WO2007060477A2 - Notch antenna element and array - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
- H01Q21/24—Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q13/00—Waveguide horns or mouths; Slot antennas; Leaky-waveguide antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
- H01Q13/08—Radiating ends of two-conductor microwave transmission lines, e.g. of coaxial lines, of microstrip lines
- H01Q13/085—Slot-line radiating ends
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
- H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
- H01Q21/061—Two dimensional planar arrays
- H01Q21/064—Two dimensional planar arrays using horn or slot aerials
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- This invention is concerned with antennas and is more specifically concerned with notch radiating elements used in antenna arrays.
- Radiating elements are small antennas that have a wide radiation pattern. They are used as the individual radiating elements in an electronically scanned array antenna (ESCAN). The elements are normally arranged on a rectangular or triangular grid with a transmit/receive module (TRM) behind each element. These TRMs contain phase shifters that enable the antenna main beam to be steered by choosing a set of amplitude and phase weightings that represent a particular beam angle.
- TRM transmit/receive module
- TSA Tapered Slot Antennas
- Vivaldi elements A class of such antennas that have become widely adopted are called Tapered Slot Antennas (TSA) or Vivaldi elements.
- TSA or Vivaldi elements are readily manufactured by printing onto a commercial microwave printed circuit board.
- An array of these elements comprises two boards, each having tapered slots printed onto the outside surfaces.
- a transmission input line known as a stripline, is located between the boards, on their inner surfaces, before the boards are bonded together.
- Such a known design is illustrated in Figure 1. It is also known to construct an array of these elements having just a single board with tapered slots printed on one side and a transmission input line bonded to the other side.
- Vivaldi elements are now well known and a number of different designs thereof have been proposed to fulfil different requirements. It is important in designing these elements to ensure that almost all of the power that is fed into the element via the stripline 11 is actually radiated into free space via the tapered slot 12 at the top of the element (see Figure 1).
- One common problem is that the power input may be reflected back from the stripline input port 13 rather than being radiated.
- the mutual coupling between the elements in the array also contributes to this reflected power. It is important to ensure, when designing these elements, that the reflected power (reflection coefficient) is minimised over all scan angles and frequencies at which the array operates.
- a radiating element is designed to operate over a range of angles within a cone having a 60-degree semi angle.
- Each of the elements 10 shown in Figure 1 has a length L, measured in a direction normal to the edge of the substrate.
- Length L is typically 1 - 2 times the wavelength of the radiation that the element generates, in order to allow operation over wide bandwidths.
- the bandwidth achieved is typically greater than one octave when employed in free space.
- the spacing between adjacent elements of an array antenna must be less than half a wavelength at the maximum operating frequency, in a rectangular grid, in order to prevent grating lobes (images of the main beam) occurring. This has the effect of limiting the lowest operating frequency, where the wavelength is longest, because the elements need to be wider where the wavelength is longest. However, this dimension is constrained because the spacing between adjacent elements must be less than half a wavelength at the top of the band to prevent the occurrence of grating lobes.
- the present invention provides a radiating element and preferably an array antenna that seek to address the above limitations.
- the present invention provides a notch element for an array antenna, the notch element being formed on a substrate and comprising a front region and a rearward region, wherein the front region is adjacent to an edge of the substrate and is shaped as a symmetrical polygon e.g. a rectangle, having an axis of symmetry normal to the edge of the substrate, wherein the notch elements are situated directly adjacent to one another with no gap there between.
- the front region has a dimension parallel to the edge that may be greater than its dimension normal to the edge.
- the rearward region is shaped as a polygon having an axis of symmetry normal to the edge of the substrate. Still further, it is preferable that the rearward region has a dimension parallel to the edge smaller than its dimension normal to the edge.
- the axis of symmetry normal to the edge of the substrate may be the same for both front and rearward regions. Further preferably, the front and rearward regions are both substantially rectangular. It is preferable to provide a plurality of these notch elements on a substrate in a uniformly spaced arrangement.
- the notch elements are provided on only one surface of the substrate.
- the substrate has opposed major surfaces, a layer of conductive material being provided on each major surface, and an array of said notch elements being formed by the layer of conductive material on each major surface so that the notch elements on each major surface are in alignment and in correspondence with the other. It is preferable that the notch elements are aligned along an edge thereof in said uniformly spaced arrangement.
- notch elements may be provided having different shapes to that described below in the embodiments of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of a part of one surface of an array antenna illustrating a Tapered Slot Antenna (TSA) or Vivaldi elements, as known in the art;
- TSA Tapered Slot Antenna
- Vivaldi elements as known in the art
- Figure 2 shows a view of an array antenna utilising the TSA or Vivaldi elements shown in Figure 1 , as known in the art;
- Figure 3 is a diagrammatic illustration of a part of one surface of an array antenna illustrating two adjacent notch elements provided at an edge of a substrate of an array antenna;
- Figure 4 is a diagrammatic illustration of a part of one surface of an array antenna illustrating four adjacent notch elements provided at an edge of a substrate of an array antenna in accordance with one aspect of the present invention.
- Figures 5A and 5B are diagrammatic views of arrangements of notch elements according to the present invention arranged in a 90 degree grid to provide dual polarised wide band operation.
- each element 20 is formed by removing the coating from a substrate 22 coated with an electrically conductive material in a conventional manner.
