A parameter study of stripline-fed Vivaldi notch-antenna arrays

A parameter study of Vivaldi notch-antenna arrays demonstrates that the wide-band performance of these antennas can be improved systematically. Stripline-fed Vivaldi antennas are comprised of: (1) a stripline-to-slotline transition; (2) a stripline stub and a slotline cavity; and (3) a tapered slot. The impedances of the slotline cavity and the tapered slot radiator combine at the transition to yield an equivalent series impedance on the feedline. The stripline stub can be represented by a series reactance. The resistance and reactance of the antenna impedance yield insights into the effects of various design parameters. In particular, it is found that the minimum operating frequency can be lowered primarily by increasing the antenna resistance through a change of design parameters. However, beyond a limit for each design parameter, the in-band performance begins to deteriorate. Plots of antenna impedance versus frequency for several parameter variations have been obtained by using a full wave method of moments analysis of infinite arrays. These plots provide a means for designers to systematically improve array performance with bandwidths in excess of 6:1 having been achieved     

Elimination of impedance anomalies in single- and dual-polarizedendfire tapered slot phased arrays

A method to eliminate bandwidth-limiting impedance anomalies or resonances in stripline-fed single- and dual-polarized tapered slot phased arrays is presented. For dual-polarized arrays, others have shown that the resonance with the lowest frequency is related to a cavity constituted by the dielectric region of the tapered slot element. Simulations have been performed to test if this cavity model also predicts the remaining resonances. It was found that the cavity model predicts some but not all of the resonances. However, it was found that all resonances in both single- and dual-polarized arrays have some dependence on the dielectric region. The resonances are effectively suppressed by introducing plated through vias in the element. The vias are positioned along the edges of the slotline, slotline cavity, stripline, and stripline stub. The analysis is performed with the finite-difference time-domain method by considering a unit cell in an infinite array     

Impedance matching of tapered slot antenna using a dielectrictransformer

A new impedance matching technique for tapered slot antennas using a dielectric transformer is presented. The technique is demonstrated by measuring the input impedance, VSWR and the gain of a Vivaldi antenna (VA). Measured results at Ka-band frequencies are presented and discussed     

Radiation and scattering analysis of infinite arrays of endfireslot antennas with a ground plane

A Green's function moment-method analysis of infinite arrays of endfire slot antennas is described that includes the constant width slot antenna (CWSA) and the linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA), with a ground plane. The method utilizes an application of equivalence at a plane in front of the array which facilitates the extension of this analysis to antennas printed on protruding dielectric sheets and/or the addition of a radome. Numerical calculations are compared with waveguide simulator experiments for CWSA and LTSA arrays as well as several less complex problem. Relevant numerical considerations and convergence issues are also discussed     

Analysis of stripline-fed slot-coupled patch antennas with vias forparallel-plate mode suppression

The paper presents an analysis of slot-coupled stripline-fed patch antennas with vias around the slot to minimize the power launched into the parallel-plate mode. A moment-method scattering formulation is invoked to include the effect of vias on the impedance characteristics of the antenna. Coupling between the stripline feed and the ground-plane slot is obtained by invoking reciprocity. Two design examples were fabricated and the measured input impedances verify the accuracy of the analysis. Vias considerably modify the impedance and resonant characteristics of a patch antenna. The radiation efficiency of patch antennas with and without vias is studied and proper location of the vias is shown to drastically reduce power in the parallel-plate mode     

一种宽带宽角双极化相控阵天线单元研究

设计了一种宽带宽角双极化相控阵天线单元,该天线单元采用指数渐变开槽天线形式,并设计了金属匹配柱安装在双极化天线单元之间,保证了开槽天线的接地连续问题。依次给出了该双极化天线单元的仿真设计、阵列样机的性能测试,从仿真和测试结果中可以看出,该双极化天线在3倍频程带宽内具有良好的匹配和辐射特性,并且能实现大角度二维扫描。该双极化天线单元具有宽频带、体积小、结构简单等特点,适于用作宽带宽角扫描相控阵天线的阵列单元。     

