Direct Analytical Impact of Antenna Pitch and Number of Antennas on Network Factor and Radiation Pattern in Planar Antenna Array Design

International Journal of VLSI & Signal Processing

© 2024 by SSRG - IJVSP Journal

Volume 11 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2024

Authors : Zanga Mvodo Martin Paulin, Koko Same Louis Christian, Essiben Dikoundou Jean-François

10.14445/23942584/IJVSP-V11I1P101

How to Cite?

Zanga Mvodo Martin Paulin, Koko Same Louis Christian, Essiben Dikoundou Jean-François, "Direct Analytical Impact of Antenna Pitch and Number of Antennas on Network Factor and Radiation Pattern in Planar Antenna Array Design," SSRG International Journal of VLSI & Signal Processing, vol. 11,  no. 1, pp. 1-8, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942584/IJVSP-V11I1P101

Abstract:

In this work, we propose to study analytically the impact of inter-element distance and number of transducers on the grating factor, radiation pattern, directivity and beamwidth at HPBW power of a planar antenna array during its design. In contrast to numerical methods such as Fourrier, Capon, Shelkunnov, Tschebyschef, least square and others, the direct analytical method uses the classical beamforming mechanisms known in the basic linear Broadside array, also known as slotted arrays. These slotted arrays are the very basis of the design idea behind other existing antenna array geometries.

Keywords:

Beamforming, End-fire, Broadside, Half-Power BeamWidth, Array factor.

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