Design of Waveguide Dielectric Rod Antenna for Shaping, FTEP (Flat-topped Element Pattern) for HAPS

  • Kim Yang Su (Broadband Wireless Transmission Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute) ;
  • Kang Byung Su (Broadband Wireless Transmission Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute) ;
  • Ku Bon lun (Broadband Wireless Transmission Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute)
  • Published : 2004.08.01

Abstract

This paper presents the design and simulation results of 7 waveguide dielectric rod array antennas for 7 channel DBF(Digital beamformer) receivers for stratospheric system. A waveguide. dielectric antenna type, which has FTEP(Flat-toped element pattern) to manufacture easily. Also, the calculated element patterns according to the permittivity are compared. The designed antenna will be used for generating multibeam radiation pattern by means DBF.

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