- 专利标题: Dual mode switched beam antenna
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申请号: US09938259申请日: 2001-08-23
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公开(公告)号: US06583760B2公开(公告)日: 2003-06-24
- 发明人: Gary A. Martek , Blaine J. Smith
- 申请人: Gary A. Martek , Blaine J. Smith
- 主分类号: H01Q322
- IPC分类号: H01Q322
摘要:
Systems and methods for providing antenna beams having reduced grating and side lobes when steered off of the antenna broadside are disclosed. According to the present invention an arrangement of antenna elements suitable for use in generating antenna beams steered at greater angles off of the antenna broadside is utilized with a beam feed network consistent with the antenna beams being steered at the greater angles and reduced antenna element spacing to provide the reduced grating and side lobes. A preferred embodiment utilizes a 2n+1 Butler matrix coupled to 2n+1 antenna columns spaced according to the present invention to provide 2n antenna beams. Preferred embodiments provide a dual mode antenna system in which antenna elements of a first mode are interspersed with antenna elements of a second mode.
公开/授权文献
- US20020021246A1 Dual mode switched beam antenna 公开/授权日:2002-02-21
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