Ka频段双极化低剖面卫通相控阵天线

    Ka-band dual-polarization low profile phased array antenna for satellite communication

    • 摘要: 当前国内外低轨通信互联网星座发展迅猛,面向卫通天线跨星跨波束快速切换、低剖面应用需求,提出了一种Ka频段层叠式缝隙耦合双圆极化发射相控阵天线。基于多层PCB叠层瓦式架构,将天线层、电源与控制层、功分网络层和芯片层一体化集成。基于“双线极化天线+移相控制”设计实现左右旋圆极化及其极化切换,采用子阵相位旋转排布实现天线整阵二次圆极化。测试结果表明:天线工作频段为27.5~31GHz,29.2GHz处法向等效各向同性辐射功率值为16.5dBW,可实现±60°扫描,法向轴比<2dB,左右旋圆极化可切换,天线子阵厚度3mm。相比传统砖式相控阵天线,大幅降低了剖面和重量,对卫通天线低剖面、波束快速切换等具有重要应用意义。

       

      Abstract: With the rapid development of LEO broadband communication satellite constellations,a Kaband slot coupled dualpolarization transmit phased array antenna is proposed to meet the requirements of fast crossbeam switching and low profile for satellite communication. The antenna layer, power supply and control layer, power distribution network layer and chip layer are integrated together. The duallinearly polarized antenna and phase shifter are adopted to achieve circular polarization switching and polarization switching. The subarray rotation arrangement is also used to realize the second circular polarization. The integrated, lowprofile phased array is fabricated and tested. The results indicate that the phased array is operated at 27.5~31GHz,achieving ±60° scanning, circular polarization switching, and EIRP 16.5dBW@29.2GHz. The thickness of phased array is about 3mm. Compared with the traditional brick phased array antenna, the profile and weight are greatly reduced, which is of great significance to the general utilization of phased array antennas for satellite communication.