Abstract: A reflector for an antenna includes a first shaped region, wherein a curvature of the first shaped region is defined by a corresponding scan angle, and a second shaped region, wherein a curvature of the second shaped region is based on a corresponding scan angle. The curvature of the first shaped region is different than the curvature of the second shaped region.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provides for technology that controls a confocal antenna system. The technology controls an Integrated Phased Array (IPA) feed system to emit electromagnetic energy towards a sub-reflector, where the sub-reflector reflects the electromagnetic energy to a main reflector, and further where the main reflector receives and reflects the electromagnetic energy to form a radiation pattern on an area. The radiation pattern has a first size and a first gain. The technology conducts an identification that the radiation pattern is to be adjusted so as to adjust the first size to a second size and adjust the first gain to a second gain. In response to the identification, the technology moves the main reflector linearly along a first axis, and electronically steers a beam of the electromagnetic energy emitted from the IPA feed system towards the sub-reflector.

Abstract: An antenna platter comprises a plurality of antenna elements arranged as a thin array according to a polygonal grid. The polygonal grid comprises a plurality of paired polygons arranged symmetrically about a central polygon of the grid. In each polygon of the grid, the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in symmetrical pairs about a center point such that the first and second antenna elements of each symmetrical pair are complex conjugates of one another.

Abstract: An antenna platter comprises a plurality of antenna elements arranged as a thin array according to a polygonal grid. The polygonal grid comprises a plurality of paired polygons arranged symmetrically about a central polygon of the grid. In each polygon of the grid, the plurality of antenna elements is arranged in symmetrical pairs about a center point such that the first and second antenna elements of each symmetrical pair are complex conjugates of one another.

Abstract: A method for mitigating interference using a phased array receiving antenna is provided. The method includes perturbing a first communications beam and a second communications beam received at the phased array receiving antenna to generate a first composite beam and a second composite beam, cross-correlating the first composite beam and the second composite beam, receiving communications data using the first composite beam and the second composite beam, and determining a direction of a received interference signal based on the cross-correlation of the first composite beam and the second composite beam.

Abstract: A phased-array antenna system includes an array of antenna feed elements that produces a radiation pattern to provide spot beams within which to receive a signal in a frequency band and carrying communication from a terminal at a known geographic location. A beamformer forms the spot beams; and a channelizer divides the frequency band into frequency subbands, and measures power levels of the signal over respective frequency subbands. And an antenna controller selects a frequency subband based on the measured power levels indicating that the signal includes an identifiable interference, and calculates a set of beam weights based on the measured power level over the selected frequency subband, and based on the known geographic location of the terminal. The beamformer, then, forms the spot beams based on the calculated set of beam weights to thereby suppress at least some of the identifiable interference from the signal.

Abstract: A phased-array antenna system includes an array of antenna feed elements that produces a radiation pattern to provide spot beams within which to receive a signal in a frequency band and carrying communication from a terminal at a known geographic location. A beamformer forms the spot beams; and a channelizer divides the frequency band into frequency subbands, and measures power levels of the signal over respective frequency subbands. And an antenna controller selects a frequency subband based on the measured power levels indicating that the signal includes an identifiable interference, and calculates a set of beam weights based on the measured power level over the selected frequency subband, and based on the known geographic location of the terminal. The beamformer, then, forms the spot beams based on the calculated set of beam weights to thereby suppress at least some of the identifiable interference from the signal.

Abstract: A method for mitigating interference using a phased array receiving antenna is provided. The method includes perturbing a first communications beam and a second communications beam received at the phased array receiving antenna to generate a first composite beam and a second composite beam, cross-correlating the first composite beam and the second composite beam, receiving communications data using the first composite beam and the second composite beam, and determining a direction of a received interference signal based on the cross-correlation of the first composite beam and the second composite beam.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide intermodulation reduction techniques for multiple beam phased array antennas. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an optimization approach is employed to determine array element excitations that reduce IM interference.