Design of serial-fed bend-array and measured results

• Published in: Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering
• Main Author: 2-s2.0-85045210184
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045210184&partnerID=40&md5=b7351ebaf0ad3ae1faa42f3a92355057

For the next generation mobile system (5G), a cylindrical lens antenna is developed for mobile base station application. As for the feed radiator for this lens antenna, bend-array configuration that produces a bifurcated beam is also developed. The bend-array configuration consisting of four rectangular patch array elements with serial feed network. In previous work, achievement of the bifurcated beam by bend-array configuration was shown by electromagnetic simulations. In this paper, a practical bend-array composed of four numbers of patch elements is fabricated. To verify the radiation characteristics, measured results of antenna input characteristic and radiation pattern are compared with the designed results. Through good agreement of measured and designed results, achievement of practical antenna is ensured. © 2018 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. All rights reserved.