High gain low profile horn array with circular polarization using a 3D printed anisotropic dielectric composite material at 38 GHz Articles uri icon

publication date

  • November 2022

start page

  • 1

end page

  • 10

issue

  • 18944

volume

  • 12

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 2045-2322

abstract

  • In this work, the design of a fully 3D-printed dielectric polarizer based on anisotropic engineered material operating at 38 GHz is presented. The anisotropy conditions to obtain circular polarization are achieved by using an array of dielectric strips, manufactured using two different commercially available filaments for 3D-printing. To illuminate the polarizer, a low-profile horn linear array fed by transverse slots is designed and manufactured. The results show good agreement between simulations and measurements, with the designed polarizer covering the whole operation band of the antenna by keeping a similar gain when compared to the structure without the polarizer.

subjects

  • Electronics
  • Telecommunications

keywords

  • anisotropy; circular polarization; 3d printing; dielectric materials; composite materials; linear antenna arrays