Title :
Reflectarray research at the communications research centre Canada
Author :
Shaker, J. ; Chaharmir, M.R. ; Cuhaci, M. ; Ittipiboon, A.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre Canada, Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
It has been a decade since a research program began on reflectarray technology at the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC). This endeavor has demonstrated the advantages and shortcomings of this technology, the issues that ought to be addressed, and future opportunities. This paper summarizes the outcome of this research in the context of projects that have been carried out, and the resulting insight into reflectarray technology. Design methodology, fabrication process, and measurements results will be briefly discussed for each particular development.
Keywords :
beam steering; horn antennas; multifrequency antennas; reflector antennas; research initiatives; satellite antennas; waveguide antenna arrays; Communications Research Centre Canada; beam steering; multifrequency antennas; reflectarray research; satellite antennas; Costs; Cyclic redundancy check; Fabrication; Feeds; Microstrip; Multifrequency antennas; Phased arrays; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Space technology; Reflectarray; beam steering; multifrequency antennas; power combiners; reconfigurable architectures; satellite antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2008.4653661