Fractal-shaped switched-beam antenna with reduced size and broadside beam

被引:11
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作者
Chen, W. -L.
Wang, G. -M.
Zhang, C. -X.
机构
[1] Missile Institute, Air Force Engineering University
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10.1049/el:20081502
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A switched-beam antenna with reduced size and broadside beam based on the fractal Butler feeding network and fractal patch antenna array is proposed. The circuit sizes of the fractal-shaped branch-line couplers, 0 dB crossovers, and patch antennas, are 43.7, 50.1 and 74% smaller than their conventional counterparts, respectively. A four-beam prototype has been constructed. Measurement indicates that broadside beams with sidelobes below -10 dB are achieved.
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页码:1110 / U6
页数:2
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