Title :
Radaition characteristics of linear phased arrays consisting of beam scanning reconfigurable antenna
Author :
Khidre, Ahmed ; Yang, Fan ; Elsherbeni, Atef
Author_Institution :
Center of Appl. Electromagn. Syst. Res. (CAESR), Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
Abstract :
Beam scanning reconfigurable antenna is used as an element in linear phased arrays to enhance the performance or add new capabilities. Performance study has been carried out using full-wave EM simulation on this type of arrays, aligned in both E-plane and H-plane. The usage of a dual-strip reconfigurable antenna element in phased arrays allows side lobe level (SLL) reduction at wider scanning angle for H-plane alignment and two dimensional beam scanning for E-plane alignment.
Keywords :
electromagnetic waves; microstrip antenna arrays; E plane alignment; H plane alignment; beam scanning reconfigurable antenna; dual strip reconfigurable antenna element; full wave EM simulation; linear phased arrays; radiation characteristics; side lobe level reduction; two dimensional beam scanning; wider scanning angle; Antenna radiation patterns; Linear antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Switches; Varactors; Phased arrays; Reconfigurable antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave, Antenna, Propagation, and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications (MAPE), 2011 IEEE 4th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8265-8
DOI :
10.1109/MAPE.2011.6156258
