DocumentCode
3495399
Title
Investigation on the interfering effect of feeding network on the performance of a beamforming antenna array
Author
Ajiboye, Samuel ; Yi Wang
Author_Institution
Dept. of Transm. Planning, Tellino Consulting, Lagos, Nigeria
fYear
2013
fDate
9-12 Sept. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
It is widely accepted that the unwanted radiation from some feeding networks could degrade the performance of the antenna array. However, this interfering effect was not seen to be characterized in the open literature. This paper investigated this effect by a comparative study on a microstrip 4 × 4 Butler matrix fed linear patch antenna array at 2 GHz. The designs and measurement of the Butler matrix and the array are presented.
Keywords
UHF antennas; antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; linear antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; multibeam antennas; beamforming antenna array; feeding networks; frequency 2 GHz; microstrip 4 × 4 butler matrix fed linear patch antenna array; unwanted radiation; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Butler matrices; Ports (Computers); Transmission line measurements; antenna array; beam switching; butler matrix; multi-beam antenna;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
AFRICON, 2013
Conference_Location
Pointe-Aux-Piments
ISSN
2153-0025
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5940-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AFRCON.2013.6757744
Filename
6757744
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