Low-band UWB conformal antenna
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsAlexander B. Kozyrev, James B. West, Jiwon L Moran
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Abstract
A log periodic antenna system with conformal radiating elements includes a feed layer with phase shifters and filters associated with each radiating element. The filters may be low-pass or band-pass filters. The log periodic conformal radiating elements produce superior gain and bandwidth, and reduce directionality of the antenna at least along a radial axis of the antenna. Sets of conformal radiating elements are disposed on opposing sides of the antenna, or periodically around the surface of the antenna, to further reduce directionality.
Claims18
A feed array for a conformal antenna comprising:
- a plurality of phase shifters, each phase shifter associated with a radiating element;
- and
- a plurality of filters, each filter associated with a radiating element,
- wherein:
- each of the plurality of filters operates in an operating frequency corresponding to a radiating element in a log periodic array of radiating elements to select a desired mode of excitation and suppress undesired modes of excitation;
- a first set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding radiating elements are operated with a first sub-channel isolated polarization;
- and
- a second set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding radiating elements are operated with a second sub-channel isolated polarization distinct from the first sub-channel isolated polarization.
A conformal antenna comprising:
- a plurality of conformal log periodic radiating elements, each conformal log periodic radiating element being curved to conform to a non-planar surface;
- and
- a feed array comprising:
- a plurality of phase shifters, each phase shifter associated with a radiating element in the plurality of log periodic radiating elements;
- and
- a plurality of filters, each filter associated with a radiating element in the plurality of log periodic radiating elements,
- wherein:
- each of the plurality of filters operates in an operating frequency corresponding to the associated radiating element to select a desired mode of excitation and suppress undesired modes of excitation;
- a first set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding conformal log periodic radiating elements are operated with a first sub-channel isolated polarization;
- and
- a second set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding conformal log periodic radiating elements are operated with a second sub-channel isolated polarization distinct from the first sub-channel isolated polarization.
A mobile platform comprising:
- a conformal antenna comprising:
- a plurality of conformal log periodic radiating elements, each conformal log periodic radiating element being curved to conform to a non-planar surface;
- and
- a feed array comprising:
- a plurality of phase shifters, each phase shifter associated with a radiating element in the plurality of log periodic radiating elements;
- and
- a plurality of filters, each filter associated with a radiating element in the plurality of log periodic radiating elements,
- wherein:
- each of the plurality of filters operates in an operating frequency corresponding to the associated radiating element to select a desired mode of excitation and suppress undesired modes of excitation;
- a first set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding conformal log periodic radiating elements are operated with a first sub-channel isolated polarization;
- and
- a second set of phase shifters, filters, and corresponding conformal log periodic radiating elements are operated with a second sub-channel isolated polarization distinct from the first sub-channel isolated polarization.
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