A multibeam antenna using quasi-optical antenna-mixers

Abstract

A multibeam antenna could be designed without using a complicated feeding system by using quasi-optical antenna-mixers. Accurate beam directions could be obtained when practical antenna patterns was taken into account in the design. The effectiveness of a three-beam antenna is demonstrated at K-band showing accurate beam directions which is very useful in modern wireless communications. © 2007 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.