A receiving phased array antenna topology based on Mutually Coupled Harmonic Self-Oscillating Mixers

Author

Herran, Luis ; Hoeye, S. Ver ; Vázquez, C. ; Fernández, M. ; Las-Heras, F.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

A design of a receiving 4x1 element phased antenna array based on Mutually Coupled Third Harmonic Self-Oscillating Mixers has been presented. The use of the third harmonic of the self-oscillation allows higher beam steering angles without extra circuitry showing the potential these multifunctional circuits have. The experimental behavior obtained with the receiving phased antenna array has been compared with the simulated results, at the optimum working point of the inner elements. A good agreement in the beam scanning between the simulations and measurements has been shown.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; mixers (circuits); network topology; receiving antennas; antenna topology; beam scanning; beam steering angles; multifunctional circuits; mutually coupled self-oscillating mixers; receiving phased antenna array; third harmonic self-oscillating mixers; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Coupling circuits; Frequency synchronization; Microstrip antenna arrays; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Power harmonic filters; Receiving antennas; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

Charleston, SC

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3647-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2009.5172035

Filename

5172035