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Presentation 2015-02-20 10:00
[Memorial Lecture] Research and Development on Receiving Antenna for Next-generation Satellite Broadcasting
Masafumi Nagasaka, Susumu Nakazawa, Shoji Tanaka (NHK)
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(in English) A 12-GHz (11.7 to 12.75 GHz) band satellite service with dual-circular polarization is expected for transmission channels to deliver advanced broadcasting services such as 8K (Super Hi-Vision). A right- and left-circularly polarized parabolic reflector antenna will make it possible to receive services provided over the dual-circular polarization with a single reflector antenna. Therefore, we designed a dual-polarization microstrip antenna array for the feed antenna of an offset parabolic reflector antenna. Simulation results showed the voltage standing wave ratio was less than 1.4 and the cross polarization discrimination (XPD) was more than 29 dB. A dual LNB (Low Noise Block Converter), which has two local oscillators corresponding to right- and left-circular polarizations, is also required for the dual-polarization receiving antenna to carry the received signals on a single cable. To evaluate the feasibility of the dual LNB, we fabricated and measured the LNB integrated with a parabolic reflector. The measured results showed the aperture efficiency was more than 76 %, XPD was more than 26 dB and the noise figure of the LNB was less than 1 dB. On the other hand, a 21-GHz (21.4 to 22.0 GHz) band satellite broadcasting system is also being studied as a means of delivering 8K, 3DTV, and other advanced forms of broadcasting. Then, we fabricated a 21-GHz band parabolic reflector antenna, which has a 60-cm offset reflector, for common reception equipments in condominiums and so on. The reflector is made of a metallic mesh and fiber reinforced-plastics for survival wind speed and weight saving. The measured results showed that the aperture efficiency was 74 % and that the radiation pattern complied with the reference pattern in Recommendation ITU-R BO.1900.
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(in English) Satellite Broadcasting / Receiving Antenna / Dual-polarization Antenna / 12-GHz Band / 21-GHz Band / / /  
Reference Info. ITE Tech. Rep., vol. 39, no. 6, BCT2015-32, pp. 29-34, Feb. 2015.
Paper # BCT2015-32 
Date of Issue 2015-02-12 (BCT) 
ISSN Print edition: ISSN 1342-6893    Online edition: ISSN 2424-1970
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Committee BCT IEEE-BT  
Conference Date 2015-02-19 - 2015-02-20 
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Conference Code 2015-02-BCT-BT 
Language Japanese 
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Title (in English) Research and Development on Receiving Antenna for Next-generation Satellite Broadcasting 
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Keyword(1) Satellite Broadcasting  
Keyword(2) Receiving Antenna  
Keyword(3) Dual-polarization Antenna  
Keyword(4) 12-GHz Band  
Keyword(5) 21-GHz Band  
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1st Author's Name Masafumi Nagasaka  
1st Author's Affiliation Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
2nd Author's Name Susumu Nakazawa  
2nd Author's Affiliation Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
3rd Author's Name Shoji Tanaka  
3rd Author's Affiliation Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
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Date Time 2015-02-20 10:00:00 
Presentation Time 30 minutes 
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Paper # BCT2015-32 
Volume (vol) vol.39 
Number (no) no.6 
Page pp.29-34 
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Date of Issue 2015-02-12 (BCT) 


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