Title :
The printed leaky-wave array
Author :
Borisov, D.N. ; Klimov, Alexey I. ; Nechaev, Yu.B.
Author_Institution :
Voronezh State Univ., Voronezh, Russia
Abstract :
A leaky-wave antenna array is one of the attractive candidates for high efficiency and low cost planar antennas in centimeter- and millimeter-wave applications such as automotive radars and radio communication devices. In this paper, a planar leaky-wave antenna array composed of a printed periodic metal strip grating on a grounded dielectric waveguide and using a coplanar feeding device for the dielectric waveguide is proposed. Antenna design examples and their simulated radiation characteristics for 10, 4-10, 8 GHz, 24-24, 4 GHz and 36, 5-37, 3 GHz frequency ranges are presented.
Keywords :
dielectric waveguides; microstrip antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; antenna design; automotive radars; centimeter wave applications; coplanar feeding device; frequency ranges; grounded dielectric waveguide; low cost planar antennas; millimeter wave applications; planar leaky wave antenna array; printed leaky wave antenna array; printed periodic metal strip grating; radio communication devices; simulated radiation characteristics; Apertures; Arrays; Dielectrics; Gain; Microstrip antenna arrays; Planar waveguides; grounded dielectric waveguide; leaky waves; metal strip grating; planar antenna array; radiation characteristics; surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Theory and Techniques (ICATT), 2013 IX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Odessa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2896-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICATT.2013.6650762
