Printed reflectarrays as versatile solution for multibeam applications

Author

Venneri, Francesca ; Costanzo, Sandra ; Di Massa, Giuseppe

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettronica, Informatica e Sistemistica, Universita della Calabria, Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

20-25 June 2004

Firstpage

17

Abstract

Printed reflectarrays are proposed as a versatile solution for multibeam applications. The design of architecturally complex feed networks is avoided, since the prescribed beam features are simply obtained by an appropriate selection of radiating elements. A phase-only synthesis based on the iterative projection method is applied to impose the correct phase distribution on the array elements. Numerical results validating the approach are presented for a 17×17 reflectarray working at 10 GHz.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; iterative methods; microstrip antenna arrays; multibeam antennas; reflector antennas; 10 GHz; complex feed networks; iterative projection method; multibeam applications; multiple-beam radiation patterns; phase distribution; phase-only synthesis; printed reflectarrays; radiating element selection; Antenna radiation patterns; Feeds; Iterative methods; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Network synthesis; Phased arrays; Propagation losses; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8302-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2004.1329181

Filename

1329181