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Highly-Efficient Self-Compact Monopulse Antenna System With Integrated Comparator Network for RF Industrial Applications


Abstract:

A highly-efficient monopulse antenna system is proposed for radar tracking system application. In this study, a novel integrated front-end and back-end complicated three-...Show More

Abstract:

A highly-efficient monopulse antenna system is proposed for radar tracking system application. In this study, a novel integrated front-end and back-end complicated three-dimensional (3-D) system is realized practically to achieve high-level of self-compactness. A wideband and compact monopulse comparator network is developed and integrated as the back-end circuit in the system. Performance of the complete monopulse system is verified together with the front-end antenna array. To ensure the system's electrical efficiency and mechanical strength, a 3-D metal-direct-printing technique is utilized to fabricate the complicated structure, avoiding drawbacks from conventional machining methods and assembly processes. Experimental results show the monopulse system can achieve a bandwidth of 12.9% with VSWR less than 1.5 in the Ku-band, and isolation is better than 30 dB. More than 31.5 dBi gain can be maintained in the sum-patterns of wide bandwidth. The amplitude imbalance is less than 0.2 dB and null-depths are lower than -30 dB in the difference-patterns. In particular, with the help of the metal-printing technique, more than 90% efficiency can be retained in the monopulse system. It is a great improvement compared with that obtained from traditional machining approaches, indicating that this technique is promising for realizing high-performance RF intricate systems electrically and mechanically.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics ( Volume: 64, Issue: 1, January 2017)
Page(s): 674 - 681
Date of Publication: 13 September 2016

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