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Bandpass Antenna-Filter-Antenna Arrays for Millimeter-Wave Filtering Applications

  • Kaouach, Hamza (Department of ECE & EE, Umm Al-Qura University) ;
  • Kabashi, Amar (Department of ECE & EE, Umm Al-Qura University) ;
  • Simsim, Mohammed T. (Department of ECE & EE, Umm Al-Qura University)
  • Received : 2015.07.02
  • Accepted : 2015.09.02
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

This paper introduces new wideband antenna-filter-antenna (AFA) uniform arrays that can be utilized as frequency selective surfaces (FSS) with low loss and sharp roll-off response, which are highly desirable characteristics for millimeter wave applications. The design adopts a simple 3-layer single polarization structure consisting of two patch antennas and a resonator. Both simulations and measurements are used to characterize the performances of the proposed design. Overall results show 18.5% 10-dB bandwidth. For the targeted band the insertion loss is less than 0.2 dB. Possible applications include quasi-optical amps, grid mixers and radomes for aircraft radar antennas.

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