EP2535978A1 - Coupleur d'orthomodes pour un système d'antennes - Google Patents

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EP2535978A1
EP2535978A1 EP12004512A EP12004512A EP2535978A1 EP 2535978 A1 EP2535978 A1 EP 2535978A1 EP 12004512 A EP12004512 A EP 12004512A EP 12004512 A EP12004512 A EP 12004512A EP 2535978 A1 EP2535978 A1 EP 2535978A1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/16—Auxiliary devices for mode selection, e.g. mode suppression or mode promotion; for mode conversion
    • H01P1/161—Auxiliary devices for mode selection, e.g. mode suppression or mode promotion; for mode conversion sustaining two independent orthogonal modes, e.g. orthomode transducer
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
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    • H01P1/06—Movable joints, e.g. rotating joints
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    • H01P1/066—Movable joints, e.g. rotating joints the relative movement being a rotation with an unlimited angle of rotation
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
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    • H01P1/062—Movable joints, e.g. rotating joints the relative movement being a rotation
    • H01P1/066—Movable joints, e.g. rotating joints the relative movement being a rotation with an unlimited angle of rotation
    • H01P1/067—Movable joints, e.g. rotating joints the relative movement being a rotation with an unlimited angle of rotation the energy being transmitted in only one line located on the axis of rotation
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/165—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation
    • H01P1/17—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation for producing a continuously rotating polarisation, e.g. circular polarisation
    • H01P1/171—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation for producing a continuously rotating polarisation, e.g. circular polarisation using a corrugated or ridged waveguide section
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/165—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation
    • H01P1/17—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation for producing a continuously rotating polarisation, e.g. circular polarisation
    • H01P1/173—Auxiliary devices for rotating the plane of polarisation for producing a continuously rotating polarisation, e.g. circular polarisation using a conductive element

