Title :
Large multibeam lens antennas for EHF SATCOM
Author :
Montgomery, J.P. ; Runyon, D.L. ; Fuller, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Sci. Inc., Norcross, GA, USA
Abstract :
The authors discuss a practical design for a 265-port multiple-beam antenna (MBA) for EHF military satellite communication (MILSATCOM). A constrained beamforming network (BFN) with several hundred feeds and seven port feed clusters is for the intended applications in terms of performance, complexity, weight, and power consumption, is established. The design of the dielectric lens is examined. The performance of the MBA is analyzed.<>
Keywords :
antenna feeders; directive antennas; lens antennas; military systems; satellite relay systems; EHF SATCOM; MILSATCOM; constrained beamforming network; dielectric lens; feed clusters; large multibeam lens antennas; military satellite communication; Dielectrics; Earth; Electric variables control; Feeds; Frequency; Jamming; Lenses; Satellite communication; Switches; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13418
