Title :
Planar front-ends with polarization agile IF systems
Author :
Barker, N.S. ; Rebeiz, G.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
A low-cost front-end with polarization agility has been developed. The idea is based on IF processing and eliminates the use of front-end attenuators and phase-shifters. An X-band prototype with a dual-polarized microstrip antenna has been designed and tested. The measured isolation between the horizontal and vertical channels is better than 30 dB. Tests show that the polarization agility is achieved with a simple IF processing network.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; radar antennas; radar polarimetry; radar receivers; 9.8 GHz; IF processing; X-band prototype; design; dual-polarized microstrip antenna; horizontal channels; isolation; low-cost front-end; planar front-ends; polarization agile IF systems; polarization agility; test; vertical channels; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Attenuators; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar polarimetry; Radar remote sensing; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1996. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3216-4
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1996.549889
