TY - GEN
T1 - Introduction to the Three-Dimensional Frequency-Independent Phased-Array (3D-FIPA), a new class of phased array design
AU - Breakall, J. K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1992 IEEE.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - A new and innovative antenna array, the Three-Dimensional Frequency-Independent Phased-Array (3D-FIPA), was developed by Penn State and is described in detail in this paper. This antenna has been entered into the patent process after much physical and computer modeling analysis. The 3D-FIPA can be designed to provide low grating lobes, low sidelobe levels, nearly constant gain, beamwidth, and impedance with a low Voltage Standing Wave Ratio over extremely large bandwidths. The full array maximizes use of physical volume required and can be built for HF through the microwave regions. The 3D-FIPA applies the log-periodic principle in a novel way to form multi-layer dipole arrays that maintain all electrical spacings and heights over a user-specified frequency range.
AB - A new and innovative antenna array, the Three-Dimensional Frequency-Independent Phased-Array (3D-FIPA), was developed by Penn State and is described in detail in this paper. This antenna has been entered into the patent process after much physical and computer modeling analysis. The 3D-FIPA can be designed to provide low grating lobes, low sidelobe levels, nearly constant gain, beamwidth, and impedance with a low Voltage Standing Wave Ratio over extremely large bandwidths. The full array maximizes use of physical volume required and can be built for HF through the microwave regions. The 3D-FIPA applies the log-periodic principle in a novel way to form multi-layer dipole arrays that maintain all electrical spacings and heights over a user-specified frequency range.
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U2 - 10.1109/APS.1992.221628
DO - 10.1109/APS.1992.221628
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:4243122892
T3 - IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
SP - 1414
EP - 1417
BT - 1992 Joint Symposia
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 1992 Joint Symposia Digest: IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, AP-S 1992
Y2 - 18 June 1992 through 25 June 1992
ER -