Antenna system

• US 9,411,001 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2013
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Future PLC, L'Avenir d'Or BV
• Original Assignee: Future PLC, L'Avenir d'Or BV
• Inventors: Dijkstra, Patrick Walter Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Karacsony, Robert
• Application Number:
  US13/778,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20140210486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,259 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/064 using horn or slot aerials slotted waveguides arrays H01Q21/005
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/065 Patch antenna array
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/08 the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path waveguide fed H01Q21/0037
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/29 Combinations of different interacting antenna units for giving a desired directional characteristic H01Q25/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/30 Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 23/00 Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 25/00 Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern H01Q3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/28 varying the amplitude
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/30 varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array H01Q3/2605, H01Q3/2658, H01Q3/2682, H01Q3/44 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/20 characterised by the operating wavebands
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/42 using two or more imbricated arrays H01Q5/49 takes precedence

Abstract

Broadband antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers; wherein every antenna element of said plurality of antenna elements is configured for operating in a predetermined frequency range and is associated with an amplifier of said plurality of amplifiers which is configured for said predetermined frequency range; said plurality of antenna elements covering a broadband range.

Claims

1. Broadband antenna system, comprising:

a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers;

wherein every antenna element of said plurality of antenna elements is configured for operating in a predetermined frequency range and is associated with an amplifier of said plurality of amplifiers which is configured for said predetermined frequency range;

said plurality of antenna elements covering a broadband range;

wherein the broadband range is an operable range covering at least one octave, said broadband antenna system further comprising a controller for controlling the plurality of amplifiers in order to sequentially emit signals using the plurality of antenna elements, said sequentially emitted signals covering the full broadband range.

2. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprises a first antenna element configured for operating in a first frequency range and a second antenna element configured for operating in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range.

3. Broadband antenna system according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of antenna elements are narrowband antenna elements.

4. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprises a plurality of patch antenna arrays, said plurality of patch antenna arrays comprising at least a first antenna array configured for operating in a first frequency range and a second antenna array configured for operating in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range.

5. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of antenna elements are broadband antenna elements.

6. Broadband antenna system according to claim 5, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprise any one or more of the following types:

log per antenna, Vivaldi antenna, “

bunny ear”

antenna, or horn antenna.

7. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, wherein the broadband range covers a frequency range from 1 to 6 GHz.

8. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, wherein each amplifier of said plurality of amplifiers operates below 25 Watt.

9. Broadband antenna system according to claim 1, configured for emitting generated power signals, further comprising a plurality of power meters, wherein between each amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers and the corresponding antenna element, there is provided a power meter of said plurality of power meters.

10. Broadband antenna system according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprise any one or more of the following types:

patch antenna, dipole antenna.

11. Antenna array arrangement, comprising:

at least a first array of at least two antenna elements, and a second array of at least two antenna elements, wherein the at least two antenna elements of the first array surround the at least two antenna elements of the second array; and

said first and second antenna arrays covering a broadband range, wherein the broadband range is an operable range covering at least one octave,

wherein the at least two antenna elements of the first and second array are patch antennas,

wherein the first array is configured to operate in a first frequency range, and the second array is configured to operate in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range, and

wherein the distance between two adjacent antenna elements of the first array is approximately equal to a wavelength corresponding with the first frequency range, and wherein the distance between two adjacent antenna elements of the second array is approximately equal to a wavelength corresponding with the second frequency range.

12. Antenna array arrangement of claim 11, wherein the dimension of the at least two antenna elements of the first and second array is approximately equal to half a wave length corresponding with the first and second frequency range, respectively.

13. Antenna array arrangement of claims 11, wherein the first array comprises four rectangular antenna elements and the second array comprises four rectangular antenna elements.

14. Broadband antenna system, comprising:

a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of amplifiers;

wherein every antenna element of said plurality of antenna elements is configured for operating in a predetermined frequency range and is associated with an amplifier of said plurality of amplifiers which is configured for said predetermined frequency range;

said plurality of antenna elements covering a broadband range;

wherein the broadband range is an operable range covering at least one octave, said broadband antenna system further comprising a controller for controlling the plurality of amplifiers in order to sequentially emit signals using the plurality of antenna elements, said sequentially emitted signals covering the full broadband range,

said broadband antenna system being configured for emitting generated power signals, said broadband antenna system further comprising a plurality of power meters, wherein between each amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers and the corresponding antenna element, there is provided a power meter of said plurality of power meters.

15. Broadband antenna system according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprises a first antenna element configured for operating in a first frequency range and a second antenna element configured for operating in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range.

16. Broadband antenna system according to claim 15, wherein said plurality of antenna elements are narrowband antenna elements.

17. Broadband antenna system according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprises a plurality of patch antenna arrays, said plurality of patch antenna arrays comprising at least a first antenna array configured for operating in a first frequency range and a second antenna array configured for operating in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range.

18. Broadband antenna system according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of antenna elements are broadband antenna elements.

19. Broadband antenna system according to claim 18, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprise any one or more of the following types:

log per antenna, Vivaldi antenna, “

bunny ear”

antenna, or horn antenna.

20. Broadband antenna system according to claim 14, wherein the broadband range covers a frequency range from 1 to 6 GHz.

21. Broadband antenna system according to claim 14, wherein each amplifier of said plurality of amplifiers operates below 25 Watt.

22. Broadband antenna system according to claim 16, wherein said plurality of antenna elements comprise any one or more of the following types:

patch antenna, dipole antenna.