Title :
Planar implementation of Butler Matrix feed network for a switched multibeam antenna array
Author :
Thakare, Ajay P. ; Shelke, Rajendra N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Sipna´´s Coll. of Eng. & Technol., Amravati, India
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and realization of a 4×4 Butler matrix as a beam forming network along with 4 linear antenna arrays to obtain four steerable beams, operating at 2.4 GHz. The simulation results are obtained using FEKO software. Further the concept of multibeam switching is discussed with an idea of suspended feed in between two matrices.
Keywords :
beam steering; linear antenna arrays; matrix algebra; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; Butler matrix feed network; FEKO software; beam forming network; linear antenna arrays; planar implementation; steerable beams; switched multibeam antenna array; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Butler matrix; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Linear antenna arrays; Patch antennas; Phase shifters; Telecommunication switching; Transmission line matrix methods; Beam forming Network (BFN); Butler Matrix; Microstrip; Multibeam switching;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON 2009 - 2009 IEEE Region 10 Conference
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4546-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4547-9
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.2009.5396084
