One-bit phased array with wide scan and linear polarization control for mobile satellite applications

Author

Viganó, Maria Carolina ; Río, Daniel Llorens del ; Bongard, Frédéric ; Padilla, José ; Vaccaro, Stefano

Author_Institution

JAST SA, Lausanne, Switzerland

fYear

2012

fDate

26-30 March 2012

Firstpage

1641

Lastpage

1644

Abstract

The active components (phase shifters, LNAs) of a Ku-band direct radiating array are a major part of its cost. A way to reduce this cost is to use simpler control elements. In the frame of ESA project BEST (BEam Switching Transmit-receive mobile user terminal antenna), we have designed, built and measured a receive-only, Ku-band demonstrator using 1-bit phase controls. These controls have been implemented using discrete switches.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; microwave antenna arrays; microwave switches; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; polarisation; satellite antennas; telecommunication terminals; 1-bit phase control; BEST; ESA project; Ku-band; active component; direct radiating array; discrete switch; linear polarization control; mobile satellite antenna; mobile user terminal antenna; phased array antenna; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Europe; Phase shifters; Mobile satellite antennas; aperiodic arrays; phased arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Prague

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0918-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-0919-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206346

Filename

6206346