A close-packed dielectric-loaded horn array for 60 GHz

Author

Bird, T.S. ; Hayman, D.B. ; Forsyth, A.R. ; Greene, K.J. ; Chu, I.W. ; Bateman, D.G.

Author_Institution

Telecommun. & Ind. Phys., CSIRO, Epping, NSW, Australia

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1362

Abstract

The design of an 8-element vertically polarised array for a 60 GHz radar application is described. The array consists of 10 E-plane step horns that are dielectric loaded to allow an element spacing of half wavelength. These horns are connected to 8 inputs (the end elements of the array are parasitic) by waveguide runs that include transitions from a dielectric-filled square waveguide to a standard air-filled WR-15 rectangular waveguide. This array has been fabricated and results obtained from measuring the radiation patterns, return loss and horn cross coupling are outlined

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; dielectric-loaded antennas; horn antennas; millimetre wave antenna arrays; radar antennas; waveguide transitions; 60 GHz; 60 GHz radar application; 8-element vertically polarised array; E-plane step horns; close-packed dielectric-loaded horn array; dielectric-filled square waveguide; half wavelength element spacing; horn cross coupling; parasitic array end elements; radiation patterns; return loss; standard air-filled WR-15 rectangular waveguide; waveguide runs; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurements; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Rectangular waveguides; Waveguide components; Waveguide transitions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2001. APMC 2001. 2001 Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Taipei

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7138-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APMC.2001.985389

Filename

985389