This paper outlines THALES ALENIA SPACE activities in the context of reconfigurable missions with channelized amplification in Ku-band. Flexibility in Tx pattern coverage is achieved thanks to an antenna including a shaped reflector and a focal array controlled by Ferrite phase-shifter. This paper focuses on the design of the focal feed array and details the guidelines that allowed to converge on a compact architecture.
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