US 11,757,203 B2
Low profile antenna apparatus
Steven J. Franson, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Douglas J. Mathews, Mesa, AZ (US)
Assigned to VIASAT, INC., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by VIASAT, INC., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on May 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/318,559.
Application 17/318,559 is a continuation of application No. 16/460,641, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,038,281.
Prior Publication US 2021/0367355 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01Q 21/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 1/48 (2006.01); H01Q 3/38 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 21/0025 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/02 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/48 (2013.01); H01Q 3/38 (2013.01); H01Q 21/00 (2013.01); H01Q 21/0087 (2013.01); H01Q 21/22 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
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1. An antenna apparatus comprising:
a first subassembly comprising a plurality of antenna elements; and
a second subassembly adhered to the first subassembly, the second subassembly comprising a plurality of components of a beamforming network encapsulated within a molding material, and further comprising one or more interconnect layers on the molding material that electrically couple the plurality of components of the beamforming network to one another and to the plurality of antenna elements.