductivity, and a second case being disposed on a second surface side on an opposite side of the first surface and having thermal conductivity, wherein

the feeder circuit includes

a feed line being connected to an antenna member, and

a ground portion surrounding the feed line and being connected to the feed line via a short stub,

the first case includes

a cover portion being disposed apart from the feed line and the short stub, and

a first support portion being connected to the ground portion and including a heat radiation fin, and

the second case includes

a bottom portion being disposed apart from the feed line and the short stub and transferring heat from an active component, and

a second support portion being connected to the ground portion.

2. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the conductive plate includes a plurality of the feeder circuits,

the first case includes a plurality of the cover portions and a plurality of heat radiation fins, and

each of the heat radiation fins is disposed between the adjacent cover portions.

3. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the feeder circuit further includes

a plurality of the feed lines, and

an internal ground portion being disposed between the feed lines,

the first support portion is connected to the internal ground portion, and

the feed line has stripline structure surrounded by the ground portion, the internal ground portion, the cover portion, and the bottom portion.

4. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a heat transfer member and a substrate are disposed from the bottom portion side between the bottom portion and the active component,

the substrate includes

a base material,

a first conductive layer being formed on a surface on the heat transfer member side of the base material,

a second conductive layer being formed on a surface on the active component side of the base material, and

a heat radiation via penetrating the base material and connecting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to each other, and,

in the bottom portion, heat from the active component is transferred via the second conductive layer, the heat radiation via, the first conductive layer, and the heat transfer member.

5. The antenna apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the active component includes at least one of an amplifier (AMP) and a transistor, and

the heat transfer member includes at least one of a filter and a high-frequency coaxial connection line.

6. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the antenna member includes an antenna element being connected to the feed line, and

the cover portion has an opening being formed at a position facing the antenna element.

7. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna member includes

an antenna stub including the short stub being connected to the feed line, and

a slot being opened at a position facing the antenna stub in the cover portion.

8. The antenna apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the slot includes a cross-slot shape or a dipole shape.

9. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive plate includes a metal plate.

10. A radome comprising:

a first case configured to be disposed on a first surface side of a conductive plate having a feeder circuit and have thermal conductivity; and

a second case configured to be disposed on a second surface side on an opposite side of the first surface and have thermal conductivity, wherein

the feeder circuit includes

a feed line being connected to an antenna member, and

a ground portion surrounding the feed line and being connected to the feed line via a short stub,

the first case includes

a cover portion being disposed apart from the feed line and the short stub, and

a first support portion being connected to the ground portion and including a heat radiation fin, and

the second case includes

a bottom portion being disposed apart from the feed line and the short stub and transferring heat from an active component, and

a second support portion being connected to the ground portion.

11. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein

the conductive plate includes a plurality of the feeder circuits,

the first case includes a plurality of the cover portions and a plurality of heat radiation fins, and

each of the heat radiation fins is disposed between the adjacent cover portions.

12. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein

the feeder circuit further includes

a plurality of the feed lines, and

an internal ground portion being disposed between the feed lines,

the first support portion is connected to the internal ground portion, and

the feed line has stripline structure surrounded by the ground portion, the internal ground portion, the cover portion, and the bottom portion.

13. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein

a heat transfer member and a substrate are disposed from the bottom portion side between the bottom portion and the active component,

the substrate includes

a base material,

a first conductive layer being formed on a surface on the heat transfer member side of the base material,

a second conductive layer being formed on a surface on the active component side of the base material, and

a heat radiation via penetrating the base material and connecting the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to each other, and,

in the bottom portion, heat from the active component is transferred via the second conductive layer, the heat radiation via, the first conductive layer, and the heat transfer member.

14. The radome according to claim 13 , wherein

the active component includes at least one of an amplifier (AMP) and a transistor, and

the heat transfer member includes at least one of a filter and a high-frequency coaxial connection line.

15. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein

the antenna member includes an antenna element being connected to the feed line, and

the cover portion has an opening being formed at a position facing the antenna element.

16. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein the antenna member includes

an antenna stub including the short stub being connected to the feed line, and

a slot being opened at a position facing the antenna stub in the cover portion.

17. The radome according to claim 16 , wherein the slot includes a cross-slot shape or a dipole shape.

18. The radome according to claim 10 , wherein the conductive plate includes a metal plate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2023
From: SUKEGAWA, TSUYOSHI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065586/0335 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-188864 · Nov 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240178557A1 · May 30, 2024
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