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US 5543796

BROADBAND MICROWAVE ABSORBER

Assignee

VOUGHT CORPORATION; A CORP. OF DE.

Filed

Sep 13, 1982

Granted

Aug 6, 1996

Location

Arlington VA (defense contractors)

Abstract

A broadband absorber for absorbing a broad spectrum of incident microwave radiation is provided comprising a plurality of strips of inductive absorbing material having magnetic particles dispersed throughout an organic binder; the width, thickness, and composition of the strips being selected such that each strip absorbs a specific region of the microwave spectrum. The plurality of strips of absorbing material are supported by a substrate that is electrically conductive to microwave radiation. The substrate has a plurality of grooves and ridges in a repeating pattern, the grooves being of varying depths. A facing sheet, electrically transparent to microwave radiation, is provided for coupling the incident microwave radiation to the plurality of strips of inductive absorbing material.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 24, 1983

Rescinded

Jan 26, 1996

Duration

12 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1GERALD F. THOMAS

Sensitive facility: Arlington VA (defense contractors)

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