A reconfigurable leaky-wave/patch microstrip aperture for phased-array applications
| Autor: | T. Itoh, Yongxi Qian, J. Sor, Chin-Chang Chang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Patch antenna
Engineering Reconfigurable antenna Radiation Multi-mode optical fiber Quantitative Biology::Neurons and Cognition business.industry Aperture Phased array Acoustics Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Condensed Matter Physics Microstrip law.invention Microstrip antenna law Electronic engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Antenna (radio) business |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 50:1877-1884 |
| ISSN: | 0018-9480 |
| Popis: | A novel reconfigurable leaky-wave/patch microstrip aperture is introduced and characterized. The structure consists of a long leaky-wave microstrip antenna that has been segmented into several smaller patch antennas. The multimode structure can be reconfigured into a patch antenna anywhere along the aperture of the leaky-wave antenna with two degrees of freedom. p-i-n-diode switches are utilized to switch between the different aperture configurations. The structure's unique field profile is utilized to minimize insertion loss in the leaky-wave mode and also to maximize isolation between the different aperture ports. Radiation patterns demonstrate excellent radiation characteristics consistent with standard leaky-wave and patch-antenna patterns. The reconfigurable leaky-wave/patch concept is applied to realize some unique multimode array configurations offering wide scan coverage and enhanced flexibility over traditional phased-array systems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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