Antenna with amplitude modulation and associated method

An antenna comprising a plurality of sources, each source comprising a radiating element, each radiating element having a respective main radiation axis, each respective main radiation axis having an inclination with a reference axis, the reference axis being common to the plurality of sources, the inclination of the respective main radiation axes varying within the antenna, the antenna comprising a beamforming module connected to the sources, the beamforming module being capable of controlling the radiating elements to form at least one beam,

• wherein the beamforming module is capable of generating and applying an amplitude modulation law to the radiating elements, the amplitude modulation law depending on the beam(s) to be formed, the amplitude modulation law comprising an amplitude modulation coefficient for each radiating element, so that each radiating element emits a signal that has a respective amplitude equal to a given amplitude modulated by the corresponding amplitude modulation coefficient or receives a signal that has a respective amplitude, the corresponding amplitude modulation coefficient being applied to the respective amplitude after reception,
• the antenna comprising a plurality of connectors, each connector connecting a respective source to a module, the sources and connectors being made by additive manufacturing.