Printed Antenna Array with Flat-Top Radiation Pattern
Abstract
printed antenna array consisting of 10 wide-band symmetrical pentagonal dipoles is presented. The feed network of impedance transformers is employed to provide appropriate amplitude and phase distribution necessary to obtain flat top beam pattern. The measured results demonstrate excellent radiation characteristics including 38 degrees flat gain region with maximum ripple of 3.5 dB at the centre frequency. Furthermore, the proposed antenna that is placed in corner reflector with angle of 60 degrees has good gain (17 dBi) and side lobe suppression (18.9 dB). Although it is designed at the centre frequency f(c) = 12 GHz, it was shown to be capable of shaping a good flat top radiation pattern within a fractional bandwidth at least 6% of centre frequency. Also, proposed antenna features cheap, simple and easy fabrication that makes it suitable for mass production.
Keywords:
feed network / flat top radiation pattern / printed antenna array / symmetrical pentagonal dipoleSource:
Frequenz, 2018, 72, 5-6, 173-180Publisher:
- Berlin : Walter De Gruyter Gmbh
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DOI: 10.1515/freq-2016-0249
ISSN: 0016-1136
WoS: 000429494600002
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85037829196
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Milijić, Marija R. AU - Nešić, Aleksandar D. AU - Milovanović, Bratislav D. AU - Nešić, Dušan PY - 2018 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2336 AB - printed antenna array consisting of 10 wide-band symmetrical pentagonal dipoles is presented. The feed network of impedance transformers is employed to provide appropriate amplitude and phase distribution necessary to obtain flat top beam pattern. The measured results demonstrate excellent radiation characteristics including 38 degrees flat gain region with maximum ripple of 3.5 dB at the centre frequency. Furthermore, the proposed antenna that is placed in corner reflector with angle of 60 degrees has good gain (17 dBi) and side lobe suppression (18.9 dB). Although it is designed at the centre frequency f(c) = 12 GHz, it was shown to be capable of shaping a good flat top radiation pattern within a fractional bandwidth at least 6% of centre frequency. Also, proposed antenna features cheap, simple and easy fabrication that makes it suitable for mass production. PB - Berlin : Walter De Gruyter Gmbh T2 - Frequenz T1 - Printed Antenna Array with Flat-Top Radiation Pattern VL - 72 IS - 5-6 SP - 173 EP - 180 DO - 10.1515/freq-2016-0249 ER -
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Milijić, M. R., Nešić, A. D., Milovanović, B. D.,& Nešić, D.. (2018). Printed Antenna Array with Flat-Top Radiation Pattern. in Frequenz Berlin : Walter De Gruyter Gmbh., 72(5-6), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1515/freq-2016-0249
Milijić MR, Nešić AD, Milovanović BD, Nešić D. Printed Antenna Array with Flat-Top Radiation Pattern. in Frequenz. 2018;72(5-6):173-180. doi:10.1515/freq-2016-0249 .
Milijić, Marija R., Nešić, Aleksandar D., Milovanović, Bratislav D., Nešić, Dušan, "Printed Antenna Array with Flat-Top Radiation Pattern" in Frequenz, 72, no. 5-6 (2018):173-180, https://doi.org/10.1515/freq-2016-0249 . .