Phased array feed reflector collar and paraconic ground plane
US11881625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/17
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reflector antenna includes a reflector having a curved reflecting surface that extends around a longitudinal center axis, wherein the curved reflecting surface is defined by rotating a concave curve around the longitudinal center axis and wherein one end of the concave curve defines an apex on the longitudinal center axis. The reflector antenna may further include a ground plane extension having a flat reflecting surface abutting an edge of the reflector and extending radially away from the longitudinal center axis. A phased array feed may be arranged spaced apart from and opposite to the reflecting surfaces of the reflector and the ground plane extension. A tapered collar may be arranged adjacent to the phased array feed, wherein the tapered collar tapers outward away from the phased array feed and towards the reflector, and wherein the tapered collar comprises an inner reflective surface facing the reflector.
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