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Method for Fabricating and Packaging an M.Times.N Phased-Array AntennaA method for fabricating an M.times.N, P-bit phased-array antenna on a flexible substrate is disclosed. The method comprising ink jet printing and hardening alignment marks, antenna elements, transmission lines, switches, an RF coupler, and multilayer interconnections onto the flexible substrate. The substrate of the M.times.N, P-bit phased-array antenna may comprise an integrated control circuit of printed electronic components such as, photovoltaic cells, batteries, resistors, capacitors, etc. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Document ID
20170001258
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Subbaraman, Harish
Xu, Xiaochuan
Chen, Yihong
Chen, Ray T.
Date Acquired
February 3, 2017
Publication Date
January 17, 2017
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX09CA37C
CONTRACT_GRANT: N00014-11-C-0704
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX09CA37C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,548,543
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/591,908

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