Abstract: A feed array is provided that may be installed in a reflector antenna provided with a single or dual reflector optics. The feed array includes a radiating array for transmitting/receiving radiofrequency signals, a digital beam forming network, a reception conversion unit for applying a frequency down-conversion and an analog-to-digital conversion to incoming radiofrequency signals to obtain incoming digital signals. The feed array includes a transmission conversion unit for applying a digital-to-analog conversion and a frequency up-conversion to outgoing digital signals generated by the digital beam forming network to obtain outgoing radiofrequency signals. The digital beam forming network processes the incoming digital signals by using a reception matrix, and generates the outgoing digital signals by using a transmission matrix, with the matrices computed based on electric field values measured by the radiating array in the focal region.

Abstract: A feed array for reflector antennas is provided that may be installed in a reflector antenna provided with a single or dual reflector optics and that includes: a radiating array arranged in a focal region of the single/dual reflector optics and operable to transmit and receive radiofrequency signals; digital beam forming means; reception conversion means connected between the radiating array and the digital beam forming means and designed to apply a frequency down-conversion and an analog-to-digital conversion to incoming radiofrequency signals received by the radiating array thereby obtaining incoming digital signals, and provide the digital beam forming means with the incoming digital signals; and transmission conversion means connected between the radiating array and the digital beam forming means and designed to apply a digital-to-analog conversion and a frequency up-conversion to outgoing digital signals generated by the digital beam forming means thereby obtaining outgoing radiofrequency signals, and pr