Title :
Physically-small frequency scanning antenna
Author :
Lin, Y.-D. ; Itoh, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
A traveling wave antenna array with the crosstie-overlay slow-wave structures serving as the transmission lines is described. The measured radiation pattern is shown to agree with the calculated radiation pattern, and the frequency-scanning feature is also demonstrated. Due to the slow-wave transmission lines and the integrated design of the feed structure and the radiating elements, this antenna is quite suitable for monolithic microwave integrated circuits.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; scanning antennas; MMIC; calculated radiation pattern; crosstie-overlay slow-wave structures; feed structure; frequency scanning antenna; integrated design; measured radiation pattern; microstrip lines; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; physically small antenna; radiating elements; transmission lines; traveling wave antenna array; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Distributed parameter circuits; Feeds; Frequency measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Microwave antennas; Transmission line antennas; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1990. AP-S. Merging Technologies for the 90's. Digest.
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1990.115229
