Novel Element for Bandwidth Improvement of the Reflect-array Antenna

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Tarbiat Modares University

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In this paper novel reflect-array antenna elements are proposed using aperture-coupled dielectric resonator antenna structures. Using these new structures, wide phase range and wide frequency bandwidth (up to 28.5%) with parallel and linear phase curves are obtained. In each case, an array consisting of 289 elements was simulated using the finite integration technique (FIT). The arrays exhibit 3-dB gain bandwidth and radiation efficiency up to 28% and 56%, respectively. The results are validated using transmission line method (TLM).

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  • Receive Date: 21 January 2015
  • Revise Date: 28 March 2015
  • Accept Date: 27 January 2015

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