Study and Design of a Differentially-Fed Tapered Slot Antenna Array

The results of a parametric study and design of an ultrawideband dual-polarized array of differentially-fed tapered slot antenna elements are presented. We examine arrays of bunny-ear antennas and discuss the capabilities and limitations of differential antenna technology. As we focus on radio astronomical applications, the absence of a balancing-feed circuit not only reduces the first-stage noise contribution associated to losses in the feed, but also leads to a cost reduction. Common-modes are supported by the antenna structure when a third conductor is present, such as a ground plane. We demonstrate that anomalies may occur in the differential-mode scan impedance. Knowledge of both types of scan impedances, differential and common mode, is required to properly design differential LNAs and to achieve optimal receiver sensitivity. A compromise solution is proposed based on the partial suppression of the undesired common-mode currents through a (low loss) balancing-dissipation technique. A fully steerable design up to 45$^{circ}$ in both principal planes is achieved.      

Stripline-fed arbitrarily shaped printed-aperture antennas

A full-wave analysis method is presented for modeling the radiation properties of a stripline-fed planar printed-aperture antenna element. In this formulation, both the finite length of stripline and the finite aperture may be of any arbitrary shape since their equivalent electric and magnetic currents are modeled with triangular patch basis functions. Galerkin's method is applied to numerically solve the coupled mixed-potential integral equation (MPIE). Exact spatial-domain Green's functions are used to account for all radiation, surface-wave, and mutual-coupling effects. Interactions between the stripline feed and the radiating aperture are rigorously included. Numerical analysis is presented for the following nonrectangular shapes: an exponentially tapered slot, an annular slot, an annular slot with opposing stubs, and a monofilar Archimedean spiral slot element. Results are shown for input return loss, radiation patterns, and axial ratio for the circularly polarized elements     

Analytic design of conformal slot arrays

A completely analytic design process has been developed for small slot arrays which accounts for the varying effect of mutual coupling as a function of element position. A previously developed theory for the design of small arrays has been extended to include conformal dielectric-filled waveguide slot arrays. Computer software has been assembled which enables calculation of the slot geometries required to implement a specified aperture distribution and input impedance condition. The slot self- and mutual admittances are calculated numerically, thus eliminating the traditional measured slot data from the design process. This design technique has been applied to conformalX-band slot arrays on cylinders of a few wavelengths diameter. The arrays consist of multiple dielectric-filled waveguides, each of which is a narrow-band standing-wave linear array of longitudinal shunt slots. The computerized design process adjusts the length and offset of each slot in the total array until the desired aperture distribution and impedance match are achieved. A flow diagram of the design program and test results from experimental arrays are presented.     

用时域有限差分法对缝隙渐变天线的瞬态电磁场分析

本文用时域有限差分（ＦＤＴＤ）法分析缝隙渐变天线，分析中对天线缝隙边缘场和薄天线衬底采取了特殊的处理方法，求天线的远区辐射场采用了ＦＤＴＤ中近场到远场的变换方法。本文计算出的缝隙渐变天线的辐射方向图和远区辐射场与实验结果比较一致。本文给出了超短电磁脉冲在天线上传播和辐射过程的瞬态直观图象，同时还研究了这种天线衬底厚度、几何尺寸及介电常数对其辐射特性及频带的影响。     

两种宽缝超宽带天线的脉冲波形保真度比较

设计了两种小型宽缝结构超宽带天线,一种采用接地CPW馈电方式,另一种采用带状线馈电方式。结果表明这两种天线都有较宽的阻抗带宽。分析了两种天线的特性参数,并比较两种天线的增益和辐射特性,给出两种天线在远区场的脉冲波形比较,并得出不同天线结构对脉冲波形的保真度的影响,这对实际超宽带脉冲天线的设计与应用意义重大。     

The reflectarray antenna

A class of antennas that utilizes arrays of elementary antennas as reflecting surfaces has been investigated. An antenna of this type is here called a Reflectarray. It has been found that the Reflectarray combines much of the simplicity of the reflector-type antenna with the performance versatility of the array type. The reflecting surfaces employed in these antennas are characterized by a surface impedance that can be synthesized to produce a variety of radiation patterns. The equations of the surface impedance as a function of the desired reflected phase front is derived for the lossless case and methods of realizing this surface impedance are presented. Experimental results of a waveguide array type Reflectarray are given including pencil beam, broad beam and scanning modes. Data on the effects of specific phase errors are presented.     

