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A millimeter-wave end-fire dual-polarized array antenna with symmetrical radiation patterns and high isolation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 April 2025

Pengfei Yu Open the ORCID record for Pengfei Yu [Opens in a new window] ,
Changning Wei Open the ORCID record for Changning Wei [Opens in a new window] ,
Liguo Sun ,
Zhuoqiao Ji ,
Fan Yu ,
Yi-Feng Cheng  and
Lei Wang
Pengfei Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Changning Wei*
Affiliation:
Tech X Academy, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
Liguo Sun
Affiliation:
Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Zhuoqiao Ji
Affiliation:
Tech X Academy, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
Fan Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Yi-Feng Cheng
Affiliation:
School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
Lei Wang
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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Corresponding author: Changning Wei; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This paper presents a millimeter-wave end-fire dual-polarized (DP) array antenna with symmetrical radiation patterns and high isolation. The DP radiation element is formed by integrating a quasi-Yagi antenna (providing horizontal polarization) into a pyramidal horn antenna (providing vertical polarization), resulting in a DP radiation element with a symmetrical radiation aperture. To efficiently feed the DP element while maintaining high isolation, a mode-composite full-corporate-feed network is employed, comprising substrate-integrated waveguide supporting the TE10 mode and substrate-integrated coaxial line supporting the TEM mode. This design eliminates the need for additional transition structures, achieving excellent mode isolation and a reduced substrate layer number. A 1 × 4-element DP array prototype operating at 26.5–29.5 GHz using low temperature co-fired ceramic technology was designed, fabricated, and measured. The test results indicate that the prototype achieves an average gain exceeding 10 dBi for both polarizations within the operating band. Thanks to the symmetrical DP radiation element and mode-composite full-corporate-feed network, symmetrical radiation patterns for both polarizations are observed in both the horizontal and vertical planes, along with a high cross-polarization discrimination of 22 dB and polarization port isolation of 35 dB.

Keywords

dual-polarized (DP)end-fireLTCCmillimeter-wave (mmWave)mode-composite full-corporate-feed network
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with The European Microwave Association.

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