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A Leaky-Wave Antenna Array Fed by Multi-Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide Coupler

  • Yanyu Wu
  • , Gan Wang
  • , Junxian Zhao
  • , Guyu Wang
  • , Yan Zhang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Southeast University, Nanjing
  • Guilin University of Electronic Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, a dual-element substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) leaky-wave antenna (LWA) array is excited by a hybrid-mode SIW coupler to achieve the sum and difference beam scanning. Hence, the proposed antenna array can simultaneously achieve beam-scanning and sum-difference-beam in its two orthogonal planes respectively. The SIW coupler can be operated in either TE10 or TE20 modes, resulting in the even- and odd-mode excitation respectively for generating the sum and difference beams. The leaky-wave antenna element is composed of periodically deployed longitudinal slots and inductive posts with alternative offset with respect to the centerline, effectively suppressing open-stopband (OSB) effects and ensuring continuous beam scanning. The simulation demonstrates that an impedance bandwidth of 22.22% (24-30 GHz) or 12.4% (24.87-28.17 GHz) is achieved under the even-mode or odd-mode operations respectively, with an inter-mode isolation exceeding 40 dB. The sum beam exhibits a peak gain of 14.7 dBi and scans from -30° to 7.5°.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2025 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798331538019
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2025 - Shaanxi, China
Duration: 19 May 202522 May 2025

Publication series

Name2025 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2025 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference12th IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShaanxi
Period19/05/2522/05/25

Keywords

  • hybrid-mode SIW
  • leaky-wave antenna(LWA)
  • multi-mode excitation
  • substrate integrated waveguide (SIW)

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