Analysis and Synthesis of Millimeter-Wave Microstrip Grid-Array Antennas

作者：Zhang B^*; Zhang Y P

来源：IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 2011, 53(6): 42-55.

DOI：10.1109/MAP.2011.6157713

• Millimeter wave
• high-gain antenna
• planar array antenna
• microstrip patch array antenna
• microstrip grid array antenna
• antenna arrays
• microstrip

This paper describes the analysis and synthesis of microstrip grid-array antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies. T he basic principle of operation is revisited through careful examination of current distributions, impedance, and radiation characteristics on a typical microstrip grid-array antenna. An extensive analysis of microstrip grid-array antennas of different meshes on a variety of substrates is conducted, showing that the choice of substrate has a strong influence on the performance of the microstrip grid-array antenna. A set of closed-form formulas is obtained for an initial synthesis of a microstrip grid-array antenna. A particular design example is given. A comparison of simulated and measured performance showed good agreement, which confirmed the validity of the analysis and synthesis.

• 出版日期2011-12
• 单位南阳理工学院