A radiating element may comprise an antenna element, a radiating element edge, and a corrugation. The antenna element may have an aperture that extends into the antenna element, and an aperture side defining an aperture area of the antenna element. The radiating element edge may surround the antenna element on the aperture side. The corrugation may be configured to separate, at least on the aperture side, the antenna element and the surrounding radiating element edge. The radiating element edge may be connected to the antenna element at a distance greater than zero from the aperture side of the antenna element.

An excitation assembly comprises a symmetrical OMT and two splitters respectively connected to two pathways of the OMT. The OMT comprises a cross junction comprising a central waveguide parallel to an axis Z and four lateral ports oriented in two directions X, Y, the first splitter consisting of an input waveguide and of two output ports coupled to two lateral ports, oriented in the direction X, by respective connection waveguides. The first splitter is located on a lateral side of the OMT, orthogonally to the direction X, and its two output ports are formed one above the other in a lateral wall of the input waveguide, the upper output port being placed facing a first lateral port of the OMT to which it is connected by the first connection waveguide. The difference in electrical length between the two connection waveguides is equal to /2.

The present invention is related to a device for generating waveguide modes for use in a feed horn of a satellite antenna system, said waveguide modes comprising at least one excitation mode of higher order than the fundamental mode, said device comprising a waveguide containing a first waveguide section with at least three longitudinal slots extending in the inner side of said waveguide, characterized in that said waveguide contains a second waveguide section with at least three longitudinal slots extending in said inner side of said waveguide.

An antenna has a waveguide horn extending from a main reflector. A dielectric tube extends from the distal end of the waveguide horn to support a sub-reflector in the focal region of the main reflector. An insert is placed into the dielectric tube to seat against the distal end of the dielectric tube. A fastener secures the insert to the sub-reflector, thereby securing the sub-reflector to the distal end of the dielectric tube. The surface of the insert serves as a continuation of the sub-reflector. The dielectric tube can be equipped with an inwardly-extending collar about its distal end to engage the insert.

A horn antenna, able to propagate signals in a spectrum of frequencies B1, . . . , Bi, . . . , BN, B1 being the lowest frequency band, Bi being at least one intermediate frequency band and BN the highest frequency band, comprises a side wall axisymmetric about a longitudinal axis Z, an axial access orifice, termed throat, and a radiating aperture, the side wall comprising annular corrugations. The horn antenna further comprises four coaxial probes diametrically opposite in pairs. The four probes are inserted into a specific, dedicated corrugation, the four coaxial probes being spaced apart at equal angles in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis Z and entering the longitudinal axial conduit of the horn antenna. Each coaxial probe is designed for the propagation of signals in the lowest frequency band B1 of the spectrum.

For improved Ku band communications, an antenna system includes a planar antenna surface, at least one waveguide feed network, and a waveguide. The planar antenna surface is coupled to at least one port. The at least one waveguide feed network includes an H plane junction splitter and at least two E plane junction splitters. The H plane junction splitter is disposed on a channel septum in a channel. A splitter axis of the channel septum and the H plane junction splitter is rotated about a P axis. The at least two E plane junction splitters are each disposed on septum and coupled to the H plane junction splitter via the channel. The waveguide is coupled to the waveguide feed network.

A method for producing a filling for a horn antenna for a radar measuring device, in which the filling has at least one first material composition and a second material composition, which differs from the first material composition. At least the first material composition is provided for the formation of a first section of a raw filling. At least the second material composition is provided for the formation of at least one second section of the raw filling. The second section differs from the first section. The sections of the raw filling are pressed or sintered. A radar measuring device using a horn antenna with such a filling is also disclosed.

A corrugated passive radiofrequency device, in particular a waveguide or horn-type antenna. The device includes a core including at least one inner face delimiting a channel for filtering and guiding waves. The at least one internal face of the channel includes a plurality of cavities or grooves. Each cavity or groove is formed by substantially parallel adjacent walls to filter the waves passing through the channel. The adjacent walls are inclined with respect to the central axis of the channel.

A multi-octave antenna element with a multi-octave frequency range simultaneously with a wide FOV. The multi-octave antenna element may be used in an array with other antenna elements, and may operate across with a wide element beamwidth in the 3 GHz to 11 GHz Ultra-Wideband (UW) frequency spectra designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for unlicensed, low power, communication. The antenna is scalable to any other 3:1 frequency band desired.