Array antenna with shaped reflector(s), highly reconfigurable in orbit
CA 2619403 C · Owner: Vourch, Eric · Inventors: Leveque, Michel; Vourch, Eric; Maurel, Jacques
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An array antenna with reflector(s) (AR) comprises i) an array (RS) of at least two feeds (S1-S5), including a central feed (S1) arranged and , positioned so as to transmit and/or receive beams (F1-F5) in chosen directions, ii) beam-forming means responsible for controlling the amplitude and phase of each of the feeds by means of amplitude/phase laws applied to their ports and providing an appropriate amplification level in order for , each feed (S1-S5) to transmit a chosen radiation pattern (forming a beam and comprising a main lobe) intended to cover a chosen zone (Z1-Z5) and , iii) at least one reflector (RC) provided with a surface (SU) specifically for reflecting the beams …
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- Filed July 11, 2006 and granted November 18, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 11, 2026.
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