A circularly-polarized array antenna using linearly-polarized sub grid arrays for highly-integrated 60-ghz radio

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 436-439

  Zhang, Bing ^a   Zhang, Yue Ping ^a   Titz, Diane ^a   Ferrero, Fabien ^a   Luxey, Cyril ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

60 GHz; Circularly polarized; grid array antenna; low temperature co fired ceramic; wireless personal area network

Indexed keywords

MICROELECTRONICS;

60-GHZ; CIRCULARLY-POLARIZED; GRID ARRAY ANTENNA; LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMICS; WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS;

ANTENNA FEEDERS;

EID: 84872046987     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2012.2214752     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. D. Liu and Y. P. Zhang, "Integration of array antenna in chip package for highly-integrated 60-GHz radios," Proc IEEE, vol. 100, no. 7, pp. 2364-2371, Jul. 2012.
2. M. Sun, Y. P. Zhang, L. C. Ong, Y. X. Guo, and M. F. Karim, "Integration of linearly- and circularly-polarized arrays in packages for 60-GHz radios in LTCC technology," in Proc. 4th Eur. Conf. Antennas Propag. (EuCAP'2010), Barcelona, Spain, Apr. 12-16, 2010, pp. 1-4.
3. T. Teshirogi, M. Tanaka, and W. Chujo, "Wideband circularly polarized array antenna with sequential rotations and phase shift of elements," in Proc. Int. Symp. Antennas and Propag., Kyoto, Japan, 1985, pp. 117-120.
4. H. Uchimura, N. Shino, and K. Miyazato, "Novel circular polarized antenna array substrates for 60 GHz-band," in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Digest, Long Beach, CA, Jun. 12-17, 2005, pp. 1875-1878. (Pubitemid 44479307)
5. A. R. Weily and Y. Guo, "Circularly polarized ellipse-loaded circular slot array for millimeter-wave WPAN applications," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 57, no. 10, pp. 2862-2870, Oct. 2009.
6. N. Caillet, S. Pinel, C. Quendo, C. Person, E. Rius, J.-F. Favennec, and J. Laskar, "A wideband circularly polarized patch array for V-band low-cost applications," in Proc. Asia Pacific Microw. Conf. (APMC2007), Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 11-14, 2007, pp. 1-4.
7. D. Nesic, A. Nesic, and V. Brankovic, "Circular polarized printed antenna array with broadband axial ratio," in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Digest, Columbus, Ohio, Jun. 22-27, 2003, vol. 2, pp. 912-915.
8. C. R. Liu, Y. X. Guo, X. Y. Bao, and S. Q. Xiao, "60-GHz LTCC integrated circularly polarized helical antenna array," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 1329-1335, Mar. 2012.
9. J. Huang, "A technique for an array to generate circular polarization with linearly polarized element," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 1113-1124, Sep. 1986.
10. P. S. Hall, J. Huang, E. Rammos, and A. Roederer, "Gain of circularly polarized arrays composed of linearly polarized elements," Electron. Lett., vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 124-125, Jan. 1989.
11. M. Sun, Y. P. Zhang, D. Liu, K. M. Chua, and L. L. Wai, "A ball grid array package with a microstrip grid array antenna for a single-chip 60-GHz receiver," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1191-1199, Jun. 2011.
12. Y. P. Zhang, M. Sun, D. Liu, and Y. L. Lu, "Dual grid array antennas in a thin-profile package for flip-chip interconnection to highly integrated 60-GHz radios," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1191-1199, Apr. 2011.
13. M. Sun, Y. P. Zhang, Y. X. Guo, K. M. Chua, and L. L.Wai, "Integration of grid array antenna in chip package for highly integrated 60-GHz radios," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 1364-1366, Dec. 2009.
14. J. D. Kraus, "A backward angle-fire array antenna," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 48-50, Jan. 1964.
15. R. Conti, J. Toth, T. Dowling, and J. Weiss, "The wire-grid microstrip antenna," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 157-166, Jan. 1981.
16. H. Nakano, H. Osada, H. Mimaki, Y. Iitsuka, and J. Yamauchi, "A modified grid array antenna radiating a circularly polarized wave," in Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Microw. Antennas Propag. EMC Technol. Wireless Comm., Hangzhou, China, Aug. 16-17, 2007, pp. 527-530.
17. T. Kawano and H. Nakano, "Grid array antenna with C-figured elements," in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Digest, Atlanta, GA, Jun. 21-26, 1998, pp. 1154-1157.
18. T. Kawano and H. Nakano, "Cross-mesh array antennas for dual LP and CP wave," in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Digest, Orlando, FL, Jul. 11-16, 1999, pp. 2748-2751.
19. T. Kawano and H. Nakano, "Dual-polarized cross-mesh array antennas," in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Digest, Salt Lake, UT, Jul. 16-21, 2000, pp. 522-525. (Pubitemid 32018340)
20. B. Zhang and Y. P. Zhang, "A circularly-polarized microstrip grid array antenna for 60 GHz radios," in Proc. Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf. (APMC2010), Yokohama, Japan, Dec. 7-10, 2010, pp. 2194-2197.
21. B. Zhang and Y. P. Zhang, "Analysis and synthesis of millimeter-wave microstrip grid array antennas," IEEE Antennas Propag. Mag., vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 42-55, Dec. 2011.
22. D. Titz, M. Kyrö, C. Luxey, F. B. Abdeljelil, G. Jacquemod, and P. Vainikainen, "Radiation pattern measurement set-up for 60 GHz on-chip antennas," in Proc. Antennas Propag. Conf. (LAPC), Loughborough, Nov. 8-9, 2010, pp. 533-536.
23. D. Titz, F. Ferrero, C. Luxey, and G. Jacquemod, "A novel fully-automatic 3D radiation pattern measurement setup for 60 GHz probe-fed antennas," in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Digest, Spokane, USA, July 3-8, 2011, pp. 3121-3124.
24. D. Titz, M. Kyrö, F. Ferrero, S. Ranvier, C. Luxey, P. Brachat, G. Jacquemod, and P. Vainikainen, "Measurement setup and associated calibration methodology for 3D radiation pattern of probe-fed millimeter-wave antennas," in Proc. Antennas Propag. Conf. (LAPC), Loughborough, Nov. 14-15, 2011, pp. 1-5.