We generally categorize the approaches for ultrawideband antenna array design, and consequently propose simplified concepts for antenna arrays for a high-precision, ultra-wideband FMCW radar 2-D local positioning system to obtain robustness against multi path interference, perform angle of arrival analysis, as well as instantaneous heading estimation. We focus on low-cost and mechanical robust,...

An array antenna is generally designed by using the array factor. The designed antenna hasn’t been desired characteristics because the mutual coupling between elements isn’t taken into account for the design. In this paper a quantitative design method for an array antenna above the infinite ground plane is proposed. The fundamental idea of this method is the input impedance correction of each a...

This paper presents the design of an optimal microstrip patch antenna array for use with handheld units. The Array consists of two elements. Design structure, size and performance parameters of the antenna elements/array are optimized. This antenna array can provide good properties required for personal handy phones. It has wide bandwidth with steerable radiation pattern and can adjust its patt...

Thinned phased array antenna is useful for Radar and satellite communications. Main drawback of phased array antenna is generation of side lobes and grating lobes when the beam is titled from broadside direction toward the end-fire direction. This paper reports the optimization of thinned phased array antenna using genetic algorithm (GA). By varying the tilt angle form broadside direction main ...

The main objective of this chapter is to present to the readers a step-by-step design approach when designing antenna array. Subsequently, the chapter will proceed following an example design of a passive Ku band planner receive array antenna for direct broadcast from satellite (DBS) reception for mobile systems. First, an appropriate antenna topology capable of reaching our target goals will b...

Directive antenna array with reduced side lobe level can be obtained using thinned array. This paper describes the design of planar thinned array using Hadamard matrix-like arrangement. Here ‘on’ and ‘off’ states of the antenna elements are arranged based on Hadamard Matrix and inter-element spacing in x and y-directions are varied and then genetic algorithm is used to optimize lowest side lobe...

Triangular latt ice Electromagnetic Band-Gap (EBG) St ructure in the ground plane is used in the design of a Triangular Microstrip Patch Antenna (TMPA) Array to improve its bandwidth. The patch elements are equilateral t riangular in shape. The Equilateral Triangular Microstrip Patch Antenna (ETMPA) Array design has four patch elements in 2×2 form with ground plane having circular cutouts formi...

This dissertation focuses on the implementation of integrating pulse transmitter with wide-band antenna array into a chip by CMOS process for beam-forming in millimeter-wave (mm-wave) active imaging applications. Integrated antenna arrays in this research electrically control and steer radiated-pulse beams towards objects to be imaged. Among imaging approaches, active imaging method provides mo...

The best way of gain enhancement can be obtained is from the array models, but there are some problems associated with array antennas. Mutual coupling losses, element spacing and design complexity are major concerns in the array antennas. The present paper deals with the performance characterization among the 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 array antennas. Rectangular patch array models are constructed and simul...

An array signal recovery algorithm based on sparse signal reconstruction theory is proposed for a single-RF-channel digital beamforming (DBF) array. A single-RF-channel antenna array is a low-cost antenna array in which signals are obtained from all antenna elements by only one microwave digital receiver. The spatially parallel array signals are converted into time-sequence signals, which are t...