EP0920072A3 - Electronically scanned phased-array antenna for a satellite radio terminal - Google Patents
Electronically scanned phased-array antenna for a satellite radio terminal Download PDFInfo
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- EP0920072A3 EP0920072A3 EP98122051A EP98122051A EP0920072A3 EP 0920072 A3 EP0920072 A3 EP 0920072A3 EP 98122051 A EP98122051 A EP 98122051A EP 98122051 A EP98122051 A EP 98122051A EP 0920072 A3 EP0920072 A3 EP 0920072A3
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- array antenna
- radio terminal
- satellite radio
- electronically scanned
- satellite
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
- H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q25/00—Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
- H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
- H01Q3/08—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation
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Abstract
Die Erfindung betrifft eine in einem Terminal für Systeme mit nichtgeostationären Satelliten zu verwendende Phased Array Antenne (2), mit der eine schnelle Schwenkung der Hauptkeule von einem Satelliten zu einem anderen Satelliten vorgenommen werden kann, in einer Ausführung als eindimensionale Antenne, die baulich auf einer mechanischen Schwenkvorrichtung (1) angeordnet ist. Die mit ihrer Hauptkeule nur in einer Schwenkebene abtastende Phased Array Antenne wird mittels der mechanischen Schwenkvorrichtung dabei stets so positioniert, daß die Schwenkebene (3) sowohl die beiden genannten Satelliten als auch das Terminal enthält. Während des Satellitenwechsels wird die Hauptkeule somit nur elektronisch geschwenkt. The invention relates to a phased array antenna (2) to be used in a terminal for systems with non-geostationary satellites, with which the main lobe can be swiveled quickly from one satellite to another satellite, in a version as a one-dimensional antenna that is structurally based on a mechanical swivel device (1) is arranged. The phased array antenna, which only scans in one swivel plane with its main lobe, is always positioned by means of the mechanical swivel device so that the swivel plane (3) contains both the two satellites mentioned and the terminal. The main lobe is thus only pivoted electronically during the satellite change.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19752160A DE19752160A1 (en) | 1997-11-25 | 1997-11-25 | Electronic phase-controlled antenna (phased array antenna) provided in a satellite radio terminal for systems with non-geostationary satellites |
DE19752160 | 1997-11-25 |
Publications (3)
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EP0920072A2 EP0920072A2 (en) | 1999-06-02 |
EP0920072A3 true EP0920072A3 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
EP0920072B1 EP0920072B1 (en) | 2002-09-11 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98122051A Expired - Lifetime EP0920072B1 (en) | 1997-11-25 | 1998-11-20 | Electronically scanned phased-array antenna for a satellite radio terminal |
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EP (1) | EP0920072B1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE19752160A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
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US6169522B1 (en) * | 1999-09-03 | 2001-01-02 | Motorola, Inc. | Combined mechanical scanning and digital beamforming antenna |
GB0113296D0 (en) * | 2001-06-01 | 2001-07-25 | Fortel Technologies Inc | Microwave antennas |
ITRM20040254A1 (en) * | 2004-05-20 | 2004-08-20 | Tes Teleinformatica E Sistemi | ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL COMBINED POINTING ANTENNA. |
US10082581B2 (en) * | 2014-12-10 | 2018-09-25 | Worldvu Satellites Limited | User terminal having a linear array antenna with electronic and mechanical actuation system |
US11101553B2 (en) * | 2018-03-07 | 2021-08-24 | Sea Tel, Inc. | Antenna system with active array on tracking pedestal |
Citations (6)
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US5008678A (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-04-16 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Electronically scanning vehicle radar sensor |
EP0452970A2 (en) * | 1990-04-19 | 1991-10-23 | Nec Corporation | Antenna beam pointing method for satellite mobile communications system |
US5227806A (en) * | 1991-03-20 | 1993-07-13 | Japan Radio Co., Ltd. | Stabilized ship antenna system for satellite communication |
GB2295493A (en) * | 1994-11-16 | 1996-05-29 | Japan Radio Co Ltd | Tracking array antenna system |
WO1997015092A1 (en) * | 1995-10-13 | 1997-04-24 | Peter Nielsen | Method and system for communicating electromagnetic signals |
WO1999022422A1 (en) * | 1997-10-24 | 1999-05-06 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Terminal antenna for communications systems |
Family Cites Families (1)
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JPH06252625A (en) * | 1993-02-24 | 1994-09-09 | Sanwa Seiki Co Ltd | On-vehicle antenna system for tracking geostationary satellite |
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- 1997-11-25 DE DE19752160A patent/DE19752160A1/en not_active Ceased
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- 1998-11-20 EP EP98122051A patent/EP0920072B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-11-20 DE DE59805495T patent/DE59805495D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5008678A (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-04-16 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Electronically scanning vehicle radar sensor |
EP0452970A2 (en) * | 1990-04-19 | 1991-10-23 | Nec Corporation | Antenna beam pointing method for satellite mobile communications system |
US5227806A (en) * | 1991-03-20 | 1993-07-13 | Japan Radio Co., Ltd. | Stabilized ship antenna system for satellite communication |
GB2295493A (en) * | 1994-11-16 | 1996-05-29 | Japan Radio Co Ltd | Tracking array antenna system |
WO1997015092A1 (en) * | 1995-10-13 | 1997-04-24 | Peter Nielsen | Method and system for communicating electromagnetic signals |
WO1999022422A1 (en) * | 1997-10-24 | 1999-05-06 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Terminal antenna for communications systems |
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DE59805495D1 (en) | 2002-10-17 |
DE19752160A1 (en) | 1999-06-10 |
EP0920072A2 (en) | 1999-06-02 |
EP0920072B1 (en) | 2002-09-11 |
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