Title :
Innovative Ku-band antenna front-end for satcom-on-the-move: RF front-end design, manufacturing and testing
Author :
Campo, M.A. ; Sanadgol, B. ; Baggen, R. ; Verpoorte, J. ; Hulzinga, Adriaan
Author_Institution :
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Abstract :
A planar Ku-band broadband phased array antenna has been realized for satcom terminals suited for aeronautical platforms. The antenna Rx module includes an RF front-end connected to an optical beam forming module. This combination guarantees a squint-free beam steering over the whole commercial Rx Ku-band. This document describes the design, manufacturing and testing of the RF front-end.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; beam steering; broadband antennas; microwave receivers; satellite communication; RF front-end; aeronautical platform; antenna Rx module; antenna receiver; innovative Ku-band antenna front-end; optical beam forming module; planar Ku-band broadband phased array antenna; satcom terminal; satcom-on-the-move; squint-free beam steering; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Broadband antennas; Manufacturing; Optical sensors; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM), 2014 16th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEM.2014.6887731
