Title :
Capabilities of printed reflectarray antennas
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
This article presents an advanced antenna technology, namely the printed reflectarray, that has the potential for providing an enhanced communication capability with relatively low cost, small size and small mass. It has application in the commercial and military arenas as well as in space exploration
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; conformal antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; military communication; military equipment; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; advanced antenna technology; commercial application; conformal antenna; direct broadcasting satellite; low cost communication; military application; phased reflectarray; printed reflectarray antennas; small size antenna; space exploration; Antenna feeds; Buildings; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Phase shifters; Reflector antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems and Technology, 1996., IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3232-6
DOI :
10.1109/PAST.1996.565950
