Design of Multilevel Sequential Rotation Feeding Networks Used for Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna Arrays

• Published in: International journal of antennas and propagation Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Chen, Aixin, Yang, Chuo, Chen, Zhizhang, Zhang, Yanjun, He, Yingyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Algorithms; Antennas; Arrays; Circularity; Design; Electronic warfare; Feeding; Intelligence gathering; Microstrip antennas; Multilevel; Networks; Reduction; Satellite communications; Wireless communications
• ISSN: 1687-5869; 1687-5877
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/304816

Sequential rotation feeding networks can significantly improve performance of the circularly polarized microstrip antenna array. In this paper, single, double, and multiple series-parallel sequential rotation feeding networks are examined. Compared with conventional parallel feeding structures, these multilevel feeding techniques present reduction of loss, increase of bandwidth, and improvement of radiation pattern and polarization purity. By using corner-truncated square patch as the array element and adopting appropriate level of sequential rotation series-parallel feeding structures as feeding networks, microstrip arrays can generate excellent circular polarization (CP) over a relatively wide frequency band. They can find wide applications in phased array radar and satellite communication systems.