- the elements formed are less than 1/2 the height of the comparable Vivaldi radiating element shown in Figure 1 (i.e. have a length of approximately one half wavelength at the centre frequency).
- the substrate is formed as a laminate with a stripline sandwiched between the layers of the laminate.
- the layers of the laminate are provided by two printed circuit boards arranged in a back-to-back relationship and the reverse side (not shown in Figure 3) of the laminate is substantially similar to the view shown in Figure 3 as the elements are aligned on the two external surfaces.
- the external surfaces of the laminated substrate are electrically coupled by vias 23 extending through the substrate. It should be noted that the arrangement of the vias 23 is an arbitrary choice by a skilled designer, so other options than that shown are available.
- each element or array of elements are made using two boards, each board comprising a dielectric material having a copper layer coating both sides.
- each board comprising a dielectric material having a copper layer coating both sides.
- areas of the metal coating are removed from one surface to form the elements and from the other surface to form the stripline feed.
- areas of the metal coating are similarly removed to form the elements and the other side has all of the metal coating removed.
- the two boards are bonded together so that the elements are provided on the outer facing surfaces and a stripline feed is provided in the middle, between the inner surfaces of the boards.
- the notch elements 20 each comprise a front region 26 which is rectangular in shape, and a rearward or inner region 28 which is also rectangular in shape.
- the two regions are centred on an axis 27 that is perpendicular to an edge 30 of the substrate 22 and it can be seen that the width of the front region 26 is greater than the dimension (or length) of the region in the direction normal to the edge of the substrate 22.
- the front region 26 is formed contiguously with the rearward region 28, which is of smaller dimensions than the front region and has a width which is less than its length and which is less than the width of the front region 26.
- each element 20 i.e. of the combined lengths of the front and rearward regions, is, as previously stated, less than 1/2 that of the Vivaldi element shown in Figure 2. Nevertheless, the element can achieve bandwidths comparable to those available from the, much longer, Vivaldi element shown in Figures 1 and 2.
- the upper frequency limit of the bandwidth depends upon the spacing S between adjacent notch elements.
- the lower frequency limit depends on the size of the notch elements. In a rectangular grid, the element can achieve up to one octave bandwidth.
- the scan angles available are nominally a 60 degree half angle cone, although there are some frequencies and planes where the limit is closer to 50 degrees. It was noted above that the upper frequency limit of an element is limited by the spacing between adjacent elements.
- a narrower spacing therefore means a increase in the upper frequency limit.
- the metal between two elements reduces in width.
- An alternative arrangement of notch elements can extend the frequency bandwidth of an antenna that includes such notch elements by removing conductive material altogether from between adjacent elements.
- This embodiment is shown in Figure 4 where, as can be seen, no gap is left between the front notch elements formed by the electrically conductive coating on the surface of the substrate.
- the substrate is formed as a laminate with a stripline sandwiched between the layers of the laminate.
- the layers of the laminate are provided by two printed circuit boards arranged in a back-to-back relationship and the reverse side (not shown in Figure 4) of the laminate is substantially similar to the view shown in Figure 4 as the elements are aligned on the two external surfaces.
- the external surfaces of the laminated substrate are electrically coupled by vias 23 extending through the substrate. It should be noted that the arrangement of the vias 23 is an arbitrary choice by a skilled designer, so other options than that shown are available.
- the notch elements 20 all comprise adjacent front regions 26, such that a continuous front region is formed, and a rearward, or inner, region 28. Both front and rearward, or inner, regions are rectangular in shape and are centred on an axis 29 that is perpendicular to an edge 30 of the substrate. It can be seen that the width of the front region 26 is greater than the dimension (or length) of the region in the direction normal to the edge of the substrate 22.
- the front region 26 is formed contiguously with the adjacent front regions 26. Further, the front region 26 is formed contiguously with the rearward region 28, which is smaller dimensions that the front region 26 and has a width which is less than its length and which is less than the width of the front region 26.
- each element 20 i.e. of the combined lengths of the front region 26 and rearward region 28, is, as previously stated, less than ⁇ A that of the Vivaldi element shown in Figure 2.
- the spacing between the elements is minimised, allowing a higher upper frequency limit than that provided in the aforementioned embodiment while retaining the lower frequency limit of the aforementioned embodiment as the size of the elements remain the same. It has been calculated that any array of these elements, and therefore an array comprising those elements, can function over an extended bandwidth of approximate frequency f1 ⁇ frequency ⁇ 2.5 x f1 over a full 60 degree cone.
- the construction of the antennas of Figures 3 and 4 is created on a laminated substrate, it is to be clearly understood that the invention can be implemented by providing a notch element array on single surface only of a substrate with the required stripline (normally called a microstrip in this case) formed on a reverse face of the substrate from that on which the elements are formed.
- a notch element array on single surface only of a substrate with the required stripline (normally called a microstrip in this case) formed on a reverse face of the substrate from that on which the elements are formed.
- FIG. 5A is a diagrammatic illustration of notch element modules 52, 54 used in constructing a grid of modules as shown in Figure 5B.
- vertical modules 54 and horizontal modules 52 are arranged in a grid pattern using metal posts 56 to secure the modules 52, 54 in place.
- the elements in such an array of elements needs to be less than ⁇ /2 in length in the direction of the axis of symmetry. This provides improved cross-polar performance in comparison with the performance of a similar array of Vivaldi elements or an array of notch elements.
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