Title :
Submillimeter wave 8×1 antenna array with dielectric rods to improve the radiation pattern
Author :
Camblor, Rene ; Ver Hoeye, Samuel ; Vazquez, Carlos ; Hotopan, George ; Fernandez, M. ; Hadarig, Andreea ; Las-Heras, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Oviedo, Gijón, Spain
Abstract :
In this work, a submillimeter wave 8×1 element antenna array is presented. The array has been designed to be used in the 250-320 GHz band for imaging applications. The system provides a uniform behavior in the whole frequency range of interest, keeping the sidelobe level below -10 dB in the array plane. To improve the directivity and the return loss, a set of dielectric rods has been utilized. Experimental results showing the full array behavior are also presented.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; dielectric materials; millimetre wave antenna arrays; rods (structures); array plane; dielectric rods; directivity; frequency 250 GHz to 320 GHz; full array behavior; imaging applications; radiation pattern; return loss; sidelobe level; submillimeter wave 8×1 element antenna array; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Dielectrics; Imaging; Power dividers; Reflection; dielectric rods; imaging; submillimeter wave antenna array;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2013 European
Conference_Location :
Nuremberg
