CPC H01Q 17/008 (2013.01) [H01Q 21/061 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A radio frequency (RF) aperture comprising:
an array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a curved aperture surface, wherein the array of electrically conductive tapered projections includes a first array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a first semi-cylinder aperture surface and a second array of electrically conductive tapered projections arranged to define a second semi-cylinder aperture surface, and wherein the first and second semi-cylinder aperture surfaces are mutually arranged to define a cylinder aperture surface; and
lengthwise bonds that secure together the first and second semi-cylinder aperture surfaces to define the cylinder aperture surface.
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