Title :
Conformal array antenna with digital beam forming network
Author :
Haruyama, Tetsuo ; Kojima, Nakato ; Chiba, Isamu ; Oh-Hashi, Yoshimasa ; Orime, Nobutake ; Katagi, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kamakura City, Japan
Abstract :
A spherical conformal array antenna that has 64 elements with a digital beam-forming network has been tested. Low sidelobe pattern synthesis of a conformal array antenna using the network was demonstrated. Multiple beam forming with maximum gain was also considered.<>
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; digital beam forming network; low sidelobe pattern synthesis; microstrip antenna elements; multiple beam forming; spherical conformal array antenna; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antenna arrays; Network synthesis; Polarization; Radar antennas; Receiving antennas; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1989.134862
