Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams
The design, manufacturing, and measurements of a switchable-beam antenna at 3.5 GHz for WLL or Wimax base station antennas in planar technology are presented. This antenna performs a discrete beam scan of a 60∘ sector in azimuth and can be easily upgraded to 5 or more steps. The switching capabiliti...
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| description | The design, manufacturing, and measurements of a switchable-beam antenna at 3.5 GHz for WLL or Wimax base station antennas in planar technology are presented. This antenna performs a discrete beam scan of a 60∘ sector in azimuth and can be easily upgraded to 5 or more steps. The switching capabilities have been implemented by the inclusion of phase shifters based on PIN diodes in the feed network following a strategy that allows the reduction of the number of switches compared to a classic design. The measurements show that the design objectives have been achieved and encourage the application of the acquired experience in antennas for space applications, such as X-band SAR and Ku-band DBS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-55e63c33586844c59c4cc306b0bd69c42025-02-03T05:47:51ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772009-01-01200910.1155/2009/625327625327Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched BeamsMariano Barba0Juan E. Page1Jose A. Encinar2Departamento de Electromagnetismo y Teoria de Circuitos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Electromagnetismo y Teoria de Circuitos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Electromagnetismo y Teoria de Circuitos, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainThe design, manufacturing, and measurements of a switchable-beam antenna at 3.5 GHz for WLL or Wimax base station antennas in planar technology are presented. This antenna performs a discrete beam scan of a 60∘ sector in azimuth and can be easily upgraded to 5 or more steps. The switching capabilities have been implemented by the inclusion of phase shifters based on PIN diodes in the feed network following a strategy that allows the reduction of the number of switches compared to a classic design. The measurements show that the design objectives have been achieved and encourage the application of the acquired experience in antennas for space applications, such as X-band SAR and Ku-band DBS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/625327 |
| spellingShingle | Mariano Barba Juan E. Page Jose A. Encinar Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams International Journal of Antennas and Propagation |
| title | Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams |
| title_full | Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams |
| title_fullStr | Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams |
| title_full_unstemmed | Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams |
| title_short | Planar C-Band Antenna with Electronically Controllable Switched Beams |
| title_sort | planar c band antenna with electronically controllable switched beams |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/625327 |
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