Integrated linearly polarized tracking antenna array
A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.
1. A linearly polarized antenna array, comprising:
a first corporate combiner, comprising:
a first plurality of radiation elements;
a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner;
a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner; and
a first port.
2. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second corporate combiner, comprising:
a second plurality of radiation elements;
a third H-plane combiner connected to the second plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a second E-plane combiner;
a fourth H-plane combiner connected to the second E-plane combiner; and
a second port.
3. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 2 , wherein the first port and the second port are connected to a third E-plane combiner.
4. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 3 , further comprising:
a third corporate combiner, comprising:
a third plurality of radiation elements;
a fifth H-plane combiner connected to the third plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a fourth E-plane combiner;
a sixth H-plane combiner connected to the fourth E-plane combiner and
a third port.
5. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 4 , further comprising:
a fourth corporate combiner, comprising:
a fourth plurality of radiation elements;
a seventh H-plane combiner connected to the fourth plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a fifth E-plane combiner;
an eighth H-plane combiner connected to the fifth E-plane combiner; and
a fourth port.
6. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 5 , wherein the third port and the fourth port are connected to a sixth E-plane combiner.
7. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 6 , wherein the third E-plane combiner is further connected to a first waveguide.
8. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 7 , wherein the sixth E-plane combiner is further connected to a second waveguide.
9. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 8 , wherein the first waveguide and the second waveguide are further connected to a seventh E-plane combiner.
10. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 9 , further comprising:
a fifth corporate combiner, comprising:
a fifth plurality of radiation elements;
a ninth H-plane combiner connected to the fifth plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to an eighth E-plane combiner;
a tenth H-plane combiner connected to the eighth E-plane combiner; and
a fifth port.
11. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 10 , further comprising:
a sixth corporate combiner, comprising:
a sixth plurality of radiation elements;
an eleventh H-plane combiner connected to the sixth plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a ninth E-plane combiner;
a twelfth H-plane combiner connected to the ninth E-plane combiner; and
a sixth port.
12. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 11 , wherein the fifth port and the sixth port are connected to a tenth E-plane combiner.
13. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 12 , further comprising:
a seventh corporate combiner, comprising:
a seventh plurality of radiation elements;
a thirteenth H-plane combiner connected to the seventh plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to an eleventh E-plane combiner;
a fourteenth H-plane combiner connected to the eleventh E-plane combiner; and
a seventh port.
14. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 13 , further comprising:
an eighth corporate combiner, comprising:
an eighth plurality of radiation elements;
a fifteenth H-plane combiner connected to the eighth plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-Bend to a twelfth E-plane combiner;
a sixteenth H-plane combiner connected to the twelfth E-plane combiner; and
an eighth port.
15. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 14 , wherein the seventh port and the eighth port are connected to a thirteenth E-plane combiner.
16. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 15 , wherein the tenth E-plane combiner is further connected to a third waveguide.
17. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 16 , wherein the thirteenth E-plane combiner is further connected to a fourth waveguide.
18. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 17 , wherein the third waveguide and the fourth waveguide are connected to a fourteenth E-plane combiner.
19. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 18 , wherein the seventh E-plane combiner and the fourteenth E-plane combiner are connected to a fifteenth E-plane combiner.
20. The linearly polarized array of claim 19 , wherein the fifteenth E-plane combiner is connected to a waveguide port.
21. The linearly polarized antenna array of claim 20 , wherein the first combiner, the second combiner, the third combiner, the fourth combiner, the fifth combiner, the sixth combiner, the seventh combiner, the eighth combiner, each E-plane combiner, the first wave guide, the second waveguide, the third waveguide, and the fourth waveguide are all formed as a single indivisible element.