• DocumentCode
    1450623
  • Title

    Low-Profile 77-GHz Lens Antenna With Array Feeder

  • Author

    Hallbjörner, Paul ; He, Zhongxia ; Bruce, Staffan ; Cheng, Shi

  • Author_Institution
    SP Tech. Res. Inst. of Sweden, Boras, Sweden
  • Volume
    11
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    205
  • Lastpage
    207
  • Abstract
    A 77-GHz lens antenna for automotive radar applications is presented. It consists of a feeder in the form of a 2×2 patch array etched from a single layer on a 100-μm-thick substrate and a commercially available dielectric lens. Compared to previously published lens antennas, the presented design has the advantages of excellent electrical performance and a low profile in combination with a thin lens. Measurements of port impedance match and radiation patterns are presented. Beam tilt by lateral offset of the lens is demonstrated experimentally.
  • Keywords
    antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; impedance matching; lens antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; radar antennas; road vehicle radar; antenna radiation patterns; automotive radar; beam tilt; dielectric lens; frequency 77 GHz; low-profile lens antenna; patch array feeder; port impedance matching; size 100 mum; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Gain; Lenses; Radar antennas; Antenna feeds; lens antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1225
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LAWP.2012.2188265
  • Filename
    6153340