Reflector antenna system including a phased array antenna operable in multiple modes and related methods
First Claim
1. A reflector antenna system comprising:
- at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam;
a feed device spaced apart from said at least one antenna reflector; and
a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam between said at least one antenna reflector and said feed device, said phased array antenna comprisinga substrate,a plurality of back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements carried by said substrate and configured for defining at least one feed-through zone for the antenna beam, anda plurality of back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements carried by said substrate and defining at least one active beamsteering zone for the antenna beam.
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Abstract
A reflector antenna system may include at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam, a feed device spaced apart from the at least one antenna reflector, and a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam between the at least one antenna reflector and the feed device. More particularly, the phased array antenna may include a substrate and a plurality of back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements carried by the substrate and configured for defining at least one feed-through zone for the antenna beam. The phased array antenna may further include a plurality of back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements carried by the substrate and defining at least one active beamsteering zone for the antenna beam.
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23 Claims
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1. A reflector antenna system comprising:
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at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam; a feed device spaced apart from said at least one antenna reflector; and a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam between said at least one antenna reflector and said feed device, said phased array antenna comprising a substrate, a plurality of back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements carried by said substrate and configured for defining at least one feed-through zone for the antenna beam, and a plurality of back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements carried by said substrate and defining at least one active beamsteering zone for the antenna beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reflector antenna system comprising:
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at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam; a feed device spaced apart from said at least one antenna reflector; a transceiver connected to said feed device; and a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam between said at least one antenna reflector and said feed device, said phased array antenna comprising a substrate, a plurality of back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements carried by said substrate and configured for defining at least one feed-through zone for the antenna beam, and a plurality of back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements carried by said substrate and defining at least one active beamsteering zone for the antenna beam. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using a phased array antenna comprising a substrate, a plurality of back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements carried by the substrate, a plurality of back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements carried by the substrate, the method comprising:
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positioning the phased array antenna between at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and a feed device, and in an antenna beam defined by the at least one antenna reflector; configuring the back-to-back pairs of first antenna elements to define at least one feed-through zone for the antenna beam; and configuring the back-to-back pairs of second antenna elements to define at least one active beamsteering zone for the antenna beam. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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