Beam-Shaping of Planar Array Antennas Using Integrated Attenuators

Stephen Horst; Dimitiros E. Anagnostou; George E. Ponchak; Emmanouil Tentzeris; John Papapolymerou

doi:10.1109/ECTC.2007.373792

Beam-Shaping of Planar Array Antennas Using Integrated Attenuators

Stephen Horst^*, Dimitiros E. Anagnostou, George E. Ponchak, Emmanouil Tentzeris, John Papapolymerou

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Abstract

The use of planar integrated attenuators to shape the beam of a planar array antenna is investigated on a lightweight organic polymer ideal for satellite applications. The entire array is fabricated using a single type of liquid crystal polymer (LCP), reducing the cost of fabrication and simplifying the integration of the attenuators. A fabricated prototype was designed, fabricated, and measured revealing a sidelobe reduction of 12dB compared With a similar antenna using a uniform amplitude distribution, or an overall sidelobe level of -25dB. The 3dB bearnwidth of the binomial array was measured to be 31 degrees, an increase of 3 degrees over the uniform amplitude case.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 57th Electronic Components and Technology Conference
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	165-168
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	1424409853, 9781424409853
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2007.373792
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2007
Event	57th Electronic Components and Technology Conference 2007 - Sparks, NV, United States Duration: 29 May 2007 → 1 Jun 2007

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Conference	57th Electronic Components and Technology Conference 2007
Abbreviated title	ECTC '07
Country/Territory	United States
City	Sparks, NV
Period	29/05/07 → 1/06/07

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Horst, S, Anagnostou, DE, Ponchak, GE, Tentzeris, E & Papapolymerou, J 2007, Beam-Shaping of Planar Array Antennas Using Integrated Attenuators. in Proceedings of the 57th Electronic Components and Technology Conference. IEEE, pp. 165-168, 57th Electronic Components and Technology Conference 2007, Sparks, NV, United States, 29/05/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2007.373792

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