Stacking resonators to increase the bandwidth of low-profile antennas

A method of increasing the bandwidth of low-profile cavity-hacked slot and microstrip patch antennas without appreciably adding to the antenna dimensions is presented. This idea incorporates the stacking of structures which have close resonant frequencies. Energy is coupled between cavities via carefully placed slots in the common wall. An approximate two-and-a-half fold increase in input impedance bandwidth has been observed for a certain cavity-backed slot antenna.     

渐变开槽相控阵天线的FDTD分析

对UHF波段无限大开槽阵列天线进行了时域分析,应用Floquet原理对阵列的结构进行区域划分,同时采用时域有限差分法（FDTD）进行数值仿真,研究了作为相控阵天线应用时的频率和空间扫描特性,给出了数值计算结果,得到一些有参考价值的结论。     

Microstrip-Franklin Antenna

Phasing stubs are employed to achieve a cophase current distribution in microstrip rectangular patch arrays. This technique, originally proposed for resonant long wire antennas by Franklin, avoids spurious radiation from half-wavelength connecting transmission lines as used in conventional patch antenna arrays. A slot-radiator model is derived to describe the basic radiation mechanism of the resultant new type of antenna and experimental results for the slot radiation resistance are given. The design of a 13-element resonant array for 12 GHz is presented together with measured radiation patterns.     

Study of a CPW inductively coupled slot antenna

Coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed slot antennas are attractive due to fabrication simplicity and ease of integration with active devices. A new concept for exciting slots with a CPW line based on inductive coupling is presented. It is described how this coupling structure can be designed to tune the impedance of the antenna over a wide range. Single elements and arrays designed for 5- and 25-GHz operation are described. Simulated and measured characteristics are presented. This new coupling topology is particularly suitable for series-fed array configurations and broad-band design     

Analysis of the tapered slot antenna

A method for calculating the radiation pattern of end-fire tapered slot antennas with or without dielectric substrate is presented. The method involves a two-step procedure: 1) determine the field distribution of a traveling wave along the tapered slot, and 2) compute the radiation from this slot field by using the half-plane Green's function to account for termination effects. Acceptable estimates of the slot field usually can be obtained from a stepped approximation to the tapered geometry. The method has been verified by comparisons to measured patterns for various dielectric substrates and antenna dimensions. However, the effect of lateral truncation has not yet been successfully modeled. Experimental patterns showing this effect are presented.     

On-wafer characterization of millimeter-wave antennas for wirelessapplications

This paper demonstrates a deembedding technique and a direct on-substrate measurement technique for fast and inexpensive characterization of miniature antennas for wireless applications at millimeter-wave frequencies. The technique is demonstrated by measurements on a tapered slot antenna (TSA). The measured results at Ka-band frequencies include input impedance, mutual coupling between two TSA's, and absolute gain of TSA     

The tapered slot antenna-a new integrated element formillimeter-wave applications

Tapered slot antennas (TSAs) with a number of potential applications as single elements and focal plane arrays are discussed. TSAs are fabricated with photolithographic techniques and integrated in either hybrid or MMIC circuits with receiver or transmitter components. They offer considerably narrower beams than other integrated antenna elements and have high aperture efficiency and packing density as array elements. Both the circuit and radiation properties of TSAs are reviewed. Topics covered include: antenna beamwidth, directivity, and gain of single-element TSAs; their beam shape and the effect of different taper shapes; and the input impedance and the effects of using thick dielectrics. These characteristics are also given for TSA arrays as are the circuit properties of the array elements. Different array structures and their applications are also described     

相位加权阵列天线的互耦分析及补偿

采用分段正弦基函数Galerk in法计算了阵列天线的阻抗矩阵,利用互耦阻抗方程分析了相位加权阵列的幅相恶化程度,且用矩量法分析了互耦对两种相对加权阵列天线性能的影响。提出了一种互耦补偿的方法即网络分析法,仿真结果表明了这种补偿方法的正确性和有效性。