OVERLAPPED AND STAGGERED ANTENNA ARRAYS

摘要

An antenna structure includes a dielectric material in which antenna array elements are placed on either side. Elements on either side of the dielectric material overlap or are staggered opposing elements. The dielectric material may also include co-located, antenna arrays of array elements radiating in different directions. Antenna array elements may he formed using conformal shielding which applied and selectively removed to create antenna structures. Devices that include the antenna structure can include a casing that is a shaped lens to increase antenna aperture size and enhance antenna performance.