Abstract
The paper describes research towards a fully structurally integrated Ku-band SatCom antenna. This antenna covers the complete receive band for aeronautical earth stations and DVB-S broadcast in Ku band (10.7 - 12.75 GHz). The antenna front-end consists of 32 tiles where each tile has 8×8 Ku-band stacked patch antenna elements. Optical True Time Delays (TTDs) in an Optical Beam Forming Network (OBFN) enable a squint free beam steering over the whole band to geostationary satellites. The Ku-band antenna itself covers the whole frequency band in input impedance matching and radiation pattern. The performance of a Ku-band antenna tile will be discussed. A design is presented for the structural integration of 32 tiles and the associated optical beam forming networks into a fuselage panel of an aircraft.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Title of host publication | 2013 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) |
| Place of Publication | USA |
| Publisher | IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society |
| Pages | 2963-2967 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-2187-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Apr 2013 |
| Event | 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2013 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 8 Apr 2013 → 12 Apr 2013 Conference number: 7 http://www.eucap2013.org/ |
Publication series
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| Publisher | IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society |
Conference
| Conference | 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | EuCAP |
| Country | Sweden |
| City | Gothenburg |
| Period | 8/04/13 → 12/04/13 |
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Keywords
- EWI-24144
- METIS-300237
- IR-88350