Abstract
A design for switchable beam linear arrays is described. The radiating element of the array is a balun-feed reconfigurable antenna and its exciting phase is controlled with two switched-line phase shifters. By switching the feed points, the reconfigurable antenna can generate dual radiations with the same amplitude and 180° phase differences. Moreover, the delay lines of the two switched-line phase shifters, respectively provide phase shifts of 45° and 90°. Therefore, the array elements can be excited with the progressive phases of {0°, ±45°, ±90°, ±135°}, and each progressive phase is corresponding to one radiation beam. A 1 × 8 array prototype operating in the range from 1.7 to 2.7 GHz is constructed. Experimental results for the performances of the phased array are shown.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 748-751 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 Apr 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering