Title :
Beam steering left-handed leaky wave antenna for millimeter-wave applications
Author :
Matsuzawa, Shin-ichiro ; Sato, Kazuo ; Inoue, Yoshinori ; Nomura, Tsuyoshi
Author_Institution :
Toyota Central Res. & Dev. Labs. Inc., Aichi, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel structure of left-handed leaky wave antenna (LH LWA) which can steer the radiation angle for a fixed frequency. A unit cell has been designed at 78 GHz by full-wave simulated dispersion characteristics, and a backward-to-forward beam scanning antenna has been numerically demonstrated. The beam scanning angle is +18° to -23° at 78 GHz.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; beam steering; leaky wave antennas; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; scanning antennas; 78 GHz; antenna theory; backward-to-forward beam scanning antenna; beam steering left-handed leaky wave antenna; full-wave simulated dispersion characteristics; microstrip antennas; millimeter-wave antenna; radiation angle; radiation patterns; Beam steering; Capacitors; Frequency; Inductance; Leaky wave antennas; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave radar; Parasitic capacitance; Shunt (electrical); Varactors;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551420