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  • the invention relates to a Orthomodenkoppler for an antenna system, in particular for a multifeed antenna.
  • the orthomode coupler includes a first signal waveguide for a first RF signal that can propagate in the first signal waveguide along a first axis. It includes a second signal waveguide for a second RF signal which is propagatable in the second signal waveguide along a second axis, the second axis being parallel to the first axis.
  • a Septumpolarisator open the first and the second signal waveguide.
  • a transmit and receive signal can propagate along a third axis of a common signal waveguide of the orthomode coupler, the third axis being parallel to the first and second axes, the common signal waveguide being coupled to the septum polarizer.
  • Orthomode couplers separate or combine two orthogonal, linearly polarized waves.
  • the first and the second signal waveguide which are also referred to as Suitehohlleiter, are usually perpendicular to each other.
  • the orthogonal arrangement of the feed waveguide which are usually formed as a rectangular waveguide, is due to the assignment to mutually orthogonal polarizations at the common gate (the common signal waveguide) justified.
  • Orthomodenkoppler used in a multifeed antenna system a high packing density of Orthormenkopplers is required, whereby a parallel arrangement of its feed hollow conductor is advantageous or even mandatory.
  • the problem with the parallel guidance of the feed waveguide is to ensure the polarization purity over the widest possible bandwidth.
  • Orthomodenkoppler which has parallel arranged rectangular feed hollow conductor. Due to the parallel arrangement of the feed waveguide, this orthomode coupler can be easily integrated into multifeed antenna systems.
  • a disadvantage of the Orthomodenkoppler described in the publication is its low bandwidth. Furthermore, its polarization is tilted by 45 ° with respect to the field strength vectors in the signal waveguides. This tilting by 45 ° makes the direct connection of a distribution network difficult and possibly makes the use of so-called twists necessary.
  • the invention provides a Orthomodenkoppler for an antenna system, in particular for a multifeed antenna.
  • the orthomode coupler includes: a first signal waveguide for a first RF signal that is propagatable in the first signal waveguide along a first axis; a second signal waveguide for a second RF signal which is propagatable in the second signal waveguide along a second axis, the second axis being parallel to the first axis; a Septumpolarisator, in which the first and the second signal waveguide open; and a common signal waveguide having a third axis along which a transmit and receive signal can propagate, the third axis being parallel to the first and second axes, and wherein the common signal waveguide is coupled to the septum polarizer.
  • the common signal waveguide comprises a further polarizer.
  • the orthomode coupler according to the invention thus combines a septum polarizer with a further polarizer.
  • a circularly polarized wave is first generated by the Septumpolarisator. This is done by the polarizer converted into a linearly polarized wave.
  • the polarizer In the case of reception, the polarizer generates a circularly polarized wave from a linearly polarized wave.
  • the Septumpolarisator generated from the circularly polarized wave, a linearly polarized wave. This makes it possible to arbitrarily set the direction of the polarization vector.
  • the combination achieves high cross-polarization rejection over a high bandwidth.
  • the orthomode coupler according to the invention provides a high degree of polarization purity.
  • the first RF signal in the first signal waveguide and the second RF signal in the second signal waveguide are polarized orthogonal to one another.
  • the further polarizer can optionally be designed as a groove polarizer, as a bar polarizer or as a post polarizer.
  • the cross section of the further polarizer can optionally be round or rectangular.
  • the Septumpolarisator and the further polarizer are connected to each other via a coupling element.
  • the coupling element has a round cross section, so that the Septumpolarisator and the further polarizer are rotated about its central axis against each other. By a rotation of the other polarizer about its central axis, the direction of the polarization vector can be set arbitrarily in a simple manner.
  • the Orthomodenkoppler invention is formed by the combination of the Septumpolarisators with another polarizer such that the frequency response of the Septumpolarisators is partially compensated by the frequency response of the other polarizer. Due to the mutual compensation of the frequency response of Septumpolarisator and the other polarizer are the Bandwidth and the polarization purity compared to the known from the prior art solutions significantly improved.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a Orthomodenkopplers invention 100 for an antenna system.
  • the orthomode coupler can be used in a multifeed antenna system.
  • the Orthomodenkoppler two signal waveguides 1, 2 with mutually parallel axes and each having a rectangular cross-section along which respective orthogonal polarized RF signals can propagate.
  • the signal waveguides 1, 2 open into a Septumpolarisator 30 with also rectangular cross-section. From the cut representation in Fig. 2 shows that a septum 31 of the Septumpolarisators 30 is stepped. The septum 31 separates the housing of the Septumpolarisators 30 into two equal chambers.
  • the Septumpolarisator 30 is connected via a coupling element 20 which has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, in accordance with the invention with a further polarizer 10 with a round cross-section, which opens into or forms a common signal waveguide.
  • the further polarizer 10 is round in cross-section and in this embodiment designed as a groove polarizer.
  • the further polarizer 10 could be designed as a bar polarizer or post polarizer or other polarizer having the properties below.
  • the cross section of the coupling element 20 could also be round. In this way, the Septumpolarisator and the other polarizer can be easily rotated against each other, wherein a rotation about the center axis of the other polarizer 10 takes place. As a result, a polarization vector can be set arbitrarily.
  • the orthomode coupler 100 is thus based on the combination of a septum polarizer 30 and a further polarizer 10.
  • a circularly polarized wave is first generated in the transmission case by the septum polarizer 30. This is converted by the polarizer 10 in a linearly polarized wave.
  • the polarizer 10 In the case of reception, the polarizer 10 generates a circularly polarized wave from a linearly polarized wave, wherein the septum polarizer 30 in turn generates a linearly polarized wave from the circularly polarized wave.
  • Another effect of the orthomode coupler according to the invention is that the frequency response of the septum polarizer is partially compensated by the frequency response of the other polarizer. This will be a high Cross polarization suppression achieved over a much higher bandwidth than is the case with Orthomodenkopplem with parallel signal waveguide different type.
  • FIG. 3 shows a diagram in which the performance data of the orthomode coupler 100 according to the invention are shown.
  • the abscissa shows a frequency ratio f / fc.
  • the ordinate shows the scattering parameters in dB.
  • K1 denotes the cross polarization.
  • K2 indicates the isolation.
  • K3 illustrates the backscatter.

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