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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieek.2013.50.6.043

Design of L-Band Cylindrical Active Phase Array Antenna Using Bent Dipoles  

Lee, Man-Gyu (PGM Center, Samsung Thales)
Kwon, Ickjin (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ajou University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.50, no.6, 2013 , pp. 43-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a cylindrical active phased array antenna of Beam Steering Characteristics in the horizontal plane(H-plane) and vertical plane(E-Plane) on the cylinder form array structure. We design the bent dipole antenna of the cylindrical array structure adapted excellent mutual-coupling characteristics, designed and manufactured the cylindrical array antennas and power combiner/divider unit for power dividing and combining on the antenna. The radiating elements array spacing of Cylindrical array antenna were determined to avoid grating lobes at half power beam steering. Beam steering of the antenna was implemented with 6-bit phase shifter in the transceiver and have been designed based on the characteristics the antenna beam steering at -24 degrees to 24 degrees horizontal, vertical 0 degrees to 36 degrees beam steering. A cylindrical active phased array antenna that produced for verification the performance of the antenna are measured radiation characteristics in accordance with beam steering at L-Band.
Keywords
Cylindrical Array Antenna; Phased Array Antenna; Bent Dipole;
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