Connecting Networks for Two-Dimensional Butler Matrices With Improved Aggregate Gain

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作者
Fonseca, Nelson J. G. [1 ]
Gomanne, Sophie-Abigael [1 ]
Hirokawa, Jiro [2 ]
机构
[1] European Space Agcy, Antenna & Sub Millimetre Waves Sect, Noordwijk, Netherlands
[2] Tokyo Inst Technol, Tokyo, Japan
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2020 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION (ISAP) | 2021年
关键词
Butler matrix; two-dimensional beamforming network; triangular lattice; multiple beam antenna;
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摘要
The concept of connecting networks for two-dimensional beamforming networks is introduced. It enables to generate a triangular lattice of beams providing an improvement in aggregate gain over conventional Butler matrices. The connecting network is used to rearrange the output ports of a two-dimensional beamformer to produce a planar array with the desired properties. A key feature of the design is the use of a twist matrix which enables to maintain wideband performance. The concept is demonstrated with numerical results at 22 GHz.
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