High-gain conformal array antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna array system, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements organized in an array and configured to form a non-planar shaped antenna array surface; and
switching circuitry configured to switch each of the plurality of antenna elements on or off based on control signals;
wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a first direction by switching on a first set of antenna elements, and wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a second direction by switching on a second set of antenna elements.
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Abstract
An antenna array system comprising a plurality of antenna elements organized in an array and configured to form a non-planar shaped antenna array surface. The antenna array system further comprises switching circuitry configured to switch each of the plurality of antenna elements on or off based on control signals. In one embodiment, the antenna array system is configured such that the antenna beam direction can be steered in a first direction by switching on a first set of antenna elements, and the antenna beam direction can be steered in a second direction by switching on a second set of antenna elements. In one embodiment, the second set of antenna elements can include one or more antenna elements from the first set of antenna elements, or the second set of antenna elements may not include any antenna elements from the first set.
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1. An antenna array system, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements organized in an array and configured to form a non-planar shaped antenna array surface; and switching circuitry configured to switch each of the plurality of antenna elements on or off based on control signals; wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a first direction by switching on a first set of antenna elements, and wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a second direction by switching on a second set of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A spacecraft, comprising:
an antenna array system, comprising; a plurality of antenna elements organized in an array and configured to form a non-planar shaped antenna array surface; and switching circuitry configured to switch each of the plurality of antenna elements on or off based on control signals; wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a first direction by switching on a first set of antenna elements, and wherein the antenna beam direction is steered in a second direction by switching on a second set of antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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