Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a steerable array
Patent
1992-01-29
1992-09-29
Sotomayor, John B.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a steerable array
342373, H01Q 326, H01Q 336, H01Q 340
Patent
active
051517060
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus comprises: an array of N radiating elements, subdivided into P subarrays of M elements each, each beam of a specified pattern using a plurality of elements selected from the elements of at least some of the subarrays; a common signal source; power divider means having one input and N outputs to distribute the signal delivered by the source; amplifier means for amplifying said signal; and means for selectively exciting at least some of the elements with the amplified signal at a controlled phase shift so as to obtain the radiation pattern specified for the antenna. According to the invention, the apparatus is provided, between the power divider means and the radiating elements, with: P groups of M phase shifter-and-amplifier modules placed at the output of the power divider means; and P couplers each having M inputs and M outputs, said M inputs being connected to the M corresponding outputs of the associated group of phase shifter-and-amplifier modules, and said M outputs being connected to the M elements of the associated subarray. The phase shifts of the phase shifter-and-amplifier modules are selected in such a manner as to direct the power delivered by the source to those radiating elements that contribute to the specified radiation pattern, and thus to provide distributed amplification of the signal emitted by the source while maintaining an essentially identical and constant load on each amplifier regardless of the changes made to the radiation pattern.
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Roederer Antoine
Van't Klooster Cornelis
Agence Spatiale Europeene
Sotomayor John B.
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