Title :
Current status and future trends in satellite telecommunications antennas
Author :
Stirland, S. ; Scouarnec, Didier ; Wolf, Helmut
Author_Institution :
Astrium Ltd., Stevenage, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a survey of the current state of the art in telecommunications antennas, then examines emerging trends and their likely consequences for technology developments, including the move towards coverage and power flexibility and its implications for active antennas.
Keywords :
active antennas; satellite antennas; technological forecasting; technology transfer; active antennas; coverage; current state of the art; emerging trends; power flexibility; satellite telecommunications antennas; technology developments; Antenna feeds; Broadband antennas; Reflector antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; active antenna; antenna accommodation; flexibility; passive antenna; telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2013 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2013.6711842
