Active dielectric resonator antenna
A dielectric resonator antenna that has active components on a selected surface. Also a feed element in the form of a slot may be formed on the surface to efficiently generate the proper resonance mode within the bulk of the dielectric resonator antenna. The entire dielectric resonator antenna may be flip-chip mounted onto a suitable microwave substrate.
1. An active dielectric resonator antenna comprising:
a dielectric resonator antenna comprising a dielectric body having dimensions for providing a resonant mode at a desired frequency;
at least one active circuit component mounted on a selected surface of the dielectric body; and
an antenna feed element formed on the selected surface of the dielectric body;
wherein the at least one active component is monolithically integrated with the antenna on the selected surface.
2. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the antenna feed element, in a transmitting mode, generates the proper resonance mode within the dielectric body of the dielectric resonator antenna or, in a receiving mode, receives the signal from the dielectric resonator antenna, said antenna feed element being co-located on the same surface as the at least one active circuit component.
3. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the dielectric resonator antenna is configured as a flip-chip device having a bottom surface and the at least one active circuit component is on the bottom surface.
4. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the at least one active circuit component includes an amplifier.
5. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 4 wherein the antenna feed element is a slot formed in a metallization film.
6. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the at least one active circuit component includes a frequency multiplier.
7. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 6 wherein the antenna feed element is a slot formed in a metallization film.
8. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the antenna feed element is a slot formed in a metallization film.
9. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the dielectric resonator antenna is operable in a frequency of at least 75 GHz.
10. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the selected surface of the dielectric body is an exterior surface of the dielectric body.
11. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 1 wherein the selected surface of the dielectric body is an exterior surface of the dielectric body.
12. An active dielectric resonator antenna comprising:
a dielectric resonator antenna comprising a dielectric body having dimensions for providing a resonant mode at a desired frequency;
an antenna formed on a selected surface of the dielectric body; and
at least one active component monolithically integrated with the antenna and mounted on the selected surface.
13. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 , wherein:
the active dielectric resonator antenna is configured as a flip-chip device having a bottom surface: and
the selected surface is the bottom surface.
14. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 , wherein:
the antenna, in a transmitting mode, generates the proper resonance mode within the dielectric body, or in a receiving mode receives the signal from the dielectric body, said antenna being co-located on the selected surface with the at least one active circuit component.
15. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 , wherein the antenna is a slot formed in a metallization film.
16. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one active circuit component includes an amplifier.
17. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 wherein the dielectric resonator antenna is operable in a frequency of at least 750 Hz.
18. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one active circuit component includes a frequency multiplier.
19. An active dielectric resonator antenna, comprising:
a dielectric resonator antenna comprising a dielectric body having an exterior surface and having dimensions for providing a resonant mode at a desired frequency;
at least one active circuit component mounted on the exterior surface of the dielectric body; and
a slot antenna formed on the exterior surface of the dielectric body;
wherein the at least one active circuit component and the slot antenna are monolithically integrated.
20. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , wherein the active dielectric resonator antenna is configured as a flip-chip device.
21. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , further comprising:
an antenna feed element that, in a transmitting mode, generates the proper resonance mode within the dielectric body, or that in a receiving mode receives the signal from the dielectric body, said antenna feed element being co-located on the exterior surface with the at least one active circuit component.
22. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , wherein the slot antenna is a slot formed in a metallization film.
23. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , wherein:
the at least one active circuit component includes an amplifier.
24. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , wherein the dielectric resonator antenna is operable in a frequency of at least 75 GHz.
25. The active dielectric resonator antenna of claim 19 , wherein:
the at least one active circuit component includes a frequency multiplier.