Resonant microstrip meander line antenna element for wide scan angle active phased array antennas

Abstract

Abstract A compact, wide bandwidth, wide beamwidth resonant microstrip meander line antenna element is reported for active phased array applications. The antenna element offers a return loss better than −10 dB over a bandwidth of 12% in S‐band with a beamwidth of 130° in E‐plane. The element has been tested in an array for its wide‐angle scan performance. Simulated and measured results are presented. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1737–1740, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23531