Title :
Design and measurement of a wide operating bandwidth single layer microstrip antenna array at millimeter wave frequency
Author :
Clenet, M. ; Shafai, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Abstract :
We present the characteristics of a 16/spl times/l6-element array realized with another wideband antenna element based on the radiating edge proximity coupled resonator principle, to achieve a larger operating bandwidth. The impedance, gain and radiation patterns have been measured over a wide frequency range. From data analysis, it has been pointed out that the side lobe level is the most critical factor, and thus determines the operating bandwidth.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; electric impedance; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip lines; millimetre wave antenna arrays; resonators; 28 GHz; antenna design; antenna measurement; data analysis; gain; impedance; microstrip line corporate feeding network; millimeter wave frequency; radiating edge proximity coupled resonator; radiation patterns; side lobe level; single layer microstrip antenna array; wide operating bandwidth; wideband antenna element; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Feeds; Frequency; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Software packages;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.875176
