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Planar discrete lens antenna integrated on dielectric substrate for millimeter-wave transceiver module

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2017

Kossaila Medrar ,
Loic Marnat  and
Laurent Dussopt
Kossaila Medrar*
Affiliation:
Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, 38054 Grenoble, France
Loic Marnat
Affiliation:
Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, 38054 Grenoble, France
Laurent Dussopt
Affiliation:
Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, 38054 Grenoble, France
*
Corresponding author: K. Medrar Email: kossaila.medrar@cea.fr
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Abstract

A novel topology of high-gain millimeter-wave antenna compatible with substrate integration is presented. The antenna is composed of a planar discrete lens laid on top of a core dielectric, while the planar focal source is assembled on the bottom side. The antenna can be fabricated as a single, robust and compact module using standard low-cost PCB technologies, and is compatible with IC integration such as a transceiver circuit for fully integrated millimeter-wave front-end modules. The proposed architecture is studied with two compact V-band antennas (32 mm × 32 mm × 13.2 mm). The main design rules are demonstrated for unit cells, focal source, and planar lens at V-band. Promising performances in terms of gain (17.6 and 20.4 dBi), aperture efficiency (14 and 26%), and fractional 3-dB gain bandwidth (17 and 18%) are obtained experimentally for the two considered compact antennas.

Keywords

Antenna designModeling and measurementsRF front-ends.
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 10 , Special Issue 1: Journee Nationale des Micro-ondes 2017 , February 2018 , pp. 25 - 38
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2017 

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