Design and characterization of the CoReH2O Ku-band multi-feed antenna

T. Fügen, B. Grafmüller, G. Adamiuk, M. Viberg, S. Riegger, F. Hélière, K. van 't Klooster

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Abstract

In 2009, Astrium GmbH, RuagSpaceAB and ComDev Europe have been charged by ESA for a Ku-band antenna feed bread-board (B/B) activity. The scope of the activity is to establish sufficient technology readiness for the Ku-band part of the dual-band (X- and Ku-band) and dual-polarized CoReH2O (COld REgions Hydrology High-resolution Observatory) ScanSAR instrument. The low-cost feed system is proposed in this paper based on the multi-feed antenna (MFA) concept. The design, the simulated and measured performance are presented. The measurements of the prototype show very good matching with the simulations, which confirm high performance of the device and its ability of fast beam scan in elevation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 13th International Radar Symposium, IRS-2012
Place of PublicationPiscatway
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages166-169
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4577-1837-3
ISBN (Print)978-1-4577-1838-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Radar Symposium, IRS 2012 - Warsaw, Poland
Duration: 23 May 201225 May 2012
Conference number: 13

Conference

Conference13th International Radar Symposium, IRS 2012
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityWarsaw
Period23/05/1225/05/12

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