CA2143276C - Multishaped beam direct radiating array antenna - Google Patents
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Abstract
Multishaped beam direct radiating array antenna, essentially constituted (Fig. 1) with a network on which high power beam forming sub-networks (3), are disposed; said network (2) is interposed between radiating elements (1) and RF power amplifiers (4). This antenna is in addition constituted with a traditional network in which power combiners (5), phase shifters (6) and interconnection lines (11) are at their turn positioned. The most significant feature essentially resides in the fact that, with the help of a high power beam forming network (2), suitably designed, the correct amplitude and phase values, at radiating elements (1) level, may be achieved without differentiating the RF
power amplifier (4) output levels, thus keeping its efficiency as high as possible. One of the advantages this configuration presents is the possibility to utilise only one antenna in comparison of the previous techniques in which the same results were obtained utilising many radiating panels.
Though, this antenna configuration offers more simplicity, lower costs and a good reliability. The invention lies in the field of multishaped beam, antennas and finds its application specially in the space communications.
power amplifier (4) output levels, thus keeping its efficiency as high as possible. One of the advantages this configuration presents is the possibility to utilise only one antenna in comparison of the previous techniques in which the same results were obtained utilising many radiating panels.
Though, this antenna configuration offers more simplicity, lower costs and a good reliability. The invention lies in the field of multishaped beam, antennas and finds its application specially in the space communications.
Description
~' ? 4-3276 MULTISIiAPED BEAN DIRECT RADIATING ARRAY ANTENNA
Field of the Invention The present invention concerns a substantial improvement in the design and implementation of antennas, specially multibeam antennas. It is a direct radiating antenna, in which the beam shaping is achieved by controlling the field distribution at the radiating elements level through the signal phase only at the input of the RF power amplifiers.
This permits to optimise the RF working point of the RF power amplifiers assuring consequently its maximum efficiency.
Background of the Invention As people skilled in the art know, a multibeam antenna is the one which produces a certain number of beams at the .L5 same time. Particularly, in the case of the antenna in the matter, the shape of each beam could be different from the others. And finally it is an antenna with a direct feeding, so that the radiating elements emit directly into the space.
:?0 Advantages The most significant feature essentially resides in the antenna configuration, more precisely, in how the radiating elements and the beam forming networks are configured. For the sake of precision it is fundamental how the radiating 25 elements are connected to the beam forming network; where the network itself could assume appropriate configurations, each time, according to desired electrical performances.
As it will be seen later, it is exactly this putting a0 together the radiating elements and beam forming network that grants a remarkable advantage in the implementation and improving reliability "vis-a-vis" the previous techniques.
The present invention lies in the field of multishaped 35 beam direct radiating array antennas and finds its application field in radar, in communication via satellite, etc.
Field of the Invention The present invention concerns a substantial improvement in the design and implementation of antennas, specially multibeam antennas. It is a direct radiating antenna, in which the beam shaping is achieved by controlling the field distribution at the radiating elements level through the signal phase only at the input of the RF power amplifiers.
This permits to optimise the RF working point of the RF power amplifiers assuring consequently its maximum efficiency.
Background of the Invention As people skilled in the art know, a multibeam antenna is the one which produces a certain number of beams at the .L5 same time. Particularly, in the case of the antenna in the matter, the shape of each beam could be different from the others. And finally it is an antenna with a direct feeding, so that the radiating elements emit directly into the space.
:?0 Advantages The most significant feature essentially resides in the antenna configuration, more precisely, in how the radiating elements and the beam forming networks are configured. For the sake of precision it is fundamental how the radiating 25 elements are connected to the beam forming network; where the network itself could assume appropriate configurations, each time, according to desired electrical performances.
As it will be seen later, it is exactly this putting a0 together the radiating elements and beam forming network that grants a remarkable advantage in the implementation and improving reliability "vis-a-vis" the previous techniques.
The present invention lies in the field of multishaped 35 beam direct radiating array antennas and finds its application field in radar, in communication via satellite, etc.
The inventors reached interesting results during their attempts to obtain a Direct Radiating Array, departing from a bank of amplifiers equally excited and through a passive and static network in high power capable of generating simultaneous independent shaped beams, if suitably connected to an array of radiating elements.
To summarize, the most significant features of the invention are essentially:
:LO - structural simplicity;
- the set of the radiating elements and beams forming network.
Relating to the "structure simplicity", observing Figures 3 and 4 which schematise the previous solutions in :L5 the group of the same antenna used in space communication, it can be noted that the multishaped beam antenna, in its entirety, needs more radiating panels to obtain analogue outcomes, while the antenna for which the patent coverage is requested, can be formed even by a single panel. Because of :?0 the structure simplicity the antenna results more . . . . .
. . . . . . . reliable, being constituted by a reduced number of elements and its construction easier.
