DocumentCode
1498613
Title
Reconfigurable leaky-mode/multifunction patch antenna structure
Author
Qian, Y. ; Chang, B.C.C. ; Chang, M.F. ; Itoh, T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
35
Issue
2
fYear
1999
fDate
1/21/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
104
Lastpage
105
Abstract
A reconfigurable aperture where different types of antennas and arrays with multiband coverage and multiple functions share a common planar physical aperture is proposed. Using either conventional or MEMS switches, a microstrip-based leaky-mode antenna array can easily be reconfigured to patch antennas operating at multiple frequency bands as well as monopulse radars for both azimuth and elevation tracking. The feasibility of the concept has been demonstrated by prototype design and measurement of a single-channel X-band leaky-wave/S- and C-band patch antenna structure
Keywords
aperture antennas; leaky wave antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; radar antennas; C-band; MEMS switch; S-band; X-band; azimuth tracking; elevation tracking; microstrip leaky-wave antenna array; monopulse radar; multifunction structure; multiple frequency band; patch antenna; reconfigurable aperture; switch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19990090
Filename
757977
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