End-Fire Substrate Integrated Waveguide Beam-Forming System for 5G Applications

This paper presents the simulated and measured results of a substrate integrated beam-forming network that combines the steering capabilities of a 4x4 Butler matrix and the horizontal polarization of a corrugated Vivaldi antenna array for 5G end-fire applications. The system demonstrates a ± 25° swe...

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Published in2018 18th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Bartlett, Chad, Hesari, Sara Salem, Bornemann, Jens
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.08.2018
Subjects
Antenna measurements
Butler matrices
Butler matrix
end-fire
Frequency measurement
Gain
polarization
Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW)
Substrates
Vivaldi antenna
Vivaldi antennas
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Summary:This paper presents the simulated and measured results of a substrate integrated beam-forming network that combines the steering capabilities of a 4x4 Butler matrix and the horizontal polarization of a corrugated Vivaldi antenna array for 5G end-fire applications. The system demonstrates a ± 25° sweep of the main beams as well as a gain that ranges between 8.7 dB and 11.7 dB at a center frequency of 25 GHz. Good agreement between experimental and simulated results validates the design approach.
ISSN:2473-3555
DOI:10.1109/ANTEM.2018.8572864