Substrate-Integrated Millimeter-Wave Antennas for Next-Generation Communication and Radar Systems
The first and only comprehensive text on substrate-integrated mmW antenna technology, state-of-the-art antenna design, and emerging wireless applications
Substrate-Integrated Millimeter-Wave Antennas for Next-Generation Communication and Radar Systems elaborates the most important topics related to revolutionary millimeter-wave (mmW) technology. Following a clear description of fundamental concepts including substrate-integrated waveguides and loss analysis, the text treats key design methods, prototyping techniques, and experimental setup and testing. The authors also highlight applications of mmW antennas in 5G wireless communication and next-generation radar systems. Readers are prepared to put techniques into practice through practical discussions of how to set up testing for impedance matching, radiation patterns, gain from 24GHz up to 325 GHz, and more.
This book will bring readers state-of-the-art designs and recent progress in substrate-integrated mmW antennas for emerging wireless applications. Substrate-Integrated Millimeter-Wave Antennas for Next-Generation Communication and Radar Systems is the first comprehensive text on the topic, allowing readers to quickly master mmW technology. This book:
- Introduces basic concepts such as metamaterials Huygens's surface, zero-index structures, and pattern synthesis
- Describes prototyping in the form of fabrication based on printed-circuit-board, low-temperature-co-fired-ceramic and micromachining
- Explores applications for next-generation radar and imaging systems such as 24-GHz and 77-GHz vehicular radar systems
- Elaborates design methods including waveguide-based feeding network, three-dimensional feeding structure, dielectric loaded aperture antenna element, and low-sidelobe synthesis
The mmW is one of today’s most important emerging technologies. This book provides graduate students, researchers, and engineers with the knowledge they need to deploy mmW systems and develop new antenna designs with low cost, low loss, and low complexity.
Table of Contents
Editor biographies - to follow
Contributors
Preface to follow
Chapter 1 Introduction to Millimeter Wave Antennas
1.1 Millimeter Waves
1.2 Propagation of Millimeter Waves
1.3 Millimeter Wave Technology
1.3.1 Important Features
1.3.2 Major Modern Applications
1.4 Unique Challenges of Millimeter Wave Antennas
1.5 Briefing of State-of-the-Art Millimeter Wave Antennas
1.6 Implementation Considerations of Substrate Integrated Millimeter Wave Antennas
1.6.1 Fabrication Processes and Materials of the Antennas
1.6.2 Commonly Used Transmission Line Systems for Antennas
1.7 Note on Losses in Microstrip-lines and Substrate Integrated Waveguides
1.8 Update of Millimeter Wave Technology in 5G and Beyond
1.9 Summary
References
Chapter 2 Measurement Methods and Setups of Antennas at 60-325-GHz Bands
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Far-field Antenna Measurement Setup
2.1.2 Near-field Antenna Measurement Setup
2.2 Sate-of-the-art mmW Measurement Systems
2.2.1 Commercially Available mmW Measurement Systems
2.2.2 Customized mmW Measurement Systems
2.3 Considerations for Measurement Setup Configuration
2.3.1 Near-field versus Compact Range
2.3.2 RF System
2.3.3 Interface Between the RF Instrument and AUT
2.3.4 On-Wafer Antenna Measurement
2.4 mmW Measurement Setup Examples
2.4.1 60-GHz Antenna Measurement Setup
2.4.2 140-GHz Antenna Measurement Setup
2.4.3 270-GHz Antenna Measurement Setup
2.5 Summary
References
Chapter 3 Substrate Integrated mmW Antennas in LTCC
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Unique Design Challenges and Promising Solutions
3.1.2 SIW Slot Antennas and Arrays in LTCC
3.2 High-gain mmW SIW Slot Antenna Arrays in LTCC
3.2.1 SIW Three-Dimensional Corporate Feed
3.2.2 Substrate Integrated Cavity Antenna Array at 60 GHz
3.2.3 Simplified Designs and High-order-mode Antenna Array at 140 GHz
3.2.4 Fully Substrate Integrated Antennas at 270 GHz
3.3 Summary
References
Chapter 4 Broadband Metamaterial-Mushroom Antenna Array at 60-GHz Bands
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Broadband Low-Profile CRLH-Mushroom Antenna
4.2.1 Working Principle
4.2.2 Impedance Matching
