Title :
A low cost millimeterwave antenna with smart tapering active feed network
Author :
Caillet, Mathieu ; Lafond, Olivier ; Himdi, Mohamed
Author_Institution :
Rennes Inst. of Electron. & Telecommun. (IETR), Rennes
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to report on a microstrip reconfigurable antenna in millimeter wave range. This antenna has directivity diversity and is based on a four- element array. An original method is outlined to guarantee matching for each configuration without changing circuit. A smart tapering active (STA) feed network has been simulated to demonstrate the principles and capabilities of this antenna in millimeter wave. Great results have been achieved with two passive prototypes at 24 and 77 GHz and active models are under consideration.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; adaptive antenna arrays; antenna feeds; diversity reception; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; directivity diversity; microstrip reconfigurable antenna; millimeterwave antenna array; smart tapering active feed network; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Costs; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Prototypes; Switches; Antenna radiation patterns; Microwave switches; Millimeter wave antennas array; Road vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2006. EuCAP 2006. First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
978-92-9092-937-6
DOI :
10.1109/EUCAP.2006.4584699
