Title :
Ka-band Fresnel lens antenna fed with an active linear microstrip patch array
Author :
Kadri, Irfan ; Petosa, Aldo ; Roy, Langis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The design of a linear microstrip array and Fresnel lens combination as a potential candidate for Ka-band satellite communications is presented. Medium-power amplifiers are distributed within the array to achieve a high EIRP required for satellite communications. This architecture may be used as an alternative to the conventional horn-fed reflector antenna with a single high-power amplifier.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; lens antennas; linear antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; millimetre wave power amplifiers; reflector antenna feeds; satellite antennas; EIRP; Fresnel lens combination; Ka-band satellite communication; active antenna; antenna feed; linear microstrip array; medium-power amplifier; patch antenna array; Distributed amplifiers; High power amplifiers; Horn antennas; Lenses; Linear antenna arrays; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Optical design; Reflector antennas; Satellite communication; Active antennas; Fresnel lens; microstrip array; power combining;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2005.859994
