US4743918A
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Antenna comprising a device for excitation of a waveguide in the circular mode
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1985-01-09
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2005-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A device for waveguide excitation in circular polarization comprising a microwave feed line along which a transverse electromagnetic wave travels, a waveguide and a radiating element fed by the line for radiating a wave which excites the waveguide in circular polarization.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Rannou
- 👤 Emile Pouderous
- 👤 Pascal Gilbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:13
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q11/00; H01Q11/02; H01Q11/08; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/165; H01P1/17; H01P5/00; H01P5/08; H01P5/10; H01P5/103; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/20; H01Q13/24; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/16; H01Q9/26; H01Q9/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An antenna system comprising a circular wave guide having first and second ends, radiating means having an input end and comprising a double spiral conductor positioned outside and adjacent the first end of the wave guide for exciting unidirectionally said wave guide with wave energy of circular polarization for travel through said wave guide and exiting at its second end, and transmission line means for supplying electromagnetic wave energy in a transverse electromagnetic mode to the input end of said radiating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An antenna system comprising a circular wave guide having first and second ends, radiating means having an input end and comprising a double spiral conductor positioned outside and adjacent the first end of the wave guide for exciting unidirectionally said wave guide with wave energy of circular polarization for travel through said wave guide and exiting at its second end, and transmission line means for supplying electromagnetic wave energy in a transverse electromagnetic mode to the input end of said radiating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An antenna system according to claim 1 in which the double spiral conductor is a conductive pattern on a substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An antenna system according to claim 2 in which the substrate further provides a support for microelectronic components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 2 in which the double spiral conductor comprises a pair of spiral elements in a commom plane, each spiral element forming a single turn and having an input inner end to which is fed energy from the transition line means, the two input ends of the pair of spiral elements being positioned on diametrically opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the circular wave guide and being fed in phase opposition from said transmission line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 4 in which said double spiral conductor is a conductive pattern on a planar substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The antenna system of claim 4 in which the spacing between the input ends of the two spiral elements is chosen to establish the highest frequency and the length of each element the lowest frequency of the operating passband.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 1 which further includes absorption means positioned in front of said radiating means for absorbing non-radiated wave energy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 7 which further includes means resonant at high frequencies positioned opposite a central front portion of the radiating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the interior of the waveguide is filled with dielectric material and the second end of the wave guide is designed to be a radiating aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna system in accordance with claim 9 which further includes a substrate on which is deposited a conductive pattern for providing the double spiral conductor and electronic components.
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