摘要:
An antenna structure and method is disclosed. A feed line is electromagnetically coupled to a conductive resonator. Further a faraday cage is operable to shield the conductive resonator and the feed line. The faraday cage comprises an electromagnetically-shielding ground plane coupled to a plurality of conductive strips by at least one conductive via.
摘要:
Technologies for a wide-band linked-ring antenna element covering two adjacent K-band military and/or commercial receive bands are provided. The antenna element comprises a linked-ring conductive resonator that is electromagnetically coupled to at least one feed line. The conductive resonator and feed line are further surrounded by a Faraday cage that is conductively coupled to an electromagnetically-shielding ground plane and operable to shield the conductive resonator and the feed line.
摘要:
Antenna unit cells suitable for use in antenna arrays are disclosed, as are antenna array and mounting platform such as an aircraft comprising antenna unit cells. In one embodiment, an antenna unit cell comprises a dielectric substrate having a length extending along a first axis and a width extending along a second axis, a first plurality of radiating elements disposed on a first side of the dielectric substrate, and a second plurality of radiating elements disposed on a second side of the dielectric substrate, opposite the first side, wherein the second plurality of radiating elements extend to an edge of the unit cell, and the first plurality of radiating elements overlap portions of the second plurality of radiating elements. Other embodiments may be described.
摘要:
An antenna structure and method are disclosed. A faraday cage is operable to shield a conductive resonator, the faraday cage comprising an electromagnetically-shielding ground plane. A shorting pin is coupled to the conductive resonator and the electromagnetically-shielding ground plane, and is operable to electrically couple the conductive resonator to the electromagnetically-shielding ground plane.
摘要:
Technologies for a wide-band linked-ring antenna element covering two adjacent K-band military and/or commercial receive bands are provided. The antenna element comprises a linked-ring conductive resonator that is electromagnetically coupled to at least one feed line. The conductive resonator and feed line are further surrounded by a Faraday cage that is conductively coupled to an electromagnetically-shielding ground plane and operable to shield the conductive resonator and the feed line.
摘要:
An antenna system may include a reconfigurable array antenna system including a plurality of elements each capable of radiating and receiving electromagnetic energy. The antenna system may also include an electronically reconfigurable power management and control system to selectively power each of the plurality of elements to generate a desired beam pattern.
摘要:
A dual beam electronically scanned phased array antenna architecture including a plurality of antenna modules orthogonally connected to a signal distribution board. Each module includes a radiator board orthogonally connected to a first end of a support mandrel. Each radiator board includes RF radiators and a pair of chip carriers mounted to opposing sides of the respective mandrel and interconnected to the respective radiator board. Each module includes a signal transfer board formed to fit around a second end of the mandrel such that it is compressed between the mandrel and the signal distribution board, and a pair of signal distribution bridges mounted to the opposing sides of the mandrel. Each signal distribution bridge interconnects respective chip carriers with the signal transfer board and distributes digital, DC and/or RE signals received from the signal transfer board to a plurality of beam scanning circuits included in the respective chip carrier.
摘要:
An antenna system may include a reconfigurable array antenna system including a plurality of elements each capable of radiating and receiving electromagnetic energy. The antenna system may also include an electronically reconfigurable power management and control system to selectively power each of the plurality of elements to generate a desired beam pattern.
摘要:
A dual beam electronically scanned phased array antenna architecture is provided. The architecture includes a plurality of antenna modules substantially orthogonally connected to a signal distribution board. Each module includes a radiator board substantially orthogonally connected to a first end of a support mandrel. Each radiator board includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) radiating elements. Each module additionally includes pair of chip carriers mounted to opposing sides of the respective mandrel and interconnected to the respective radiator board. Furthermore, each module includes signal transfer board formed to fit around a second end of the mandrel such that the signal transfer board is compressed between the mandrel the signal distribution board. Each module further includes a pair of signal distribution bridges mounted to the opposing sides of the mandrel. Each signal distribution bridge interconnects the respective chip carriers with the signal transfer board and distributes digital, DC and/or RF signals received from the signal transfer board to a plurality of beam scanning circuits included in the respective chip carrier. The orthogonal relationship between the RF radiating elements and the beam scanning circuits allow the modules to be connected to the signal distribution board in close proximity to each other such that the RF radiating elements of adjacent modules have a spacing of one-half wavelength or less. Therefore, a high frequency, dual beam electronically scanned phased array antenna can be constructed that is capable of having scanning angles of 60° or greater. Therefore, a high frequency, dual beam electronically scanned phased array antenna can be constructed that is capable of having very wide scanning angles of without introducing grating lobes.
摘要:
A phased array antenna system for an aircraft which allows a beam from the antenna to be scanned down to or below the horizon when the aircraft is traveling at high latitudes. The system comprises a conformal phased array antenna aperture mounted on either a top, port or a starboard side of a fuselage of the aircraft, and at least one feedhorn mounted either in a blade secured to the fuselage or in a leading edge of a horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft. The feedhorn illuminates the conformal antenna aperture and the aperture projects a beam therefrom which can be more easily directed at targets at or below the horizon. The invention allows smaller antenna apertures to be used to scan a beam toward the horizon.