Title :
W-Band Micro-Fabricated Coaxially-Fed Frequency Scanned Slot Arrays
Author :
Ranzani, Leonardo ; Cullens, E.D. ; Kuester, D. ; Vanhille, Kenneth J. ; Grossman, Erich ; Popovic, Zoya
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this communication we describe a frequency scanning slot array in μcoaxial technology operating from 87-102 GHz. The array achieves a 30° scanning angle over a 15 GHz bandwidth. The device is fabricated using the PolyStrata sequential copper deposition process, which guarantees low loss and small size. A double-array prototype, with a gain of 14 dB at 94 GHz, is fabricated and tested.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; copper; millimetre wave antenna arrays; slot antenna arrays; μcoaxial technology; Cu; PolyStrata sequential copper deposition process; W-band microfabricated coaxially-fed frequency scanned slot arrays; double-array prototype; frequency 87 GHz to 102 GHz; gain 14 dB; Antenna measurements; Conductors; Feeds; Gain; Loss measurement; Phased arrays; Antenna arrays; beam steering; millimeter wave radar;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2012.2232637