With reference to Fig. 1, it could be noted how on one 25 side there are radiating elements 1 and on the other side the power amplifiers 4 are positioned outside of the network 2, of new conception, inside of it, there are allocated hybrids 7, phase shifter 8 and connection line 12 and 13. This network 2 is therefore connected, through the connection a0 lines, to another network 9 which is, this time, a conventional network. consisting of a series of power dividers 10, phase shifters 6, power combiners 5 and interconnection lines.
;5 What is obtained, with this configuration, in comparison with previous techniques, is the possibility of addressing power to the radiating elements in the "appropriate mode".
The expression "appropriate mode" means the distribution of 2'43?7~
To summarize, the most significant features of the invention are essentially:
:LO - structural simplicity;
- the set of the radiating elements and beams forming network.
Relating to the "structure simplicity", observing Figures 3 and 4 which schematise the previous solutions in :L5 the group of the same antenna used in space communication, it can be noted that the multishaped beam antenna, in its entirety, needs more radiating panels to obtain analogue outcomes, while the antenna for which the patent coverage is requested, can be formed even by a single panel. Because of :?0 the structure simplicity the antenna results more . . . . .
. . . . . . . reliable, being constituted by a reduced number of elements and its construction easier.
With reference to Fig. 1, it could be noted how on one 25 side there are radiating elements 1 and on the other side the power amplifiers 4 are positioned outside of the network 2, of new conception, inside of it, there are allocated hybrids 7, phase shifter 8 and connection line 12 and 13. This network 2 is therefore connected, through the connection a0 lines, to another network 9 which is, this time, a conventional network. consisting of a series of power dividers 10, phase shifters 6, power combiners 5 and interconnection lines.
;5 What is obtained, with this configuration, in comparison with previous techniques, is the possibility of addressing power to the radiating elements in the "appropriate mode".
The expression "appropriate mode" means the distribution of 2'43?7~
the power to radiating elements to obtain, as a consequence, a good shaping of the antenna beams. This is obtained interposing a passive network 2 static and in high power, as already said before, starting from a bank of amplifiers 4 all fed at the same level.
To be more precise, the problem that the inventor intends to solve with the present invention is the following:
to permit different amplitudes of the radiating elements :LO according to the beam to be shaped, while keeping the same RF
working point for all the power amplifier and leaving, at the same time, the phase of the radiating elements, as free as possible. This is a very important f=eature in Direct Radiating Array of which electrical performance strongly depends on the value of the phase of the radiating elements.
Having the same RF working point fo:r all the power amplifiers, permits to this device to perform maximum efficiency.
:?0 Brief Description of the Drawing The invention is described now with illustrative aim and without being limitary, based on a version actually preferred by the inventors according to the following list of attached drawings.
Fig. 1 - Schematics of multishaped beam direct radiating array antenna, subject of present invention.
Fig. 2 - Beam forming network in high power (block 3 .30 in Fig. 1) Fig. 3 and 4 - Schematics related to previous techniques reported here just for comparing purposes with the antenna of the present request of patent.
Fig. 5 - Schematic of a possible implementation of a multishaped antenna beam, constituted with nine sub networks 3 of the type described in Fig. 2 (beam forming network in ~ 143216 high power) each one having four power amplifier 4 and four radiators 1.
Fig. 6 - Schematics of a possible realisation of a multibeam antenna constituted with height sub network 3, having each one three power amplifiers 4 and three radiator 1.
In Fig. 1 are visible:
:LO 1 radiating elements;
2 network (with original characteristics);
3 forming blocks of the high power network;
4 power amplifiers;
To be more precise, the problem that the inventor intends to solve with the present invention is the following:
to permit different amplitudes of the radiating elements :LO according to the beam to be shaped, while keeping the same RF
working point for all the power amplifier and leaving, at the same time, the phase of the radiating elements, as free as possible. This is a very important f=eature in Direct Radiating Array of which electrical performance strongly depends on the value of the phase of the radiating elements.
Having the same RF working point fo:r all the power amplifiers, permits to this device to perform maximum efficiency.
:?0 Brief Description of the Drawing The invention is described now with illustrative aim and without being limitary, based on a version actually preferred by the inventors according to the following list of attached drawings.
Fig. 1 - Schematics of multishaped beam direct radiating array antenna, subject of present invention.
Fig. 2 - Beam forming network in high power (block 3 .30 in Fig. 1) Fig. 3 and 4 - Schematics related to previous techniques reported here just for comparing purposes with the antenna of the present request of patent.
Fig. 5 - Schematic of a possible implementation of a multishaped antenna beam, constituted with nine sub networks 3 of the type described in Fig. 2 (beam forming network in ~ 143216 high power) each one having four power amplifier 4 and four radiators 1.
Fig. 6 - Schematics of a possible realisation of a multibeam antenna constituted with height sub network 3, having each one three power amplifiers 4 and three radiator 1.
