Microwave antennas
US6522305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/134
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual-reflector microwave antenna includes a main reflector having a shape that is a portion of a paraboloid generated by revolution of a parabola around having a single, common axis of rotation and symmetry. A primary feed extends along the axis of the main reflector on the concave side of the main reflector, and a subreflector located beyond the end of said primary feed has an image-inverting surface configuration that has a ring focus located between the main reflector and the subreflector and extending around the axis of the main reflector. In either a single or dual-reflector antenna, the main reflector has a shield with a band of dielectric or conductive material extending around at least a portion of the inner surface of the shield for reducing the return loss of the antenna. Patterns may be improved by providing a shield of absorber material extending around the outer periphery of at least an end portion of the primary feed. In the case of a dual-reflector antenna, return loss may be reduced by providing a dielectric or electrically conductive element between the primary feed and the subreflector, and/or by providing an annulus of absorber material on the surface of the su…
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