Wide scanning phased array antenna design in Ka band

Author

Araki, K. ; Tanaka, A. ; Matsumura, E.

Author_Institution

Japan Defense Agency, Tokyo, Japan

Volume

150

Issue

5

fYear

2003

Abstract

A millimetre wave active phased array antenna has been developed that is capable of a wide scanning angle in both the E- and H-planes with small deviation in antenna gain. A dipole antenna with parasitic element has been adopted, which may have the capability of adjusting the influence of mutual coupling in the array element pattern. The design of the parasitic element is examined and the effect of its shape on pattern characteristics is confirmed by experiment. Beam scanning angles of ±57.3 degrees in the E-plane and ±68.2 degrees in the H-plane were obtained for each array antenna pattern

Keywords

active antenna arrays <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; antenna phased arrays <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; antenna radiation patterns <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; antenna theory <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; dipole antenna arrays <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; millimetre wave antenna arrays <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; radar antennas <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; scanning antennas <wide scanning phased array antenna design, Ka band>; 35 GHz; Ka band; active antenna; array element pattern; beam scanning angle; dipole antenna; millimetre wave antenna array; mutual coupling; parasitic element; phased array antenna; radar antenna;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings

Publisher

iet

ISSN

1350-2417

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ip-map:20030614

Filename

1262355