Size and Weight Reduction of Integrated Lens Antennas Using a Cylindrical Air Cavity

作者:Ngoc Tinh Nguyen*; Rolland Anthony; Boriskin Artem V; Valerio Guido; Le Coq Laurent; Sauleau Ronan
来源:IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2012, 60(12): 5993-5998.
DOI:10.1109/TAP.2012.2208931

摘要

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,

  • 出版日期2012-12