Title :
Frequency-scanning antenna using the crosstie-overlay slow-wave structures as transmission lines
Author :
Lin, Yu-De ; Itoh, Tatsuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Crosstie-overlay slow-wave transmission lines are used in a traveling-wave antenna array to reduce the circuit size. Series connection of the antenna radiation elements and transmission lines makes the antenna integratable. These two properties make the antenna suitable for microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) elements. The measured radiation pattern is shown to agree with the calculated pattern. The antenna´s frequency-scanning feature is demonstrated
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna travelling wave arrays; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; scanning antennas; MMIC; crosstie-overlay slow-wave structures; frequency scanning antenna; microstrip antenna; microwave monolithic integrated circuit; radiation pattern; transmission lines; traveling-wave antenna array; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency; Integrated circuit measurements; MMICs; Microwave antennas; Monolithic integrated circuits; Transmission line antennas; Transmission line measurements;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
