Title :
Development results of a proto flight model of the Ka-band active phased array antenna for WINDS
Author :
Kojima, Nakato ; Kitao, Shiro ; Shiramatsu, Kuniaki ; Yajima, Masanobu ; Shimada, Masaaki ; Nakamura, Yasuo
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
Wideband Inter Networking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite (WINDS) has been developed to realize high-data-rate satellite communication services for future multimedia applications. WINDS has Ka-band transmitting and receiving active phased array antennas (APAA) that can flexibly establish communication with any area by electronic beam scanning. We developed flight models of the APAA and verified its performance, including its radiation characteristics. This paper describes the design of the APAA and the development results of a flight model.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; receiving antennas; satellite antennas; scanning antennas; transmitting antennas; Ka-band receiving active phased array antenna; Ka-band transmitting active phased array antenna; WINDS; antenna radiation characteristic; electronic beam scanning; electronic beam steering; high-data-rate satellite communication service; multimedia application; proto flight model; wideband internetworking engineering test and demonstration satellite; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Antenna arrays; Artificial satellites; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas; Satellite communication; Testing; Transmitting antennas; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2006. EuCAP 2006. First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
978-92-9092-937-6
DOI :
10.1109/EUCAP.2006.4585065
