Electronically scanned antenna
US4965588A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q25/007
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronically scanned antenna comprising an array (11) of elementary sources, an energy-focusing reflector (10), and feed and control electronics; the array (11) is situated in the focal zone of the reflector, while the feed and control electronics includes a plurality of attenuator and phase shifter circuits (24) controlled by a control unit (27), with said circuits having their outputs connected to at least one combiner (28). The invention is particularly suitable for space telecommunications.
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