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US09502765B2 Apparatus and method of a dual polarized broadband agile cylindrical antenna array with reconfigurable radial waveguides 有权
具有可重构径向波导的双极化宽带敏捷圆柱形天线阵列的装置和方法

Apparatus and method of a dual polarized broadband agile cylindrical antenna array with reconfigurable radial waveguides
Abstract:
Embodiments are provided for an agile antenna that beamsteers radio frequency (RF) signals by selectively activating/de-activating tunable elements on radial-waveguides using direct current (DC) switches. The antenna comprises two parallel radial waveguide structures, each comprising a first radial plate, a second radial plate in parallel with the first radial plate, and conductive elements positioned vertically and distributed radially between the two plates. The radial waveguide structure further includes a plurality of quarter RF chokes which are connected to the conductive elements via respective micro-strips and tunable elements. The two parallel radial plates are separated by a height determined according to a desired transmission frequency range for RF signals, a length of the micro-strips, a diameter of the conductive elements, and a clearance space around each one of the conductive elements.
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