Title :
Monolithic electronically controlled millimeter-wave beam-steering antenna
Author :
Manasson, V.A. ; Sadovnik, L.S.
Author_Institution :
WaveBand Corp., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new electronically controlled MMW beam-steering antenna is presented in the paper. The antenna operation is based on interaction of millimeter waves with solid-state plasma in a planar semiconductor waveguide. Proof of the concept experiment has demonstrated the feasibility of the approach. The new antenna is a cost-effective alternative to electronically controlled phased-array antennas and is promising for application in automotive smart cruise control and aircraft landing systems.
Keywords :
MMIC; aircraft landing guidance; beam steering; millimetre wave antenna arrays; planar waveguides; road vehicle radar; semiconductor plasma; aircraft landing systems; antenna operation; automotive smart cruise control; electronically controlled antenna; millimeter-wave beam-steering antenna; planar semiconductor waveguide; solid-state plasma; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Automotive engineering; Control systems; Planar waveguides; Plasma applications; Plasma waves; Semiconductor waveguides; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, 1998. Digest of Papers. 1998 Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5288-2
DOI :
10.1109/SMIC.1998.750228
