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US 11,367,964 B2Granted
Dual-band integrated printed antenna feed
AssigneeOptisys, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Abstract
The invention includes various embodiments of integrated dual-band printed antenna feeds having various combinations of electrical and structural components for use with a prime focus, ring focus, or Cassegrain dish antennas. All of the embodiments of dual-band antenna feeds disclosed herein are configured to be fabricated as a single structure using metal additive manufacturing techniques.
Claims12
A dual-band antenna feed having an axis, the feed comprising:
- a lower frequency coaxial input;
- a lower frequency input coaxial turnstile in communication with the lower frequency coaxial input;
- a lower frequency outer coaxial turnstile in communication with the lower frequency input coaxial turnstile;
- a lower frequency outer coaxial horn;
- a higher frequency circular input located within the lower frequency coaxial input;
- a higher frequency circular horn in communication with the higher frequency circular input and located within the lower frequency outer coaxial horn;
- a subreflector having a bottom surface directed toward the lower and the higher frequency horns;
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- a plurality of axially dispersed strut subreflector supports, each of the axially dispersed strut subreflector supports connected to the subreflector and the lower frequency outer coaxial horn.
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