Abstract
A novel solution for the manufacturing of a reflectarray antenna with cosecant-squared radiation pattern is presented. The unit cell simply consists of a 3-D printed nylon grid inserted in between two thick metallic plates. To introduce the required phase delay, C and reverse C slots are laser cut into the plate illuminated by the feeder. This solution allows obtaining an efficient, robust, and compact antenna with low-cost manufacturing process, even for no mass production. Measurements confirm the feasibility of the proposed solution and show its performances.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 8016356 |
Pages (from-to) | 5220-5227 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- 3-D printing
- antenna array
- reflectarrays
- shaped-beam antennas