Two-dimensional beam-scanning phase-shifterless technique usinglinear active leaky-wave antenna array

A novel two-dimensional electronic beam scanning technique using a linear leaky-wave antenna array with coupled oscillators is introduced, eliminating the need for phase shifters. The measured H-plane main beam can be continuously scanned from 70 to 40° as the frequency varies from 7.9 to 9.05 GHz. By detuning the free running frequencies of the end elements, the measured E-plane main beam can be continuously scanned from -22 to +26     

宽角扫描的圆极化相控线阵

设计了一款宽波束的圆极化天线单元以及1×4的天线阵列，实现了一维的宽角圆极化扫描.天线单元由单层的辐射贴片和介质基片集成波导（substrate integrated waveguide，SIW）背腔构成，通过在辐射贴片上切角微扰和开U型槽实现右旋圆极化，并利用SIW背腔缝隙展宽波束.同时利用SIW背腔减小阵列单元间的互耦，实现宽角圆极化扫描.仿真与测试结果表明，天线阵列实现了扫描角为-53°~57°，3 dB波束宽度覆盖范围为-76°~79°，在主波束扫描覆盖范围内轴比（axial ratio，AR）均小于3 dB，且在扫描范围内增益变化平稳，可实现良好的宽角范围的圆极化扫描特性.     

An optically driven phased array antenna utilizing heterodynetechniques

An optically driven phased array antenna system that utilizes heterodyne techniques to generate the microwave carrier frequency and phases is proposed. The heterodyning at each antenna element requires three injection-locked lasers. The microwave carrier frequency is determined by the order of the modulated sideband used in the injection-locking scheme. A design is also presented for an integrated optical fast Fourier transform (FFT). This device can perform the necessary phase processing for both beam steering and detection-of-arrival angle. Recent results on the noise properties of injection-locked semiconductor lasers are applied to the proposed antenna system. The effect of noise on the gain, signal-to-noise ratio, and the bandwidth of the antenna system is examined. It is shown that the performance degradation of the system, due to the noise in the lasers, is minimal, and therefore the bandwidth promise of optical drive could well be achieved with the use of heterodyne laser locking techniques     

Beam-switchable scanning leaky-wave antenna

A beam-switchable scanning leaky-wave antenna (LWA) has been developed. This LWA with a two-terminal feeding microstrip line structure is integrated with a single port double throw (SPDT) switch as a control circuit. In dual-beam mode, the scanning angle is steered over a range of 36-64° for the right-hand beam and 144-116° for the left-hand beam. In one-beam mode, the scanning angle is measured over 20° for the right-hand beam. The measured result shows that we can change from the one-beam mode to the dual-beam mode electronically by controlling the on/off status of an SPDT switch, in contrast to the case for traditional leaky-wave antennas     

Two-dimensional beam-scanning microstrip leaky-wave antenna

A novel two-dimensional beam-scanning microstrip leaky-wave antenna (MLWA) is presented. The proposed antenna consists of two half-width MLWA with a phase-shifter. This new type of MLWA has the advantages of two-dimensional beam-scanning and suppressing back lobes. This reduced size MLWA is useful in automotive radar systems and air traffic control.     

An aperture-coupled linear microstrip leaky-wave antenna array withtwo-dimensional dual-beam scanning capability

This paper describes an X-band 4×1 aperture-coupled series-fed electronically steerable microstrip leaky-wave antenna (LWA) array design, which has dual-beam radiation pattern and two-dimensional (2-D) beam-scanning capability. The LWA array is operated in the first higher order mode and excited by center-fed aperture coupled for dual-beam operation. The varactor-tuned phase shifters are placed between the antenna elements. The measured half-power beamwidth of the H-plane and quasi-E-plane radiation patterns are less than 30°. By tuning the reverse dc bias of the varactor diodes, the main beam can be scanned in azimuth plane from -13° to +13° off broadside. In the elevation plane, the beam-scanning angle is close to 20° as the operating frequency tuned from 11.58-12.5 GHz. Taking into account each phase-shifter insertion loss and phase progression, the measured results compared closely with the theoretical prediction. The proposed antenna array is suitable for wireless communication and collision warning radar systems     

一种宽带宽角扫描相控阵天线的设计

给出了一种宽带不等间距相控阵天线的设计方法,利用该方法实现4.5个倍频内对方向图栅瓣的抑制和±30°波束扫描.文中首先从理论上分析了不等间距阵列的宽带特性,然后对以微带Vivaldi天线为辐射单元的16单元不等间距阵进行了仿真设计,最后对不等间距阵列天线进行了加工实测,实测结果与仿真结果一致,验证了设计方法的正确性.     

A novel two-beam scanning active leaky-wave antenna

A novel two-beam scanning active leaky-wave antenna (LWA) has been developed. This LWA with a two-terminal feeding microstrip line structure is integrated with a varactor-tuned X-band high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The signal of the VCO is injected via a T-divider into the radiating element. To excite the first higher order mode, the designed antenna is fed asymmetrically at both ends of the microstrip line. Compared with single-terminal feeding leaky-wave antennas, this configuration offers the advantages of dual-direction and suppression of the reflected wave caused by the open end of the radiating element. The scanning angle is steered over a range of 24-46° for the right beam and 128-150° for the left beam. The effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) is calculated to be 17.5 and 16.67 dBm at 10.4 GHz, respectively. The measured return loss S₁₁ is less than -10 dB in the range of 9-11.5 GHz. The transmission coefficient S₂₁ indicates that the power radiates into the space     

宽频带宽扫描角多极化相控阵天线设计

为更有效地探测各类目标,设计了一种小型化宽带双极化天线。工作频段内天线单元驻波比(VSWR)≤2.5,单元辐射性能优良,波束宽度能够满足阵列扫描所需的覆盖空域。根据阵列天线理论分析,实现了阵列多极化形成与波束扫描同步。通过样机实测结果表明,该天线在f0~3f0的频段内实现了多极化,扫描覆盖空域为方位面±45o和俯仰±20o。     

Dominant mode leaky-wave antenna with backfire-to-endfire scanning capability

A novel dominant mode leaky-wave antenna is proposed. This antenna is a transmission line structure with radiating wavenumber increasing from negative to positive values, providing backward to forward scanning capability as the frequency is increased. The characteristics and performances of the antenna are demonstrated by full-wave simulation and measurement results.     

