Title :
Causes of low scanning angle issues in phased array antennas
Author :
Host, Nicholas K. ; Vo, Henry H. ; Chi-Chih Chen
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
This paper analyzes the causes of issues encountered by phased arrays when attempting to scan to low angles. These issues include beam-width widening, gain reduction, increased power return to systems, and pattern degradation. Understanding the causes of these issues can lead to better phased array designs achieving beam steering to lower elevation angles.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; beam steering; beam steering; beam-width widening; elevation angles; gain reduction; low scanning angle; pattern degradation; phased array antennas; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Finite element analysis; Phased arrays; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6710711
