Ultra-Wideband Dielectric Lens Antennas for Beamsteering Systems

Renan Alves dos Santos; Gabriel Lobão da Silva Fré; Luís Gustavo da Silva; Marcelo Carneiro de Paiva; Danilo Henrique Spadoti

doi:10.1155/2019/6732758

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation (Jan 2019)

Ultra-Wideband Dielectric Lens Antennas for Beamsteering Systems

Renan Alves dos Santos,
Gabriel Lobão da Silva Fré,
Luís Gustavo da Silva,
Marcelo Carneiro de Paiva,
Danilo Henrique Spadoti

Affiliations

Renan Alves dos Santos: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Padre Pavoni Street 294, 38701-002 Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gabriel Lobão da Silva Fré: Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Benedito Pereira dos Santos Avenue 1303, 37500-903 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Luís Gustavo da Silva: Inatel Competence Center, National Institute of Telecommunications (INATEL), João de Camargo Avenue 510, 37540-000 Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Marcelo Carneiro de Paiva: Inatel Competence Center, National Institute of Telecommunications (INATEL), João de Camargo Avenue 510, 37540-000 Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Danilo Henrique Spadoti: Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Benedito Pereira dos Santos Avenue 1303, 37500-903 Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6732758
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

Abstract

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This paper presents a high-directivity ultra-wideband beamsteering antenna array. An innovative beamsteering system based on hemispherical dielectric lenses fed by a set of different printed antennas is proposed. Diversity of signals in different spatial positions can be radiated at the same time. A prototype was manufactured and characterized, operating in a bandwidth varying from 8 GHz to 12 GHz with gain up to 13 dBi.

Published in International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

ISSN: 1687-5869 (Print); 1687-5877 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering; Social Sciences: Transportation and communications: Cellular telephone services industry. Wireless telephone industry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/8039

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