Indirect radiating array techniques

The present invention relates generally to antenna systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for providing a shapeable and directable communication beam. An antenna system and method for transmitting or receiving a plurality of pixel beams of satel...

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Hauptverfasser: Chen, Chun-Hong H, Koretzky, Edward V, Kuo, Steven S, Brundrett, David L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates generally to antenna systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for providing a shapeable and directable communication beam. An antenna system and method for transmitting or receiving a plurality of pixel beams of satellite communication signals. A focusing device () focuses pixel beams on individual antenna elements or horns (or ) of the transmitter () or receiver (). In the transmitter, each antenna element transmits a pixel beam, and in the receiver, each antenna element has focused on it an individual pixel beam.