Abstract
Compact and low-cost antenna arrays with beamsteering or beam-switching are needed for emerging millimeter-wave communication systems such as 5G and WLAN at the 60 GHz frequency band. The Rotman lens is a planar lens which can be used in conjunction with an antenna array to provide several switchable beam directions. The Rotman lens is a truetime delay device which makes it ideal for wideband systems. The proposed concept can be integrated on a printed circuit board construction based on liquid crystal polymer (LCP) base materials. The design, manufacturing and measurement results are presented for a 60 GHz Rotman lens implementation. The presented design can electrically switch between five different beam directions -30°, -15°, 0°, 15° and 30°.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2016 10th European Conference on |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-8-8907-0186-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jun 2016 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016 - Davos, Switzerland Duration: 10 Apr 2016 → 16 Apr 2016 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Davos |
| Period | 10/04/16 → 16/04/16 |
| Other | The conference will provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art in Antennas, Propagation and Measurements topics, highlighting the latest developments and innovations required for future applications. |
Keywords
- millimetre-waves
- Rotman lens
- 5G
- antennas
- beam-switching
