Antenna feed system
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a center fed substantially parabolic reflector;
a circuit board;
at least one substantially cylindrical feed pin radially disposed on said circuit board, said feed pin extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board;
at least one substantially cylindrical director disposed radially on said circuit board, said director positioned a first distance and along a first direction from said feed pin, said director extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board;
a radio transceiver disposed on the circuit board along the first direction, said radio transceiver coupled to the feed pin though a trace on the circuit board;
at least one sub-reflector disposed opposite the first direction at a second distance from the feed pin, said sub-reflector forming a substantially concave surface focused towards the first directionwherein the circuit board is physically integrated within a feed mechanism of the center fed parabolic reflector.
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Abstract
A microwave system comprises an antenna, antenna feed, a radio transceiver, and appropriate cabling among the aforementioned. Cost, performance and reliability improvements are achieved with further integration of these elements and with design improvements in the antenna feed. One improvement is the integration of the radio transceiver with the antenna feed. This improvement has many benefits including the to elimination of RF cables and connectors. Another improvement is the incorporation of parasitic radiators and sub-reflectors as part to of the antenna feed. The entire antenna, including the feed design is optimized with 3D finite element method (FEM) software and numerical optimization software. Another improvement is the utilization of the digital cable to power the integrated radio transceiver and a center fed parabolic reflector.
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10 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a center fed substantially parabolic reflector; a circuit board; at least one substantially cylindrical feed pin radially disposed on said circuit board, said feed pin extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board; at least one substantially cylindrical director disposed radially on said circuit board, said director positioned a first distance and along a first direction from said feed pin, said director extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board; a radio transceiver disposed on the circuit board along the first direction, said radio transceiver coupled to the feed pin though a trace on the circuit board; at least one sub-reflector disposed opposite the first direction at a second distance from the feed pin, said sub-reflector forming a substantially concave surface focused towards the first direction wherein the circuit board is physically integrated within a feed mechanism of the center fed parabolic reflector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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