Antenna array with independently rotated radiating elements

    公开(公告)号:US11688938B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17815721

    申请日:2022-07-28

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    发明人: Frederic Bongard

    摘要: An antenna array that can include a plurality of antenna cells positioned in a global coordinate system of the antenna array. Each of the plurality of antenna cells has a respective local coordinate system and can include a radiating element having a predetermined angle of rotation defined in the global coordinate system and an antenna port coupled to the radiating element, the antenna port being positioned at a particular set of coordinates in the respective local coordinate system. The particular set of coordinates of the antenna port of each of the plurality of antenna cells can be the same.

    WAVEGUIDE FEED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR WIDEBAND, LOW PROFILE, DUAL POLARIZED PLANAR HORN ARRAY ANTENNAS

    公开(公告)号:US20220149530A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17586578

    申请日:2022-01-27

    申请人: VIASAT, Inc.

    摘要: A waveguide structure for a compact and scalable dual-polarized antenna array. In one example, a waveguide device comprises septum polarizers dividing common waveguides into first waveguides associated with a first polarization and second waveguides associated with a second polarization. The sets of septum polarizers may be inverted relative to each other to form first groups of four adjacent first waveguides for each type of waveguide. The waveguide device may also include a waveguide feed network including a first waveguide feed stage including waveguide combiner/dividers coupled between the four adjacent waveguides intermediate waveguides. The waveguide device may further include a second waveguide feed stage coupled with the first intermediate waveguides and the second intermediate waveguides, wherein the second waveguide feed stage extends in a direction perpendicular to the first waveguide feed stage.

    Radio-frequency seal at interface of waveguide blocks

    公开(公告)号:US10985448B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16489829

    申请日:2018-03-20

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    摘要: The described features include a scalable waveguide architecture for a waveguide device. The waveguide device may be split into one or more waveguide blocks instead of manufacturing increasingly larger single-piece waveguide devices. Described techniques provide for a radio-frequency (RF) seal between such waveguide blocks that may facilitate greater manufacturing tolerances while maintaining an effective RF seal at the junction of the waveguide blocks. The described techniques include channels within one or more waveguide blocks opening to the dielectric gap between the waveguide blocks. The channels may, for each of multiple waveguides joined at the interface between waveguide blocks, be included in one or both waveguide blocks and may be in a single waveguide dimension relative to the multiple waveguides, or extend for more than one waveguide dimensions.

    Antenna array with independently rotated radiating elements technical field

    公开(公告)号:US10727581B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16728799

    申请日:2019-12-27

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    发明人: Frederic Bongard

    摘要: An antenna array that can include a plurality of antenna cells positioned in a global coordinate system of the antenna array. Each of the plurality of antenna cells has a respective local coordinate system and can include a radiating element having a predetermined angle of rotation defined in the global coordinate system and an antenna port coupled to the radiating element, the antenna port being positioned at a particular set of coordinates in the respective local coordinate system. The particular set of coordinates of the antenna port of each of the plurality of antenna cells can be the same.

    RADIO-FREQUENCY SEAL AT INTERFACE OF WAVEGUIDE BLOCKS

    公开(公告)号:US20210184339A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17186639

    申请日:2021-02-26

    申请人: Viasat Inc.

    摘要: The described features include a scalable waveguide architecture for a waveguide device. The waveguide device may be split into one or more waveguide blocks instead of manufacturing increasingly larger single-piece waveguide devices. Described techniques provide for a radio-frequency (RF) seal between such waveguide blocks that may facilitate greater manufacturing tolerances while maintaining an effective RF seal at the junction of the waveguide blocks. The described techniques include channels within one or more waveguide blocks opening to the dielectric gap between the waveguide blocks. The channels may, for each of multiple waveguides joined at the interface between waveguide blocks, be included in one or both waveguide blocks and may be in a single waveguide dimension relative to the multiple waveguides, or extend for more than one waveguide dimensions.

    Antenna array with independently rotated radiating elements

    公开(公告)号:US10553940B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16118094

    申请日:2018-08-30

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    发明人: Frederic Bongard

    摘要: An antenna array that can include a plurality of antenna cells positioned in a global coordinate system of the antenna array. Each of the plurality of antenna cells has a respective local coordinate system and can include a radiating element having a predetermined angle of rotation defined in the global coordinate system and an antenna port coupled to the radiating element, the antenna port being positioned at a particular set of coordinates in the respective local coordinate system. The particular set of coordinates of the antenna port of each of the plurality of antenna cells can be the same.

    Waveguide feed network architecture for wideband, low profile, dual polarized planar horn array antennas

    公开(公告)号:US10096904B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US15123535

    申请日:2015-03-05

    申请人: VIASAT, INC.

    摘要: A waveguide structure for a compact and scalable dual-polarized antenna array. In one example, a waveguide device comprises septum polarizers dividing common waveguides into first waveguides associated with a first polarization and second waveguides associated with a second polarization. The sets of septum polarizers may be inverted relative to each other to form first groups of four adjacent first waveguides for each type of waveguide. The waveguide device may also include a waveguide feed network including a first waveguide feed stage including waveguide combiner/dividers coupled between the four adjacent waveguides intermediate waveguides. The waveguide device may further include a second waveguide feed stage coupled with the first intermediate waveguides and the second intermediate waveguides, wherein the second waveguide feed stage extends in a direction perpendicular to the first waveguide feed stage.

    Radio-frequency seal at interface of waveguide blocks

    公开(公告)号:US11362415B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US17186639

    申请日:2021-02-26

    申请人: Viasat Inc.

    摘要: The described features include a scalable waveguide architecture for a waveguide device. The waveguide device may be split into one or more waveguide blocks instead of manufacturing increasingly larger single-piece waveguide devices. Described techniques provide for a radio-frequency (RF) seal between such waveguide blocks that may facilitate greater manufacturing tolerances while maintaining an effective RF seal at the junction of the waveguide blocks. The described techniques include channels within one or more waveguide blocks opening to the dielectric gap between the waveguide blocks. The channels may, for each of multiple waveguides joined at the interface between waveguide blocks, be included in one or both waveguide blocks and may be in a single waveguide dimension relative to the multiple waveguides, or extend for more than one waveguide dimensions.

    Waveguide feed network architecture for wideband, low profile, dual polarized planar horn array antennas

    公开(公告)号:US11276937B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US17157722

    申请日:2021-01-25

    申请人: VIASAT, Inc.

    摘要: A waveguide structure for a compact and scalable dual-polarized antenna array. In one example, a waveguide device comprises septum polarizers dividing common waveguides into first waveguides associated with a first polarization and second waveguides associated with a second polarization. The sets of septum polarizers may be inverted relative to each other to form first groups of four adjacent first waveguides for each type of waveguide. The waveguide device may also include a waveguide feed network including a first waveguide feed stage including waveguide combiner/dividers coupled between the four adjacent waveguides intermediate waveguides. The waveguide device may further include a second waveguide feed stage coupled with the first intermediate waveguides and the second intermediate waveguides, wherein the second waveguide feed stage extends in a direction perpendicular to the first waveguide feed stage.