In Fig. 1 are visible:
:LO 1 radiating elements;
2 network (with original characteristics);
3 forming blocks of the high power network;
4 power amplifiers;
5 power combiners;
6 phase shifters;
10 power dividers.
In Fig. 2 are visible:
10 power dividers.
In Fig. 2 are visible:
7 hybrids;
8 phase shifters;
12 and 13 interconnection lines.
Fig. 3 refers to a solution of a traditional antenna.
It is easy to observe as the elements are disposed without :?5 the presence of a network as that indicated with 2 in Fig. 1.
Even in Fig. 4 there is an example of antenna with a certain number of radiant elements which would be useless in the antenna for which a patent is requested. An illustrative a0 and not limitative example of the functioning of the new antenna is described in the following.
The signal, relative to the ith beam is initially divided in n equal signals which are opportunally shifted before .35 feeding RF power amplifiers 4. Amplifiers 4, are connected to a passive network 9 constituted by hybrids 7 and phase shifters 8 connected in an appropriate mode. The expression "appropriate mode" means that the connection 11, inside at ~1 X32.76 the network 2 and between network 2 and radiating elements 1, can be disposed so that to apply appropriate topological rules.
Naturally, the beam forming network in high power configuration will be consequently chosen.
The outputs of this network 13 are directly connected to radiant elements 1 through connection lines. Through a LO traditional network 9 every beam feeds the same bank of amplifiers 4 by signals of the same amplitude and different phase. With this system, signals coming out from network 2 can have of different value according to beams shaping requirements. This means that amplitude a.nd phase values of :15 the radiant elements input, relative to an~,~ beam, will be the most suitable to shape the beam itself.
12 and 13 interconnection lines.
Fig. 3 refers to a solution of a traditional antenna.
It is easy to observe as the elements are disposed without :?5 the presence of a network as that indicated with 2 in Fig. 1.
Even in Fig. 4 there is an example of antenna with a certain number of radiant elements which would be useless in the antenna for which a patent is requested. An illustrative a0 and not limitative example of the functioning of the new antenna is described in the following.
The signal, relative to the ith beam is initially divided in n equal signals which are opportunally shifted before .35 feeding RF power amplifiers 4. Amplifiers 4, are connected to a passive network 9 constituted by hybrids 7 and phase shifters 8 connected in an appropriate mode. The expression "appropriate mode" means that the connection 11, inside at ~1 X32.76 the network 2 and between network 2 and radiating elements 1, can be disposed so that to apply appropriate topological rules.
Naturally, the beam forming network in high power configuration will be consequently chosen.
The outputs of this network 13 are directly connected to radiant elements 1 through connection lines. Through a LO traditional network 9 every beam feeds the same bank of amplifiers 4 by signals of the same amplitude and different phase. With this system, signals coming out from network 2 can have of different value according to beams shaping requirements. This means that amplitude a.nd phase values of :15 the radiant elements input, relative to an~,~ beam, will be the most suitable to shape the beam itself.
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1. A multibeam direct radiating array antenna for outputting a multiplicity of differently-shaped beams, comprising;
an array of radiating elements;
a passive network connected to said array and comprising a plurality of hybrid/phase shifter circuits having respective outputs each connected to a respective radiating element, each of said hybrid/phase shifter circuits comprising input terminals, first hybrids connected to said input terminals in pairs, phase shifters connected to outputs of said first hybrids, second hybrids connected to said phase shifters and to the first hybrids, and further phase shifters connected to said second hybrids and providing, along with a direct connection from one of said second hybrids, said outputs connected to the respective radiating elements;
a respective power amplifier connected to each of said input terminals, all of said power amplifiers being operated with the same radio frequency power amplitude; and a feed network supplying said amplifier, said feed network comprising a plurality of power dividers, respective phase shifters connected to each of a multiplicity of outputs of each of said power dividers and connected in groups to respective power combiners, each of said power combiners being connected to a respective one of said power amplifiers for energizing same.
an array of radiating elements;
a passive network connected to said array and comprising a plurality of hybrid/phase shifter circuits having respective outputs each connected to a respective radiating element, each of said hybrid/phase shifter circuits comprising input terminals, first hybrids connected to said input terminals in pairs, phase shifters connected to outputs of said first hybrids, second hybrids connected to said phase shifters and to the first hybrids, and further phase shifters connected to said second hybrids and providing, along with a direct connection from one of said second hybrids, said outputs connected to the respective radiating elements;
a respective power amplifier connected to each of said input terminals, all of said power amplifiers being operated with the same radio frequency power amplitude; and a feed network supplying said amplifier, said feed network comprising a plurality of power dividers, respective phase shifters connected to each of a multiplicity of outputs of each of said power dividers and connected in groups to respective power combiners, each of said power combiners being connected to a respective one of said power amplifiers for energizing same.
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