Continuous parallel plate waveguide beamformer based on a bifocal constrained lens design

N.J.G. Fonseca , H. Legay , S. Tubau , J.-P. Fraysse , E. Girard , M. Ettorre (1) , R. Sauleau (1)

1 IETR - Institut d'Électronique et des Technologies du numéRique

A two-dimensional bifocal constrained lens design is introduced. This is found to be a good starting point for the design of continuous parallel plate waveguide beamformers. The proposed solution has the advantage to provide better scanning performance than the standard pillbox antenna, yet avoiding the complexity of alternative constrained lenses designs. Numerical results are provided to compare the proposed design with existing solutions. © 2016 IEEE.

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Networking and Internet Architecture [cs.NI]; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Electronics

N.J.G. Fonseca, H. Legay, S. Tubau, J.-P. Fraysse, E. Girard, et al.. Continuous parallel plate waveguide beamformer based on a bifocal constrained lens design. 2016 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2016, Jun 2016, Puerto Rico, United States. pp.1347--1348, ⟨10.1109/APS.2016.7696381⟩. ⟨hal-01416328⟩