Slot array antenna and radar device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2012-03-28
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a slot array antenna used in radar, communication equipment, broadcasting equipment, etc., and a radar device equipped with the slot array antenna. Background technique
[0002] A slot array antenna in which a plurality of slots that resonate with transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves are arranged on the side of the waveguide generally has a characteristic of high side lobe level at low gain. A slot array antenna in which this characteristic is improved is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (International Publication No. 2008 / 018481 pamphlet).
[0003] Figure 18 (A) and Figure 18 (B) shows an example of the slot array antenna described in this patent document 1. Figure 18 (A) is a front view showing a configuration example of a slot array antenna according to Patent Document 1, Figure 18 (B) is a bottom view. exist Figure 18 (A) and Figure 18 (B) The circle marked with black dots in the xyz coordinates ind...