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Aperture-coupled ESPAR antenna with unique feed network for symmetric switched beam radiation patterns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2016

Hassan Umair ,
Niaz Muhammad ,
Tayyab Hassan ,
Imran Rashid  and
Farooq A. Bhatti
Hassan Umair*
Affiliation:
MW and RF Research Lab, EE Department, Military College of Signals (MCS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Phone: +92 345 9187145
Niaz Muhammad
Affiliation:
MW and RF Research Lab, EE Department, Military College of Signals (MCS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Phone: +92 345 9187145
Tayyab Hassan
Affiliation:
Centre of Excellence in Science and Applied Technologies (CESAT), Islamabad, Pakistan
Imran Rashid
Affiliation:
MW and RF Research Lab, EE Department, Military College of Signals (MCS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Phone: +92 345 9187145
Farooq A. Bhatti
Affiliation:
MW and RF Research Lab, EE Department, Military College of Signals (MCS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Phone: +92 345 9187145
*
Corresponding author:H. Umair Email: hassanumair.msee18@students.mcs.edu.pk
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Abstract

Aperture-coupled ESPAR antenna with a unique feed structure for switched beam application has been presented. The feed structure provides control over surface current of the driven element with the help of which main lobe can be steered in desired direction. This control has been achieved through the use of PIN-diodes. Finite element method has been utilized for design and simulated and measured results have been presented for validation. The antenna has the ability to steer the main beam in six directions. All radiation patterns are symmetric. The planar aperture-coupled nature of proposed antenna is ideal for integration and commercialization.

Keywords

Antenna designModeling and measurementsActive array antennas and componentsSwitched beam ESPAR antenna
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , April 2017 , pp. 675 - 683
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2016 

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