Low cost, Ka-band microstrip patch monopulse antenna
Abstract
A monopulse antenna is a novel concept which combines the theory of an interferometer with the practical application of pulsed radar to obtain the angle and altitude of an object in a single radar pulse; four antennas receive signals that are combined to obtain information about the elevation, azimuth, and distance of an object. This paper describes the design and test of a low-cost Ka-band microstrip antenna. Performance results are examined for 35 GHz (twice the rated frequency), and the antenna patterns are considered.
- Publication:
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Microwave Journal
- Pub Date:
- July 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987MiJo...30..125J
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Design;
- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- Microstrip Antennas;
- Microwave Antennas;
- Monopulse Antennas;
- Interferometers;
- Phase Shift Circuits;
- Communications and Radar