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Transmission/reception sources of electromagnetic waves for multireflector antenna

US6861998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2001
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q13/24
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave transmission/reception source for a multireflector antenna of the Cassegrain type comprising longitudinal-radiation means operating in a first frequency band and an array of n radiating elements of the travelling-wave type operating in a second frequency band with the n radiating elements arranged symmetrically around the longitudinal-radiation means, the array and the longitudinal-radiation means having an approximately common phase centre, the array of n radiating elements being excited by a waveguide of polygonal cross section. The invention applies especially in satellite communication systems operating in the C-, Ku- or Ka-bands.

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