Conformal array antenna
US4922257A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/2676
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A conformal array antenna system is disclosed comprising a structural base body having a shape suitable for a surface of an airplane or a ship, and a plurality of antenna units disposed on the structural base body. Signals received by these antenna units are converted into digital signals and fed to a digital beam forming circuit which synthesizes such digital signals to form a multiplicity of beams. The antenna units and the digital beam forming circuits may be connected by electrical transmission lines or optical fibers.
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