Switched-beam E-band transmitarray antenna for point-to-point communications
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| Authors | Dussopt L., Moknache A., Potelon T., Sauleau R. |
| Year | 2017-0241 |
| Source-Title | 2017 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017 |
| Affiliations | Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France, CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, Grenoble, France, IETR, UMR CNRS 6164, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France |
| Abstract | Switched-beam transmitarray antennas operating at E band (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) are investigated in the perspective of self-alignment applications for point-to-point wireless communication links, which play an increasing role in modern mobile networks infrastructures. Several designs are presented covering either one or both sub-bands. Simulation results exhibit promising performance with gain levels in the range of 31-35.1 dBi for a 100-mm diameter aperture. The design of a switched focal array is presented and enables the coverage of an angular sector of ±6.6° with 5.1 dB gain variation in the lower band and ±6.9° with 6.8 dB gain variation in the upper band. © 2017 Euraap. |
| Author-Keywords | beam-switching, directive antennas, discrete lens, millimeter-wave antennas, transmitarray |
| Index-Keywords | Antenna arrays, Antennas, Directive antennas, Microwave antennas, Millimeter waves, Wireless telecommunication systems, Beam switching, Discrete lens, Gain variations, Millimeter-wave antennas, Point to point, Point-to-point communication, Transmit arrays, Wireless communication links, Lens antennas |
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