Multisegment array-fed ring-focus reflector antenna for wide-angle scanning
US11688950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/18
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multisegment array-fed reflector antenna includes a feed array consisting of a number of subarrays and a multisegment reflector to reflect multiple beams of the feed array into a number of elevation angles. A support structure couples the multisegment reflector to the feed array. The multisegment reflector includes two or more ring-focus parabolic segments, and each ring-focus parabolic segment is a parabolic surface extending along a circle around the support structure.
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