Abstract: The network antenna of the RLSA type in the form of a radial waveguide has a feed structure allowing simultaneous excitation of the antenna in two orthogonal linear polarizations. The feed structure, essentially placed to the rear of the antenna, consists of a circular waveguide placed at the centre of the radial waveguide and coupled to the latter by two circular slots for the excitation of the antenna in a first linear polarization and of a coaxial waveguide surrounding the circular waveguide and coupled to the radial waveguide by radial slots, the coaxial waveguide being excited by a ring-shaped waveguide placed coaxially on the outer periphery of the coaxial waveguide and coupled to the latter by slots distributed around the inner periphery of the ring for the excitation of the antenna in a second linear polarization orthogonal to the first linear polarization.

Abstract: The invention proposes an antenna operating in two frequency bands and having two separate ports. The invention is a printed antenna with slot produced on a ground plane. Said antenna consisting of a slot 1, said antenna having a first port produced by a first microstrip line 2, the coupling between the first line 2 and the slot 1 being produced at a first distance L1 from a closed end of the slot, and a second port produced by a second microstrip line 4, the coupling between the second line 4 and the slot 1 being produced at a second distance L2 from the closed end of the slot. The invention also pertains to a system of antennas which comprises at least two twin-port antennas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna comprising a resonating slot 12 dimensioned to operate at a given frequency, the slot being realized on a substrate 10 and supplied by a feed line 13 in a short circuit plane in which it is located. The substrate has a variable thickness 10b. The invention can be used in wireless networks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of electromagnetic signals comprising at least one means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals, consisting of an antenna of the slot type and a feed line coupled electromagnetically with the slot of the antenna so as to connect the means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals to means of utilization of the signals, the feed line being coupled electromagnetically with the slot at two points chosen such that the electromagnetic waves exhibit a circular polarization

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an antenna comprising a conductive wire, formed by a wire, made of a conductive material, whose path has a helical shape. In accordance with the invention, such a method is characterised in that a print is formed in relief on one side of an element of an electrically insulating material such that the helical shape is generated by depositing the conductive material in this print.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting electromagnetic signals comprising three annular slots (20, 21, 22) which are tangent in pairs at two points P1 and P2. These slots are supplied by two supply lines (23, 24) so as to produce a line/slot transition. One of the lines 23 passes through the point P1 while the other line 24 passes through the point P2, the two lines being connected via a T-shaped junction at a common port 1. A diode 25 or 26 is mounted at the free end of each line, making it possible to simulate a short circuit or an open circuit at the end of one of the lines and an open circuit or a short circuit at the end of the other line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiband planar antenna comprising a first slot 1a dimensioned (R1) to operate at a first frequency f1 and fed by a feed line 12 positioned (Im1) in such a way that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line, and at least one second slot 11 dimensioned (R2) to operate at a second frequency f2, the second slot being fed by the said feed line (Im2).

Abstract: The high frequency, multiple beam antenna system comprises a focusing device having a profile of revolution created by the cross section of a dielectric lens rotating about an axis located in its plane and radiating elements with form of directional-printed antennas with longitudinal radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or emitting signals comprising at least two means for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves of the slot antenna type and means for connecting the said receiving and/or emitting means to means for exploiting the signals, the means for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves being symmetric with respect to a point, and the connection means consisting of supply lines coupled electromagnetically to the slots of the slot antennas, which are connected on one side to a common supply line which is in a plane passing through the point of symmetry, and on the other to an electronic component enabling a short circuit or an open circuit to be simulated at the end of one of the lines and an open circuit or a short circuit to be simulated at the end of the other line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a source antenna constituted by a radiating aperture comprising at least one insert made of a dielectric material mounted floating inside the aperture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting electromagnetic waves with radiation diversity. This device comprises, on a common substrate, at least one antenna of the slot type formed by a closed curve, known as a slot antenna, electromagnetically coupled to a first supply line, and an antenna radiating parallel to the substrate, positioned inside the slot antenna and connected to a second supply line, said first and second supply lines being connected via a switching means to means for exploiting the electromagnetic waves. The device can be applied, in particular, in the field of wireless transmissions.

Abstract: The system for receiving broadcast digital data (in particular pay television services) comprises a master digital terminal, and at least one slave digital terminal connected to the master terminal by a link and able to receive protected digital data. The slave digital terminal can access the protected data only if information necessary for accessing the data and received by the master digital terminal is sent by way of link to the slave digital terminal within a predetermined deadline. This information is in particular access entitlements to television services or keys for descrambling the services.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiband planar antenna comprising, on a substrate having a ground plane, at least a first slot dimensioned for operation at a first frequency and a second slot dimensioned for operation at a second frequency, the two slots having a closed shape and being excited by a common supply line. Furthermore, the slots are coupled to the supply line such that the coupling with the first slot is implemented in an electrical plane of the supply line of a first type and the coupling with the second slot is implemented in an electrical plane of the supply line of a second type, the supply line having, at its free end, a control element comprising two states allowing the type of electrical plane at the coupling points of the line with the first and second slots to be modified, the slots being positioned with respect to the supply line such that only one of them radiates for a given state of the control element.

Abstract: The antenna, particularly for portable televisions, comprises two ports coupled to a radiating element (11), the two ports being placed on the radiating element at 90° to each other and at 45° relative to a horizontal plane. The two ports are linked to a broadband switching and phase shifting circuit controlled in order to supply a polarization diversity signal as output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave transmission/reception source for a multireflector antenna of the Cassegrain type comprising longitudinal-radiation means operating in a first frequency band and an array of n radiating elements of the travelling-wave type operating in a second frequency band with the n radiating elements arranged symmetrically around the longitudinal-radiation means, the array and the longitudinal-radiation means having an approximately common phase centre, the array of n radiating elements being excited by a waveguide of polygonal cross section. The invention applies especially in satellite communication systems operating in the C-, Ku- or Ka-bands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for receiving and/or transmitting signals comprising an assembly of n means for receiving and/or transmitting waves with longitudinal radiation of the printed slot-antenna type, where n is an integer greater than or equal to one, and an excitation means of the microstrip-line type coupled to at least one slot line. The present invention is characterized in that it comprises a switching device which acts by controlling the coupling between the microstrip line and at least one slot line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar antenna carried by a substrate including a slot (11) consisting of a closed curve dimensioned in order to operate at a given frequency and fed by a feed line (12) positioned so that the slot lies in a short-circuit plane of the feed line. This antenna includes, in parallel on the slot 11, at least one switching means 13 capable of assuming a closed state or an open state so as to modify the operating frequency band of the planar antenna. This antenna is particularly suitable for domestic wireless networks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of multibeam signals of the type comprising:

Abstract: A floating microwave filter in a waveguide structure comprises filtering elements sandwiched between two foam half-bars that are placed inside a waveguide. The filtering elements are metal features etched in the surface of one of the two foam half-bars and the waveguide is an internally hollowed-out block of foam having a metallized external surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving signals transmitted by N satellites, the said device comprising means for focusing the beams corresponding to the said signals. The device comprises several source antennas, the said source antennas being printed antennas made on a single substrate.