激光相控阵与微波相控阵发射天线技术体制的比较

借鉴微波相控阵雷达技术,有的放矢加快探测型激光相控阵雷达的技术发展与应用,从仿学微波相控阵雷达发射天线基础知识入手,提出微波相控阵雷达发射天线与光纤激光相控阵发射天线可比较的部分技术参数;分析了光纤激光相控阵发射天线的技术要点与潜在能力,并立足现有研发水平对其系统功能与规模进行了预测;尝试对光纤激光相控阵与微波相控阵天线的技术特点与面临主要问题进行了论述;提出两者体系内互相配置,不仅有助于提高微波相控阵雷达在复杂电磁环境下对中近程高速、隐身和多目标的探测、识别与定位能力;同时也可适当减少激光相控阵对目标大范围区域搜索的压力的观点。     

Tracking error of phased array antenna

The tracking error of a phased array antenna between transmitting and receiving frequencies was measured by in-flight experiments using a geostationary satellite. The tracking error was found to depend on beam-scanning angle and the ratio of transmitting and receiving frequencies. Measured results agreed well with a theoretical prediction. An effective method to eliminate the tracking error is proposed     

平面相控阵天线波束控制技术

以平面相控阵天线为研究对象,在给出阵面天线方向图函数模型的基础上,详细描述了波控码的计算方法;分析了波束控制的系统架构,提出了查表法与分布式计算相结合的波控码计算方法,阐述了其软件处理流程,并与传统方法对比分析了该方法的技术优势.通过对阵面天线方向图的仿真分析,该方法可以控制波束指向,实现一维扫描与二维扫描、单向扫描与...     

A dual-beam asymmetrically scanning leaky-wave antenna by utilizinga HEMT resistive upconverter

A dual-beam asymmetrical scanning microstrip leaky-wave antenna (LWA) has been demonstrated in this paper. A HEMT resistive upconverter output is connected to one terminal of the LWA, and a local oscillator (LO) signal is connected to the other terminal. In this experiment, we set the LO frequency at 9.5 GHz so that the right beam is fixed at 48°. By changing the IF frequency from 0.7 GHz to 1.5 GHz, the module of the LWA can steer the left main beam of the far-field pattern from 136° to 158° (the total scanning angle of 22°). Comparisons between the measured and theoretical results indicate that the design can achieve the asymmetrically scanning capability and agree well over the tuning bandwidth of 0.8 GHz     

Electromagnetic bandgap phased array antenna controlled by piezoelectric transducer

The optimal performance of a phased array antenna controlled by a piezoelectric transducer, having an electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure in the ground plane of the feed microstrip lines, is illustrated. The EBG presence increases by about 10/spl deg/ the beam scanning angle achieved by the multiline phase shifter.     

相控阵天线实验系统设计

介绍了一种新颖的相控阵天线实验系统。首先给出了系统的组成和设计原理,然后介绍了系统的软件实现过程以及多用户教学功能的实现。所设计的实验系统实现了相控阵天线设计教学过程,具有操作简单、实验真实直观等特点,取得良好效果。     

A flat four-beam compact phased array antenna

This paper presents a flat four-beam compact phased array antenna. The low-cost and compact phased array antenna is designed using a circular array of four circular microstrip antennas made of low-cost material and four 1-bit phase shifters. The main beam of the antenna can be switched in four directions with the gain of about 4 dBi in each main-beam direction. More than 90° half-power beamwidth and over 10 dB F/B ratio are obtained. In addition, the diversity performance is considered and the diversity performance of this antenna can be provided with the envelope correlation about 0.6     

二元相控阵手机天线分析

现代移动通信的迅猛发展迫切要求进一步研究移动终端智能天线技术。对手机用二元相控阵天线进行了研究，使用矩量法对该天线进行了电磁仿真。通过改变天线阵二单元激励源的相位，实现了方向图主波束扫描的功能，表明了该天线方案作为手机智能天线具有良好的应用前景。     

相控阵天线全光移相网络

采用全光移相网络的光控相控阵天线具有使空间波束实现宽带宽角扫描的优势.传统相控阵天线受电移相网络的自身特性限制,瞬时应用带宽有限.系统分析了典型全光移相网络的技术特点,以及各个技术合适的应用方向和方案.     

有源相控阵天线的近场校准

为实现对相控阵天线的校准,降低幅相误差和阵元失效对天线性能的影响,提出了一种考虑互耦效应的近场校准方法。在利用近场扫描法完成逐一通道校准的基础上,使用旋转矢量法进行二次校准。在应用旋转矢量法（ REV)时,为使被测信号的变化明显,将大规模相控阵天线分为中间、边缘区域进行分区校准。通过二次校准可判定阵元是否失效,提高相控阵天线的幅相一致性;通过分区校准减小阵元间互耦的影响,缩短校准时间。仿真结果表明：此方法用于大型相控阵的校准具有较高的准确性,可改善校准结果。