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Resonant microstrip meander line antenna element for wide scan angle active phased array antennas
Author(s) -
Beenamole K. S.,
Kutiyal Prem N. S.,
Revankar U. K.,
Pandharipande V. M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.23531
Subject(s) - beamwidth , microstrip antenna , phased array , engineering , microstrip , ground plane , bandwidth (computing) , return loss , microwave , optics , electrical engineering , antenna (radio) , physics , telecommunications
A compact, wide bandwidth, wide beamwidth resonant microstrip meander line antenna element is reported for active phased array applications. The antenna element offers a return loss better than −10 dB over a bandwidth of 12% in S‐band with a beamwidth of 130° in E‐plane. The element has been tested in an array for its wide‐angle scan performance. Simulated and measured results are presented. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1737–1740, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23531