US Patent Application 18299917. ANTENNA APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM simplified abstract

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ANTENNA APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA


Inventor(s)

YASUSHI Koyama of Kanagawa (JP)


TAKEAKI Itsuji of Kanagawa (JP)


YUKI Kitazawa of Kanagawa (JP)


TATSUYA Murao of Kanagawa (JP)


KOJI Yukimasa of Kanagawa (JP)


TAKAHIRO Sato of Kanagawa (JP)


ANTENNA APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

  • This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18299917 Titled 'ANTENNA APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an antenna apparatus that consists of an array of active antennas. Each active antenna includes an antenna and a semiconductor structure that can generate or detect electromagnetic waves. The antennas are arranged in an array and are connected to each other through a coupling line. The coupling line is equipped with an impedance variable device that can adjust the impedance of the line.


Original Abstract Submitted

An antenna apparatus that comprises an antenna array in which a plurality of active antennas each including an antenna and a semiconductor structure configured to generate or detect an electromagnetic wave are arranged in an array, a coupling line configured to mutually couple two antennas respectively included in at least two active antennas among the plurality of active antennas, and an impedance variable device configured to make an impedance of the coupling line variable is provided.