Abstract:
A device for separating signals in the long or radar wavelength bands from signals in the short or infrared to ultraviolet wavelength bands which occupy a common area. A waveguide for directing radar band wavelengths has apertures (64, 76) in opposing walls (42, 44) of the waveguide (40), a first (64) of which is rectangular and has a greater length (65) and width (66) than the broadwall dimension of the waveguide; and the other (76) of which is circular with a diameter less than one-half the free space wavelength of the long wavelength signal. A pyramidal feedhorn (14) directs the long signal wavelength through the rectangular aperture, where the short-wavelength signal, which also comes down through the feedhorn passes through the second aperture. The long-wavelength component instead of passing through the second aperture is deflected into the waveguide. A short-wavelength detector (84) is positioned at the point of convergence of a ray cone passing through the first and second apertures, thus making the detected signal available for further signal processing.
Abstract:
This structure for a dichroic antenna can be used in a reflector antenna capable of operating at the same time at two different frequencies or with two orthogonal polarizations, and presents mechanical characteristics allowing its use on board the satellites. The structure, suitable for a subreflector, comprises a plurality of layers with high mechanical stiffness in the external part, followed by layers with low dielectric constant and one or a plurality of metallic grids in the most internal part, separated by low-dielectric constant layers.
Abstract:
O A primary slotted array antenna (20) operates at 10 GHz. On the front of the primary antenna there is disposed a secondary antenna which operates at 1 GHz and is substantially transparent at 10 GHz. The secondary antenna is formed by an array of patch radiators (13) 5 and a transmission line feed network (23). The radiators (13) and the feed network are all formed by a conductive grid (10) sandwiched between dielectric layers (11 and 12) and designed to achieve the transparency at 10 GHz. At 1 GHz the grid appears as a continuous conductor forming one conductor of a microstrip transmission line. 10 The other conductor (ground plane) is formed by the conductive front surface (22) of the primary antenna (20). The grid/dielectric sandwich (10, 11, 12) is suitably spaced from the ground plane by low dielectric pads (15). Other embodiments use slotline or coplanar stripline techniques. The ground plane may be an integral part of (15) the secondary antenna, also constructed to be transparent at the primary frequency.
Abstract:
Eine Sende- bzw. Empfangsantenne, insbesondere für den Kurz- bzw. Mittelwellenbereich, bestehend aus einem vertikalen Leiterabschnitt (l0) mit einer kapazitiven Kopplung gegenüber Erde im oberen Bereich (l3) und aus mindestens einem weiteren Leiterabschnitt (l2, 22), wobei die Leiterabschnitte (l0, l2, 22) einen nicht geschlossenen Rahmen bilden, der eine Fläche (9) umgibt, und der Anschluß von dem zweiten Leiterabschnitt (l2) und ggf. weiteren Leiterabschnitten (22) an dem jeweils vorhergehenden Leiterabschnitt (l0, l2) so ausgeführt ist, daß ein freies Endstück (l3, 23) dieses vorhergehenden Leiterabschnittes gebildet ist, wobei das freie Endstück (l3, 23) bzw. die freien Endstücke die kapazitive Kopplung bzw. weitere kapazitive Kopplungen bildet bzw. bilden. Die Anordnung ist so getroffen, daß vom ersten (l0) bzw. von jedem weiteren Leiterabschnitt (l2) jeweils nur ein Leiterabschnitt (l2, 22) ausgeht. Die Antenne bringt mehrere Vorteile, sie ist ua sehr breitbandig, durchstimmbar und weist einen hohen Wirkungsgrad und Strahlungswiderstand auf.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic antenna (20, 30) that is compact and easy to manufacture includes a portion of a coaxial cable (24) having a first predetermined electrical length, the cable's outer conductor (22) being removed from the portion for forming an electromagnetic monopole (28), a parasitic element (30) including a conductor spirally wound around the dielectric material (26) of the portion, the parasitic element having a second predetermined electrical length, and an electrical ground plane (22) disposed in an electromagnetically cooperative relationship with the portion and the parasitic element. The parasitic element may be secured with an adhesive to the dielectric material of the portion, and the first predetermined length may be substantially one quarter of a first predetermined wavelength and the second predetermined length may be substantially one half of a second predetermined wavelength. In particular, the first predetermined length may be 9.4 centimeters and the second predetermined length may be 7.9 centimeters. Also, the electrical ground plane may be disposed substantially perpendicular to the portion and the parasitic element, and the pitch angle of the parasitic element windings may be varied for generating selected spatial patterns of electromagnetic field intensity and power density. Methods of making an electromagnetic antenna from a coaxial cable are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A dual frequency panel type antenna where the higher frequency dipoles (42a-42c) are located on the panel between the lower frequency dipoles (41a, 41b, 43a, 43b) and with a radiation pattern to provide for noninterference.
Abstract:
A multi mode radio antenna is disclosed, operable in a multi-mode radio transceiver. One aspect of the present invention, provides a radio antenna having resonant frequencies operable to receive and transmit radio signals in different frequency bands according to two operating protocols. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of operating the antenna.
Abstract:
A multiple-frequency feed assembly for an antenna system having two coaxial cavities, with a smaller, high-frequency cavity mounted coaxially within a larger, low-frequency cavity. A separate rotatable probe is mounted within each cavity. The smaller cavity is mounted within the larger cavity by any of several structures, such as a ring-shaped spider, a ring-shaped spacer in the form of a planar washer, or a harp extending rearwardly in the larger cavity. In all of the embodiments, a continuous, uninterrupted signal path is provided within the low-frequency cavity, around the high-frequency cavity, for conveying incident electromagnetic signals to the low-frequency probe mounted at the rear of the low-frequency cavity. In other embodiments, the feed assembly is adapted to detect incident electromagnetic signals in a third band of frequencies, lower than the low-frequency band, using a third probe located within the low-frequency cavity, immediately adjacent to the high-frequency cavity. This third probe preferably is aligned circumferentially with a conductor for conducting the detected high-frequency signal from the high-frequency probe to the exterior of the feed assembly. In an independent feature of the invention, a dielectric cover for the low-frequency cavity incorporates one or more integral dielectric blocks that function as quarter-wave plates for transforming incident circularly polarized electromagnetic signals in either or both of the low- and high-frequency bands into linearly polarized signals, for efficient detection by the corresponding probes.