ENHANCED DIRECTIVITY FEED AND FEED ARRAY

    公开(公告)号:US20220239012A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17708594

    申请日:2022-03-30

    申请人: Viasat Inc.

    摘要: Disclosed is a shaped horn in conjunction with a dielectric tube for enhanced aperture directivity that can achieve a near optimum efficiency. The shaped horn provides additional mode control to provide an improved off-axis cross-polarization response. The horn shape can be individually optimized for isolated horns or for horns in a feed array. The feed array environment can produce results that lead to a different optimized shape than the isolated horn. Lower off axis cross-polarization can result in improved efficiency and susceptibility to interference.

    Enhanced directivity feed and feed array

    公开(公告)号:US11329391B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16924930

    申请日:2020-07-09

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    摘要: Disclosed is a shaped horn in conjunction with a dielectric tube for enhanced aperture directivity that can achieve a near optimum efficiency. The shaped horn provides additional mode control to provide an improved off-axis cross-polarization response. The horn shape can be individually optimized for isolated horns or for horns in a feed array. The feed array environment can produce results that lead to a different optimized shape than the isolated horn. Lower off axis cross-polarization can result in improved efficiency and susceptibility to interference.

    Multisat shaped reflector antenna
    174.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11289819B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16233737

    申请日:2018-12-27

    摘要: According to an aspect, a satellite antenna reflector includes a first surface area encompassing a first surface, where the first surface is formed to reflect a first radiated signal towards a first focal point. The reflector also includes a second surface area, encompassing a second surface, where the second surface area is formed to reflect a second radiated signal towards a second focal point. The first and second surfaces reflect the first and second radiated signals such that a first antenna gain and/or beamwidth of the reflected first radiated signal that would be received at the first focal point is the same as a second antenna gain and/or beamwidth of the reflected second radiated signal that would be received at the second focal point.

    Multi-beam shaped reflector antenna for concurrent communication with multiple satellites

    公开(公告)号:US11258172B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16800557

    申请日:2020-02-25

    申请人: Viasat Inc.

    摘要: A multi-beam antenna including a reflector having a single reflector surface defining a first focal region and a second focal region. A first feed group located within the first focal region includes a first feed oriented relative to the reflector to define a first beam pointed in a first direction. The multi-beam antenna further includes a fixed attachment mechanism attaching the first feed group to the reflector such that a position of the first feed group is fixed relative to the reflector. The multi-beam antenna further includes a second feed group located within the second focal region that includes a second feed oriented relative to the reflector to define a second beam pointed in a second direction. The multi-beam antenna further includes an adjustable attachment mechanism attaching the second feed group to the reflector, whereby a difference between the first direction and the second direction is adjustable.

    Antenna System
    179.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210313668A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17347085

    申请日:2021-06-14

    申请人: TENDEG LLC

    发明人: Gregg E. Freebury

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/12 H01Q3/08 H01Q19/13

    摘要: An antenna system including an antenna adjustable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The antenna includes a reflector having an annular array of spaced-apart ribs coupled to a hub, whereby the ribs can be adjustable between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration in which the ribs outwardly extend from the hub. When the ribs dispose in the collapsed configuration, the antenna can be disposable in the stowed configuration; and when the antenna disposes in the deployed configuration, (i) the ribs can dispose in the extended configuration, and (ii) the reflector can be directionally adjustable, such as in both elevation and azimuth.