Microwave array antenna having sources of different widths
AssigneeAlcatel Espace
InventorsGerard Caille, Frederic Magnin
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Abstract
A microwave array antenna comprises a plurality of like unit sources whose width increases progressively from the center of the array towards its ends and which are disposed relative to each other in such a way that substantially no illumination gaps are created in the array.
Claims17
A microwave array antenna comprising a plurality of radiating sources whose widths measured in a direction from a center of the array towards its ends increase progressively from the center of the array towards its ends while the heights of said sources in a direction perpendicular to said widths remain constant from the center of the array towards its ends, said radiating sources being disposed relative to each other in such a way that substantially no gaps are created in an illumination pattern of the array.
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