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NHK STRL Vision:

75 years of STRL

NHK STRL Vision:NEXT
2 NHK STRL Vision "NEXT"
3 Advanced Imaging Devices
4 Deployable Mesh Reflector Antenna
5 Advanced Program Production System using Wired and Wireless IP Networks
6 TV Agent System
7 Flexible Display
8 Super Hi-Vision

New Broadcasting Frontiers Opened by Digital Technology

Technical Exhibitions

Technical Exhibitions
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Deployable Mesh Reflector Antenna
  Background and Objectives
 A field Pick-up Unit (FPU) is a portable microwave link for sending emergency reports and relay broadcasts to a broadcasting station. An FPU consists of a transmitter (receiver) and a parabolic antenna. Prompt emergency and relay broadcasting from a mountainous area requires highly mobile outside broadcasting systems that are lightweight, easily transportable, and easily set up. To attain enhanced mobility, we have developed a deployable, lightweight mesh parabolic antenna.
  Features
  • The reflector is made of fine metal wire. Its weight is half that of a conventional parabolic antenna.
  • It folds up and expands like an umbrella, making it easy to transport and assemble.
  • Wind can pass through the reflector surface, so the effects of wind pressure are reduced.
  • The transparent reflector allows visual confirmation of its transmitting direction from behind the antenna.
  Future work
 We will perform transmission experiments and field tests on the system.
Deployable Mesh Reflector Antenna
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