DocumentCode
673953
Title
Frequency beam-scanning rhombic grid array antenna
Author
Nakano, Hisamatsu ; Iitsuka, Y. ; Yamauchi, Junji
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hosei Univ., Koganei, Japan
fYear
2013
fDate
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage
2287
Lastpage
2288
Abstract
A Kraus grid array antenna (K-GAA) and a rhombic grid array antenna (RGAA) are investigated as frequency beam-scanning antennas. The fundamental radiation characteristics, including the beam direction and gain, are discussed. The resonance for the RGAA is reduced by adding perturbation elements to the hexagonal loops, thereby enhancing the gain bandwidth.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; resonance; scanning antennas; K-GAA; Kraus grid array antenna; RGAA resonance; antenna radiation characteristics; frequency beam-scanning rhombic grid array antenna; hexagonal loop; perturbation elements; Antenna arrays; Arrays; Conductors; Feeds; Frequency response; Resonant frequency; frequency beam-scanning; grid array antenna; loop resonance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2013.6711802
Filename
6711802
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