Title :
A new technique for the design of slot-fed linear arrays of patches
Author :
Casula, A. ; Mazzarella, G. ; Montisci, G.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, Cagliari Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A new technique for the design of series-fed linear arrays of slot-fed printed patches is presented. A small set of design equations has been derived to describe completely the array behaviour, and is used to determine the array geometry to get a prescribed pencil-beam pattern and input match. The design procedure has been checked by numerical simulation of the designed arrays, obtaining, in all cases, a complete fulfilment of the design requirements structure.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; impedance matching; linear antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; slot antenna arrays; antenna design; array geometry; input match; numerical simulation; pencil-beam pattern; series-fed linear arrays; slot-fed printed patches; Admittance; Antenna feeds; Equations; Equivalent circuits; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microwave antenna arrays; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.960168
