Aperiodic Linear Arrays for Rectangular Shaped Beams

Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany

Proceedings: EuCAP 2009

Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Toso, Giovanni; Angeletti, Piero (European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG, Noordwijk, The Netherlands)

Abstract:
A deterministic procedure to design linear aperiodic arrays generating a rectangular shaped beam is presented. The procedure is obtained by simply extending an algorithm introduced in the ‘60s by Doyle for the design of pencil beam like pattern. This kind of solution may permit reducing cost and complexity of the beamforming networks especially when large arrays are considered. Two possible implementations are compared.