Title :
Wideband and Low Sidelobe Slot Antenna Fed by Series-Fed Printed Array
Author :
Bayderkhani, Reza ; Hassani, Hamid Reza
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng. Dept., Shahed Univ., Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
A combination of slots and series-fed patch antenna array is introduced leading to an array antenna with wide bandwidth, low sidelobe level (SLL), and high front-to-back ratio (F/B). Three structures are analyzed. The first, the reference structure, is the conventional series-fed microstrip antenna array that operates at 16.26 GHz with a bandwidth of 3%, SLL of -24 dB, and F/B of 23 dB. The second is similar to the reference structure, but a large slot that covers the patch array is removed from the ground plane. This results in a wide operating bandwidth of over 72% for , with a 3 dB gain bandwidth of over 15.9%. The SLL of this structure is improved to more than at 16.26 GHz, and stable SLL of over 15.5-16.4 GHz band is also exhibited. This structure has a bi-directional radiation pattern. To make the pattern uni-directional and increase the F/B, a third structure is analyzed. In this structure, rather than one single large slot, an array of slots is used and a reflector is placed above the series-fed patch array. This increases the F/B to 40 dB. The simulated and measured results are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; slot antenna arrays; bidirectional radiation pattern; frequency 15.5 GHz to 16.4 GHz; high front-to-back ratio; low sidelobe level; low sidelobe slot antenna fed; series-fed microstrip antenna array; series-fed patch antenna array; series-fed printed array; unidirectional radiation pattern; wideband antenna fed; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Microstrip antenna arrays; Slot antennas; Broadband antennas; microstrip arrays; printed arrays; sidelobe level; slot arrays;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2010.2078437