Uniplanar monopulse antenna based on the ODD/EVEN excitation of a coplanar line

Jean-Marc Laheurte (1)

1 LEAT - Laboratoire d'Electronique, Antennes et Télécommunications

A uniplanar microstrip antenna, finding application in monopulse radars, is proposed. Two series-fed slot arrays are fed by a coplanar waveguide transmission line excited either in its coplanar mode, or coupled slot line mode, which provide the difference (Δ) and sum (Σ) patterns, respectively.

Mots clés: coplanar waveguide transmission line; 4.2 GHz; series-fed slot arrays; coupled slot line mode; monopulse radars; sum patterns; coplanar mode; uniplanar monopulse antenna; uniplanar microstrip antenna; coplanar line; Radar equipment; systems and applications; Single antennas; road vehicle radar; coupled transmission lines; coplanar transmission lines; radar antennas; microstrip antennas; antenna radiation patterns; difference patterns; odd/even mode excitation

Domaines: Electromagnétisme

Jean-Marc Laheurte. Uniplanar monopulse antenna based on the ODD/EVEN excitation of a coplanar line. Electronics Letters, 2001, 37 (6), pp.338-340. ⟨10.1049/el:20010247⟩. ⟨hal-00981945⟩