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HERO ID
2166606
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
A 7-21 GHz Dual-Polarized Planar Ultrawideband Modular Antenna (PUMA) Array
Author(s)
Holland, SS; Schaubert, DH; Vouvakis, MN
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
I E E E Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
ISSN:
0018-926X
Volume
60
Issue
10
Page Numbers
4589-4600
DOI
10.1109/TAP.2012.2207321
Web of Science Id
WOS:000309742400015
Abstract
The design, fabrication, and measurement of a 16 x 16 dual-polarized planar ultrawideband modular antenna (PUMA) array operating over 7-21 GHz (3: 1 bandwidth) are presented. The array is comprised of tightly coupled dipoles printed on a grounded dielectric substrate and are excited by an unbalanced feeding scheme that eliminates external wideband baluns and feed organizers. The array can be assembled modularly, where each low-profile, fully planar, low-cost tile is fabricated using standard multilayer microwave PCB techniques. A unique solderless, modular interconnect mates the array to a dilation fixture that facilitates measurements using standard surface-mount assembly (SMA) connectors and terminations. After presenting the most critical design trends, simulation results of the final array in infinite, infinite x finite, and finite x finite models are compared with measurements. This prototype array exhibits a measured active VSWR < 2.1 and close to ideal gain at broadside, and VSWR < 2.8 with low cross-polarization out to theta = 45 degrees in all planes, showing close agreement with simulations.
Keywords
Antenna arrays; antenna feeds; dipole antennas; mutual coupling; phased arrays; planar arrays
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