Introduction to the three-dimensional frequency-independent phased-array (3D-FIPA)-a new class of phased array design

Author

Breakall, J.K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-25 June 1992

Firstpage

1414

Abstract

An innovative antenna array, the three-dimensional frequency independent phased array (3D-FIPA), is described in detail. The 3D-FIPA can be designed to provide low grating lobes, low sidelobe levels, and nearly constant gain, beamwidth, and impedance with a low voltage standing wave ratio over extremely large bandwidths. The full array maximizes the use of the physical volume required and can be built for HF through the microwave regions. The 3D-DIPA applies the log-periodic principle in a novel way to form multilayer dipole arrays that maintain all electrical spacings and heights over a user-specified frequency range.<>

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; microwave antenna arrays; 3D frequency independent phased array; HF; beamwidth; electrical heights; electrical spacings; extremely large bandwidths; gain; grating lobes; impedance; log-periodic principle; microwave regions; multilayer dipole arrays; physical volume; sidelobe levels; three-dimensional frequency independent phased array; user-specified frequency range; voltage standing wave ratio; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Frequency; Gratings; Hafnium; Impedance; Low voltage; Microwave antenna arrays; Nonhomogeneous media; Phased arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0730-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1992.221628

Filename

221628