Common aperture antenna

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H01Q 3/26 (2006.01) H01Q 3/24 (2006.01) H01Q 21/00 (2006.01) H01Q 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2489897

This invention relates to antennas (26, 28, 30 32, 34) comprising an integrated array of antenna elements (36). More particularly, the invention relates to antennas (26, 28, 30 32, 34) in which the array of antenna elements (36) can be reconfigured to suit a multitude of system functions, such as radar, electromagnetic warfare (EW) and communication. Such antennas (26, 28, 30 32, 34) are often referred to as ~common aperture antennas~ and find use on many platforms including airborne vehicles, ships and boats. An antenna (26, 28, 30 32, 34) is provided that comprises a plurality of antenna elements (36), the antenna (26, 28, 30 32, 34) being operable with sets of the antenna elements (36) organised into first order groups (14, 46) and with sets of first order groups (14, 46) organised into sets of second order groups (18).

La présente invention se rapporte à des antennes (26, 28, 30 32, 34) comprenant un réseau intégré d'éléments d'antenne (36). Plus précisément, l'invention a trait à des antennes (26, 28, 30 32, 34) dans lesquelles le réseau d'éléments d'antenne (36) peut être reconfiguré pour pouvoir exécuter une multitude de fonctions, telles que le radar, la guerre électromagnétique (EW) et la communication. De telles antennes (26, 28, 30 32, 34) sont souvent appelées <= antennes à ouverture commune >= et peuvent être utilisées sur de nombreuses plates-formes, notamment des véhicules aéroportés, des navires et des bateaux. L'invention concerne une antenne (26, 28, 30 32, 34) comprenant une pluralité d'éléments d'antenne (36), l'antenne (26, 28, 30 32, 34) fonctionnant avec des ensembles pris parmi les éléments d'antenne (36) et organisés en premiers groupes d'ordre (14, 46), les ensembles de premiers groupes d'ordre (14, 46) étant organisés en ensembles de seconds groupes d'ordre (18).

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