TY - GEN
T1 - A 26-31 GHz Beam Reconfigurable Dual-Polarization Antenna Array
AU - Klionovski, Kirill
AU - Sharawi, Mohammad S.
AU - Shamim, Atif
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The growing demand for higher data rates imposes special requirements for broadband, beam switching and dual-polarization mode for telecommunications antennas. In this paper, we present a design of 16-element planar patch antenna array with a Butler matrix feed network for the frequency range of 26-31.4 GHz. The antenna array operates with two linear orthogonal polarizations and provides ±42º beam switching. The Butler matrix is based on a novel combination of wideband planar couplers, crossovers and phase shifters. The design is fabricated on a low-cost multi-layer board. Experimental measurements of return loss, mutual coupling and radiation patterns confirm the wideband operational mode and wide-angle beam switching.
AB - The growing demand for higher data rates imposes special requirements for broadband, beam switching and dual-polarization mode for telecommunications antennas. In this paper, we present a design of 16-element planar patch antenna array with a Butler matrix feed network for the frequency range of 26-31.4 GHz. The antenna array operates with two linear orthogonal polarizations and provides ±42º beam switching. The Butler matrix is based on a novel combination of wideband planar couplers, crossovers and phase shifters. The design is fabricated on a low-cost multi-layer board. Experimental measurements of return loss, mutual coupling and radiation patterns confirm the wideband operational mode and wide-angle beam switching.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/661693
UR - https://www.eucap2019.org/files/eucap-2019-final-programme
M3 - Conference contribution
BT - Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2019)
PB - EUCAP
ER -