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Size and Weight Reduction of Integrated Lens Antennas Using a Cylindrical Air Cavity.
- Source :
- IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation; Dec2012, Vol. 60 Issue 12, p5993-5998, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- A simple and low-cost solution to reduce the height and weight of extended hemispherical lenses is proposed based on the introduction of a cylindrical air cavity above the primary feed. The presence of an additional air-dielectric interface enables one to shorten the focal length of the lens, which leads to antenna height and weight reductions of 13% and 27%, respectively. The communication describes the design principle and performance characteristics of the reduced-size integrated lens antenna, superimposed with a conventional synthesized elliptical one. Both prototypes are fabricated in Rexolite and measured in Ka band. A good agreement between the performance characteristics of the antennas is observed. The additional advantages of the proposed approach are explained, and its applicability for lens antennas made of high-k materials is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0018926X
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83848627
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2012.2208931