Title :
Low cost X-band dual polarization phased array antenna: Scanning performance
Author :
Salazar, J.L. ; Medina, R.H. ; Knapp, E.J. ; McLaughlin, David J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
fDate :
Oct. 31 2012-Nov. 2 2012
Abstract :
In this paper the scanning performance of the X-band phased-array antenna to be used for a solid state weather radar system is discussed. A simple and low-cost antenna array architecture based on series-fed array of dual-polarized aperture coupled microstrip patch antennas was designed, implemented and tested in order to prove the concept of low-cost phased array radar system for metereological applications. The measured results presented indicates a good scanning performance.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; phased array radar; polarisation; radar antennas; dual-polarized aperture coupled microstrip patch antennas; low cost X-band dual polarization phased array antenna; low-cost antenna array architecture; low-cost phased-array radar system; metereological applications; scanning performance; scanning performnace; series-fed array; solid state; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Apertures; Arrays; Meteorological radar; Radar antennas; CASA radar; Phased-array antenna; aperture-coupled patch antenna; dual-polarized;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2012 9th European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2471-7
