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US 12,424,767 · App. 18/176,329 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Planar surface features for waveguide and antenna

Inventor: Mingjian Li (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
H01Q21/065H01Q9/045
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Patent No.
US 12,424,767
App. No.
18/176,329
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This document describes techniques and systems for planar surface features for waveguides and antennas. Two structures are arranged with opposing planar surfaces fixed adjacent to a separation plane dividing a channel (e.g., a waveguide, a feed network) to provide an energy path for propagating electromagnetic energy. Part of the channel is formed between side walls of a recessed groove within one opposing surface; another channel part is formed by an arrangement of surface features spaced and shaped on the other opposing surface. At least two surface features are adjacent protrusions contoured to compliment the sidewalls of the recessed groove. An area on each opposing surface between the recessed groove and the adjacent protrusions is configured to form the energy path through the channel including to prevent energy leakage from the separation plane dividing the channel.

Claims (48)

1. A waveguide comprising:

a first structure with a first planar surface arranged adjacent to a separation plane dividing a channel for an energy path to propagate electromagnetic energy through the waveguide, a recessed groove being shaped into the first planar surface to form a first part of the channel between side walls of the groove,

wherein the groove does not extent entirely through the first structure; and

a second structure with a second planar surface arranged adjacent to the separation plane and opposite the first planar surface, an arrangement of surface features formed on the second planar surface being spaced and shaped to form a second part of the channel to compliment the first part formed by the recessed groove,

at least two adjacent surface features comprising adjacent protrusions in the arrangement aligned with opposing side walls of the recessed groove to bound an area of the second planar surface located on and between the adjacent protrusions as the second part of the channel, a portion of the second planar surface at each of the adjacent protrusions being contoured to a different opposing side wall of the recessed groove to configure the energy path through the channel and configure the channel to prevent energy leakage from the separation plane dividing the channel.

2. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein a rectangular input to the channel is provided at one end of the groove.

3. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein a gap distance is maintained about the separation plane between the first planar surface and the arrangement of surface features to configure the channel to propagate the electromagnetic energy and prevent the leakage near the separation plane.

4. The waveguide of claim 3 ,

wherein a spacing of the surface features in the arrangement is set based on a width of the groove, and a height of the surface features in the arrangement is set based on a depth of the groove.

5. The waveguide of claim 4 ,

wherein the channel comprises a channel width and a channel height set based on a desired electromagnetic energy wavelength for the waveguide, the channel width being defined by the width of the groove or the spacing of the surface features, and the channel height being defined by the gap distance, the height of the surface features, and the depth of the groove.

6. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein the arrangement comprises a periodic pattern formed by a group of the surface features that are distributed evenly on the second planar surface.

7. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein the arrangement comprises a grid arrangement of the surface features positioned in one or more rows and columns.

8. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein the surface features are each a same shape and size.

9. The waveguide of claim 1 ,

wherein at least two of the surface features are a different shape and size.

10. The waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the first structure comprises a first plate with another planar surface opposite the first planar surface, and the second structures comprises a second plate with a fourth planar surface opposite the second planar surface.

11. An antenna system including:

a first structure with a first planar surface arranged adjacent to a separation plane dividing a feed network for an energy path to propagate electromagnetic energy through the antenna system, a recessed groove being shaped into the first planar surface to form a first part of the feed network between side walls of the groove; and

a second structure with a second planar surface arranged adjacent to the separation plane, opposite the first planar surface, and opposite a third planar surface of the second structure, an arrangement of surface features formed on the second planar surface being spaced and shaped to form a second part of the feed network to compliment the first part formed by the recessed groove, the third planar surface providing at least one radiating slot through the second structure and into the second part of the feed network,

at least two surface features in the arrangement comprising adjacent protrusions aligned with opposing side walls of the recessed groove to bound an area of the second planar surface located on and between the adjacent protrusions to form the second part of the feed network, a portion of the second planar surface at each of the adjacent protrusions being contoured to a different opposing side wall of the recessed groove to configure the energy path through the feed network and configure the feed network to prevent energy leakage from the separation plane dividing the feed network,

wherein the feed network comprises a divider stage, and the at least one radiating slot through the second structure comprises a single slot formed into a corresponding output of the divider stage.

12. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the antenna system comprise at least one of aperture antennas, microstrip antennas, microstrip patch antennas, dipole antennas, substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) antennas, slot array antennas, waveguide end-array antennas, or horn antennas.

13. The antenna system of claim 11 , wherein the system further comprises:

an interface to a device configured to transmit or receive electromagnetic signals via the feed network through the antenna system.

14. The antenna system of claim 13 , wherein the device comprises a radar device for a vehicle.

15. The antenna system of claim 11 ,

wherein the arrangement comprises a group of the surface features distributed unevenly on the second planar surface.

16. The antenna system of claim 11 ,

wherein the arrangement comprises a grid arrangement of the surface features positioned in one or more rows and columns.

17. The antenna system of claim 11 ,

wherein at least two of the surface features are a different shape and size; and

wherein at least two of the surface features are sized and shaped to prevent energy leakage from tunnels of the feed network that change dimension or direction of the feed network relative to the radiating slot.

18. An antenna system including:

a first structure with a first planar surface arranged adjacent to a separation plane dividing a feed network for an energy path to propagate electromagnetic energy through the antenna system, a recessed groove being shaped into the first planar surface to form a first part of the feed network between side walls of the groove; and

a second structure with a second planar surface arranged adjacent to the separation plane, opposite the first planar surface, and opposite a third planar surface of the second structure, an arrangement of surface features formed on the second planar surface being spaced and shaped to form a second part of the feed network to compliment the first part formed by the recessed groove, the third planar surface providing at least one radiating slot through the second structure and into the second part of the feed network,

at least two surface features in the arrangement comprising adjacent protrusions aligned with opposing side walls of the recessed groove to bound an area of the second planar surface located on and between the adjacent protrusions to form the second part of the feed network, a portion of the second planar surface at each of the adjacent protrusions being contoured to a different opposing side wall of the recessed groove to configure the energy path through the feed network and configure the feed network to prevent energy leakage from the separation plane dividing the feed network,

wherein the feed network comprises a divider stage with a pair of outputs separated by an iris in the divider stage, and the at least one radiating slot through the second structure comprises a slot formed into each output from the pair of outputs.

19. An antenna system including:

a first structure with a first planar surface arranged adjacent to a separation plane dividing a feed network for an energy path to propagate electromagnetic energy through the antenna system, a recessed groove being shaped into the first planar surface to form a first part of the feed network between side walls of the groove; and

a second structure with a second planar surface arranged adjacent to the separation plane, opposite the first planar surface, and opposite a third planar surface of the second structure, an arrangement of surface features formed on the second planar surface being spaced and shaped to form a second part of the feed network to compliment the first part formed by the recessed groove, the third planar surface providing at least one radiating slot through the second structure and into the second part of the feed network,

at least two surface features in the arrangement comprising adjacent protrusions aligned with opposing side walls of the recessed groove to bound an area of the second planar surface located on and between the adjacent protrusions to form the second part of the feed network, a portion of the second planar surface at each of the adjacent protrusions being contoured to a different opposing side wall of the recessed groove to configure the energy path through the feed network and configure the feed network to prevent energy leakage from the separation plane dividing the feed network,

wherein the feed network comprises multiple divider stages, and the at least one radiating slot through the second structure comprises a single slot formed into a combined output of the multiple divider stages.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 066551/0219 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066566/0173 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066746/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2023
From: LI, MINGJIAN
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062833/0179 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63383847 · Nov 15, 2022
Related Publication 20240162629A1 · May 16, 2024
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