HYBRID ARRAY ANTENNA FOR BROADBAND MILLIMETER-WAVE APPLICATIONS

Sandra Costanzo, I. Venneri, G. Di Massa, Giandomenico Amendola

Electromagnetic waves · 2008 · 37 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

A hybrid array configuration suitable for wideband millimeter-wave applications is presented in this work. The proposed structure is based on the use of circular waveguide elements electromagnetically coupled trough circular apertures to a stripline distribution network. The adopted excitation mechanism avoids the use of transition components generally reducing the overall antenna efficiency. Simulated and measured results on a Ka-band prototype are discussed to prove the wideband radiation behavior.

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