Title :
Two planar array candidates for LMDS/LMCS subscriber terminal
Author :
Gray, D.P. ; Shafai, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Abstract :
This paper reports progress to date on the development of candidates for low cost, planar LMDS/LMCS subscriber terminal antennas. The requirements for LMDS/LMCS subscriber antennas are linear polarisation and 30 dBi gain across frequency ranges from 25.3-28.3 GHz for LMCS and 27.5-29.5 GHz for LMDS. Achieving such a high gain planar array which covers the entire band of operation (10-15% bandwidth) is a difficult and challenging design problem. Two types of planar arrays are considered; both are fed by a microstrip line.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; aperture antennas; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip lines; microwave antenna arrays; microwave links; planar antenna arrays; 25.3 to 28.3 GHz; 27.5 to 29.5 GHz; 30 dB; LMDS/LMCS subscriber terminal antennas; SHF; bandwidth; frequency ranges; gain; high gain planar array; linear polarisation; microstrip line fed aperture array; planar arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Bandwidth; Costs; Frequency measurement; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Planar arrays; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5639-x
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1999.789371
