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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1998
Eric R. Wiswell, Torrance, CA (US);
Daniel R. Lane, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Harvey L. Berger, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kenneth E. Westall, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Ronald P. Smith, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Allen F. Conrad, West Hills, CA (US);
Konstantinos Makrygiannis, Torrance, CA (US);
Mark K. Christopher, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Mark Kintis, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A dual phased array payload (,) for use onboard a communications satellite is disclosed. The payload includes one or more phased array receive antennas (,) including numerous individual receiving elements distributed in a predetermined configuration. Each of the individual radiating elements is selectively adjustable in amplitude and phase to achieve scanning beams for receiving information transmitted from the ground in an uplink beam. The payload includes a packet switch (,) connected to the phased array receive antennas (,). The packet switch (,) includes a set of inputs and a set of outputs. The set of inputs are selectively connectable to the set of outputs. The payload (,) includes one or more phased array transmit antennas (,) connected to the packet switch (,). The phased array transmit antennas (,) include numerous individual radiating elements distributed in a predetermined configuration.