Cup Cylindrical Waveguide Antenna

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  • TBMG-28708
Published April 01, 2018 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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NASA Glenn’s cup cylindrical waveguide antenna (CCWA) is a short backfire microwave antenna capable of simultaneously supporting the transmission or reception of two distinct signals having opposite circular polarizations. Short backfire antennas are widely used in mobile satellite communications, tracking, telemetry, and wireless local area networks because of their compactness and excellent radiation characteristics.