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Array of spatial power combination for wide angle sector coverage
Author(s) -
Chang Le,
Zhang Zhijun,
Li Yue,
Feng Zhenghe
Publication year - 2014
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.28756
Subject(s) - microwave , elevation (ballistics) , elevation angle , bandwidth (computing) , return loss , antenna array , plane (geometry) , optics , electronic engineering , antenna (radio) , electrical engineering , azimuth , physics , engineering , telecommunications , mathematics , geometry , astronomy
ABSTRACT This study investigates the feasibility of using spatial power combination in small‐scale array applications that require sector coverage. A patch antenna array is used to verify the concept. The simulated result of the proposed array shows that the −6 dB angle coverage is 132° from 24° to 156° in elevation plane and the −10 dB return loss bandwidth is 4.6%. The optimized measured result indicates that the −6 dB angle coverage is 134° from 20° to 154° in elevation plane. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 56:2990–2993, 2014