Abstract

A novel dual-port phase antenna is proposed to realize 2-D scanning. The antenna consists of two monopoles on both sides and a fishbone structure in the middle. By changing the phase difference <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\Delta \varphi }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> between two monopoles, energy is coupled to the proposed structure, exciting different degrees of superposition of even and odd modes. The continuous switching from the broadside lobe to the end-fire lobe is realized, and it has the characteristic of 2-D scanning. Furthermore, to provide an in-depth insight into the 2-D scanning mechanism, two linear arrays (Array 2 and Array 3) based on the proposed antenna element and a generalized principle of pattern multiplication (GPPM) are developed. The fabricated Array 2 can offer scanning angles of 0&#x00B0;&#x2013;73&#x00B0; along the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\theta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-direction with the gain of 6.5&#x2013;10.4 dBi and 90&#x00B0;&#x2013;140&#x00B0; along the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Phi $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-direction with the gain of 6.1&#x2013;11.7 dBi. Its scanning coverage of 3 dB beamwidth is <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0^{\circ } &lt; \Phi &lt; 140^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0^{\circ } &lt; \theta &lt; 90^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. The manufactured Array 3 can scan 0&#x00B0;&#x2013;90&#x00B0; along <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\theta $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-direction with the gain of 8.2&#x2013;11.1 dBi and 50&#x00B0;&#x2013;90&#x00B0; along the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\Phi $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-direction with the gain of 6&#x2013;9.36 dBi, and its 3 dB coverage of the main beam scanning is <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0^{\circ } &lt; \Phi &lt; 180^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$0^{\circ } &lt; \theta &lt; 90^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Consequently, the proposed antenna and GPPM can be readily extended to wide-angle scanning phased arrays.

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