Title :
Dual-frequency array for ACTS ground terminal
Author :
Zimmerman, M.L. ; Lee, R.Q.
Author_Institution :
Analex Corp., Brookpark, OH, USA
Abstract :
Experimenters using NASA´s ACTS satellite will have a need for a small, portable ground terminal. The development of a dual frequency (20,30 GHz) passive array for this application is discussed. The array uses rectangular microstrip patches which produce orthogonal linear polarizations at the two frequencies of interest.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile radio; satellite antennas; telecommunication terminals; 20 GHz; 30 GHz; ACTS ground terminal; SHF; dual-frequency array; orthogonal linear polarizations; passive array; portable ground terminal; rectangular microstrip patches; Apertures; Downlink; Feeds; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Microstrip; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Satellites; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.408183
