Title :
Effects of mutual coupling in phased arrays with Buttler network feed
Author :
Najib, Fadlallah ; Mohamad, RAMMAL ; Patrick, VAUDON
Author_Institution :
Equipe Electromagnetisme, Inst. de Recherche en Commun. Opt. et Microondes, Limoges, France
Abstract :
Mutual coupling effects in microstrip GSM antenna arrays with Buttler network feed were studied. Mutual coupling between antenna elements can distort array pattern and increase reflected power to antenna feed system.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; cellular radio; electromagnetic coupling; microstrip antenna arrays; Buttler network feed; antenna feed system; array pattern; microstrip GSM antenna array; mutual coupling; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; GSM; Intelligent networks; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, 2003. ICECom 2003. 17th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
953-6037-39-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICECOM.2003.1291030