4.3 Broadband LTCC Metamaterial-Mushroom Antenna Array at 60 GHz
4.3.1 SIW Fed CRLH-Mushroom Antenna Element
4.3.2 Self-Decoupling Functionality
4.3.3 Self-Decoupled Metamaterial-Mushroom Subarray
4.3.4 Metamaterial-Mushroom Antenna Array
4.4 Summary
References
Chapter 5 Narrow-Wall-Fed Substrate Integrated Cavity Antenna at 60 GHz
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Broadband Techniques for Substrate Integrated Antennas
5.2.1 Enhancement of Impedance Matching for SIW Antennas
5.2.2 Multi-Mode Substrate Integrated Cavity Antennas
5.2.3 Substrate Integrated Cavity Backed Slot Antenna
5.2.4 Patch Loaded Substrate Integrated Cavity Antenna
5.2.5 Travelling-wave Elements Loaded Substrate Integrated Cavity Antenna
5.3 SIW Narrow Wall Fed SIC Antennas at Ka- and V-bands
5.3.1 SIW Narrow Wall Fed SIC Antenna
5.3.2 SIW Narrow Wall Fed SIC Antenna Array at 35 GHz
5.3.3 60-GHz SIW Narrow Wall Fed SIC Antenna Array
5.4 Summary
References
CHAPTER 6 Cavity-Backed SIW Slot Antennas at 60 GHz
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Operating Principle of the Cavity-backed Antenna
6.2.1 Configuration
6.2.2 Analysis of the Backing-cavity
6.2.3 Design of the Backing-cavity
6.3 Cavity-backed SIW Slot Antenna
6.3.1 Feeding techniques
6.3.2 The SIW Backing-cavity
6.3.3 Radiating Slot
6.4 Types of SIW CBSAs
6.4.1 Wideband CBSAs
6.4.2 Dual-band CBSAs
6.4.3 Dual-polarized and Circularly Polarized CBSAs
6.4.4 Miniaturized CBSAs
6.5 CBSA Design Examples at 60 GHz
6.5.1 SIW CBSA with Different Slot WLR
6.5.2 Array Examples with Different WLRs of Slot
6.6 Summary
References
Chapter 7 Circularly Polarized SIW Slot LTCC Antennas at 60 GHz
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Key Techniques of mmW CP Antenna Array
7.2.1 Antenna Element Selection
7.2.2 AR Bandwidth Enhancement Methods
7.3 Wideband CP LTCC SIW Antenna Array at 60 GHz
7.3.1 Wideband AR Element
7.3.2 Isolation Consideration
7.3.3 Experiment Results and Discussion
7.4 Summary
References
Chapter 8 Gain Enhancement of LTCC Microstrip Patch Antenna by Suppressing Surface Waves
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Surface waves in microstrip patch antennas
8.1.2 Surface waves effects on microstrip patch antenna
8.2 State-of-The-Art Methods for Suppressing Surface Waves in Microstrip Patch Antennas
8.3 Microstrip Patch Antennas with Partial Substrate Removal
8.3.1 Technique of partial substrate removal
8.3.2 60-GHz LTCC antenna with partial substrate removal
8.4 Summary
References
Chapter 9 Substrate Integrated Antennas for Millimeter Wave Automotive Radars
9.1 Introduction
9.1.1 Automotive Radar Classification
9.1.2 Frequency Bands for Automotive Radars
9.1.3 Comparison of 24-GHz and 77-GHz Bands
9.1.4 Antenna System Considerations for Automotive Radar Sensors
9.1.5 Fabrication and Packaging Considerations
9.2 Sate-of-the-Art Antennas for 24-GHz and 77-GHz Automotive Radars
9.2.1 Selected state-of-the-Art Antennas for 24-GHz Automotive Radars
9.2.2 Selected state-of-the-Art Antennas for 77-GHz Automotive Radars
9.3 Single-layer SIW Slot Antenna Array for 24-Ghz Automotive Radars
9.3.1 Antenna Configuration
9.3.2 Slot Array Design
9.3.3 Feeding Network Design
9.3.4 Experiment Results
9.4 Transmit-array Antenna for 77-Ghz Automotive Radars
9.4.1 Unit Cell
9.4.2 Four-beam Transmit-array
9.4.3 Results
9.5 Summary
References
Chapter 10 Sidelobe Reduction of Substrate Integrated Antenna Arrays at Ka-Band
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Feeding Networks for Substrate Integrated Antenna Array
10.2.1 Series Feeding Network
10.2.2 Parallel/Corporate Feeding Network
10.2.3 Flat Lens/Reflector-Based Quasi-Optics Feeding Network
10.2.4 Power Dividers
10.3 SIW Antenna Arrays with Sidelobe Reduction at Ka-Band
10.3.1 Double-layer 8×8 SIW Slot Array
10.3.2 16×16 Monopulse SIW Slot Array
10.4 Summary
References
Chapter 11 Substrate Edge Antennas
11.1 Introduction
11.2 State-of-the-Art
11.2.1 End-fire SEAs
11.2.2 Leaky-wave SEAs
11.3 Tapered Strips for Wideband Impedance Matching
11.3.1 Tapered Triangular Strips
11.3.2 Tapered Rectangular Strips
11.4 Embedded Planar Lens for Gain Enhancement
11.4.1 Embedded Metallic Lens
11.4.2Embedded Gap Lens
11.5 Prism Lens for Broadband Fixed-Beam Leaky-wave SEAs
11.6 Summary
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