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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/JIIBC.2015.15.2.195

Design of a Simultaneously Operable Tri-band Antenna for SATCOM  

Woo, Byung-Seok (Agency for Defense Development)
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The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication / v.15, no.2, 2015 , pp. 195-202 More about this Journal
Abstract
As satellite communications services are showing gradual growth, so are the needs for dual or tri-band antennas greater than performance of conventional single-band antennas. In this paper, a simultaneously operable tri-band antenna for SATCOM(Satellite Communications) is proposed. It is different from conventional methods of implementing tri-band through replaceable horns, while it is designed with a tri-band feed assembly composed of corrugated and dielectric horns and reflectors of gregorian type to transmit and receive tri-band of X, Ku and Ka band simultaneously. And simulated and measured values were compared and analyzed for characteristics of the proposed antenna. In the results, radiation patterns of the proposed tri-band antenna were close to the simulated ones and also met specifications.
Keywords
Tri-band; Antenna; SATCOM; Simultaneous;
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