Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (7): 1928-1937.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2023.07.03

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Design and implementation of an polarization phased array antenna with high cross-polarization isolation based on liquid crystal

Wei XIU1,2,*, Chen PANG1, Haiyan TIAN2, Di WU2, Yongzhen LI1, Xuesong WANG1   

  1. 1. College of Electronics Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
    2. Beijing Huameta Technology Company Limited, Beijing 100094, China
  • Received:2022-06-07 Online:2023-06-30 Published:2023-07-11
  • Contact: Wei XIU

Abstract:

Aiming at the application background of miniaturized and low-cost polarization phased array radar application, an orthogonal polarization phased array antenna with high cross-polarization isolation based on liquid crystal is proposed. Compared with the traditional polarized phased array antenna, this design does not need to multiply the transmitter and receiver components and complex phase-shifting feed network. Based on the characteristics of liquid crystal transmission line phase shifter and the principle of slot coupling radiation, a cross-polarization suppression structure based on a inclined cross coupling gap is proposed, which not only improves the radiation performance of main polarization, but also suppresses the radiation amplitude of cross-polarization. A 180° reversed feed from the center of antenna array to both sides is adopted to improve the cross-polarization suppression ratio, and at the same time, the joint reconfiguration of polarization and pattern can be realized. The actual measurement of the prototype shows that the scanning angle of the antenna can reach ±40°, the maximum gain can reach 16.8 dB, the efficiency is higher than 66%, the isolation of cross-polarization of boresight beam can reach 33.3 dB, and the maximum suppression of boresight beam sidelobe can reach 36.3 dB. It is shown that the liquid crystal polarized phased array antenna is practical, and has the advantages of low cost, low power consumption and simple structure.

Key words: polarized phased array antenna, liquid crystal material, orthogonal polarization, phase shifter, cross-polarization isolation

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