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An antenna assembly and a method for mounting an antenna element in full conformity to a substantially curved surface are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a first, relatively thin dielectric substrate portion having an antenna element formed on a surface thereof; providing a sec

An antenna assembly and a method for mounting an antenna element in full conformity to a substantially curved surface are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a first, relatively thin dielectric substrate portion having an antenna element formed on a surface thereof; providing a second, relatively thick dielectric substrate portion; shaping and securing the second substrate portion to the curved surface; and shaping and securing the first substrate portion and the antenna element to the second substrate portion. The method permits a microstrip antenna, or other thin structure supported on a substrate, to be mounted to curved surfaces of even short radius or curvature (e.g., less than four inches) in full conformity therewith without damaging the thin fragile antenna element.

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A method of mounting an electrical circuit element, comprising a thin, electrically conductive, planar antenna structure clad onto and interfaced with a dielectric substrate, in full conformity with a curved article surface having a radius of curvature of about four inches or less, said method compr

A method of mounting an electrical circuit element, comprising a thin, electrically conductive, planar antenna structure clad onto and interfaced with a dielectric substrate, in full conformity with a curved article surface having a radius of curvature of about four inches or less, said method comprising: providing the planar antenna structure on a first dielectric substrate portion having a thickness of about 2 thousandths to about 5 thousandths of an inch; shaping a second dielectric substrate portion having a thickness of at least about 1/32 of an inch to conform to said curved article surface; securing to said curved article surface by the application of a suitable bonding material said second dielectric substrate portion conforming to said curved article surface to provide a dielectric spacer and outer surface thereon; and after shaping and in mounting said second dielectric substrate portion to said curved article surface, shaping and bonding the first substrate portion to the outer dielectric surface of said second substrate portion to form said circuit element with said planar antenna structure in full conformity with the curved article surface.