A Ku/K‐band wideband crossed dipole circularly polarized array with low profile

• Published in: Microwave and optical technology letters Vol. 65; no. 11; pp. 2926 - 2932
• Main Authors: Li, Wenxun, Zhang, Yun, He, Xiaofeng, Chen, Kai, Jiang, Guangming, Yang, Xiaoqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-11-2023
• Subjects: Antenna arrays; Bandwidths; Circular polarization; Dipoles; Parasitic elements (antennas); Phased arrays; Substrates
• ISSN: 0895-2477; 1098-2760
• DOI: 10.1002/mop.33799

Abstract
A low‐profile Ku/K band circularly polarized phased array antenna based on crossed dipole and four parasitic elements is presented. Four parasitic patches and the outline of dipole arms which are designed as an exponentially gradual curve are intended to broaden impedance bandwidth. For better integrated design, the plated through holes at the bottom of substrate replaces the metal cavity, aiming to enhance the radiation characteristics of the positive direction. The small angle sequential ro0tation tech is adopted to further increase the axial ratio (AR) bandwidth. The 8 × 8 antenna array is operated from 15.5 to 23.5 GHz (41%), with the size of 56 mm × 56 mm × 2.54 mm. In the operating frequency, the array demonstrates an average peak realized gain of 24.3 dBic and has a 3‐dB AR beamwidth with scanning angle from −60° to 60° in the plane of
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