Analysis of infinite arrays of printed dipoles on dielectric sheets perpendicular to a ground plane

Author

Bayard, J.-P.R. ; Cooley, M.E. ; Schaubert, D.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., California State Univ., Sacramento, CA, USA

Volume

39

Issue

12

fYear

1991

Firstpage

1722

Lastpage

1732

Abstract

The analysis of infinite arrays of printed dipoles on finite-height dielectric sheets is described. A full-wave solution is obtained by using a combination of the Green´s function-moment method approach and mode matching techniques. Numerical calculations and experimental results validating the theory are shown for the air-dielectric case and for epsilon /sub r/ not=1. Scan blindnesses are identified in arrays with epsilon /sub r/ not=1. Pertinent numerical considerations and issues of convergence are discussed.<>

Keywords

Green´s function methods; antenna phased arrays; convergence of numerical methods; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; numerical analysis; Green´s function-moment method approach; air-dielectric case; antenna arrays; convergence; dielectric sheets; full-wave solution; infinite arrays; microstrip antennas; mode matching techniques; numerical calculations; printed dipoles; scan blindness; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Blindness; Convergence of numerical methods; Dielectric substrates; Dipole antennas; MMICs; Manufacturing; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/8.121593

Filename

121593