A Switched-Beam Yagi-Uda Antenna Array for Dual Channel mm-Wave Communications

Abstract

A Yagi-Uda array is proposed for dual channel mm-Wave communications. The array is comprised of four Yagi-Uda antennas, each with a driven element and a ground plane reflector. The array is reconfigurable and employs a switched-beam architecture to allow two signals to be transmitted and/or received at once. This preliminary design establishes 360° coverage in simulation. When used in conjunction with a software-defined radio (SDR) system it has the potential to double the processing throughput by using two antennas at once.