Abstract: A wideband electronically scanned cylindrical array includes an array of end-fire radiating elements, the elements arranged in a first plurality of columns, the columns arranged radially about a center axis of the array. A beamforming network is connected to the array of radiating elements. The beamforming network includes a power divider circuit for dividing an input RF drive signal into a second plurality of drive signals, and a matrix of electronically controlled transfer switches. A true time delay network comprising a third plurality of delay lines couples respective ones of the drive signals to the matrix of transfer switches. A third plurality of transmit amplifiers is coupled to the matrix of transfer switches, each amplifier for amplifying a respective one of the drive signals. The beamforming network further includes apparatus for coupling the amplified drive signals to selected ones of the columns of radiating elements.

Abstract: A dual frequency band horn-type antenna feed is described which has primary application to optimally illuminate a parabolic cylindrical reflector operating simultaneously at high power in both of the two bands. The principle of the invention is applicable to any two frequency bands regardless of their frequency separation including coincidence as a limiting case. The basic requirement of such a feed is that it must be as directive as possible within constraint of the feed aperture size in the plane of the cylinder axis because the cylindrical reflector does not collimate the beam in this plane and it must be relatively nondirective in the plane of the parabola for efficient illumination of the reflector. This requirement requires the phase front in the directive plane to be controlled within a small fraction of a wavelength at both frequencies.