@article {20_EDU_PABLO_ARRAY_GUIA_CUADRADA, title = {Dual Circularly Polarized Array Antenna based on Corporate Feeding Network in Square Waveguide Technology}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, year = {2020}, pages = {1-1}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, omnidirectional antennas, Slot antennas}, issn = {1558-2221}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2020.3019355}, author = {E Garcia-Marin and J L Masa-Campos and P Sanchez-Olivares and J A Ruiz-Cruz} } @article {20_ANTENA_ARRAY_DUAL_SLOT_BOMBARDERO_KUMAR, title = {Dual-linearly polarized travelling-wave array antenna based on triple plus slots fed by square waveguide}, journal = {AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications}, volume = {119}, year = {2020}, pages = {153176}, abstract = {A dual-linearly polarized travelling-wave array antenna design at Ku-band composed by a novel single element named as triple plus slot is presented. It is formed by a plus slot with an additional pair of short auxiliary slots. The generation of the dual polarization is based on the two degenerated modes TE10 and TE01 supported by a square waveguide following a series feeding topology. Following the operation principle of the conventional plus slot, the transversal slot is only excited by the TE10 mode to generate vertical polarization while the longitudinal slot is only excited by the TE01 mode to generate horizontal polarization. The auxiliary slots provide new degrees of freedom to the antenna design process that allow to accomplish some strict requirements and overcome some design issues. Thus, the proposed triple plus slot has been experimentally validated in a dual-linearly polarized travelling-wave array configuration. The antenna has been fabricated and measured, providing some features such as high efficiency (>80\%), high gain (>13~dB) with a 1~dB-gain bandwidth higher than 10\%, grating lobe mitigation, high isolation between orthogonal polarizations (>25~dB) as well as a fractional impedance bandwidth (S11~<~-14~dB) higher than 11.7\% (from 16 to 18~GHz).}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, Dual-polarized antennas, Slot antennas}, issn = {1434-8411}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeue.2020.153176}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1434841119332042}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and J L Masa-Campos and E Garcia-Marin and D Barrio-Tejedor and P Kumar} } @article {20_TAP_PABLO_ESCALONA_SLOT_CONFORMAL_CIRCULAR_WAVEGUIDE, title = {High-Gain Conical-Beam Traveling-Wave Array Antenna Based on a Slotted Circular Waveguide at $Ku$ -Band}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, volume = {68}, number = {8}, year = {2020}, month = {Aug}, pages = {6435-6440}, abstract = {A high-gain conical-beam traveling-wave array antenna based on a slotted circular waveguide is designed at the higher part of Ku-band. A single radiating element is formed by a ring of eight equally spaced slots fed by a circular waveguide. The excitation of the nonfundamental TM01 mode provides a uniform feeding distribution to each slot, generating an omnidirectional radiation performance. Thus, an array antenna formed by 48 rings of slots is proposed following the design rules of traveling-wave arrays. Every ring is properly designed to achieve a uniform power distribution and consequently maximum directivity for the array antenna performance. The distance between elements is also adjusted to obtain the better input matching response and mitigate the grating lobe appearance, generating a high-gain conical-beam radiation performance suitable for satellite and fifth-generation communications. The proposed antenna design has been manufactured in plastic material by using a 3-D printing process and plated by a spray metallization process. A -10 dB impedance bandwidth higher than 23\%, high-gain values around 13.5 dB, or total efficiency higher than 98\% has been achieved for the whole frequency band.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, antenna radiation patterns, circular waveguides, Couplings, Dipole antennas, omnidirectional antennas, Slot antennas}, issn = {1558-2221}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2020.2970031}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and J L Masa-Campos and E Garcia-Marin and D Escalona-Moreno} } @article {19_ANT_MAG_PABLO_PAULA_CONFORMADA_DIODOSPIN_3_5GHZ, title = {Circular Conformal Array Antenna With Omnidirectional and Beamsteering Capabilities for 5G Communications in the 3.5-GHz Range [Wireless Corner]}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine}, volume = {61}, number = {4}, year = {2019}, month = {Aug}, pages = {97-108}, keywords = {5G communications, 5G mobile communication, 5G terrestrial communications, Antenna arrays, antenna radiation patterns, array elements, array signal processing, Beam steering, circular conformal array antenna, Conformal antenna, Conformal antennas, conformal structure, double-stacked microstrip patches, eight-way tunable feeding network, frequency 3.5 GHz, Frequency measurement, microstrip, microstrip antenna arrays, octagonal holding structure, omnidirectional antennas, omnidirectional radiation, P-i-n diodes, Power dividers, single radiating elements, T-junction operation modes, TFN network, tunable T-junctions}, issn = {1558-4143}, doi = {10.1109/MAP.2019.2920049}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and P Sanchez-Dancausa and J L Masa-Campos and M Iglesias-Menendez-de-la-Vega and E Garcia-Marin} } @conference {19_EUCAP_PABLO_ANTENA_BOMBARDERO, title = {Dual Polarized Travelling-Wave Array Antenna Formed by Printed Cross Slots}, booktitle = {2019 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)}, year = {2019}, month = {March}, pages = {1-5}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, Antenna measurements, Arrayed waveguide gratings, Couplings, dual linear polarization, dual polarization, dual polarized array antenna, dual polarized travelling-wave array antenna, electromagnetic wave polarisation, linear antenna arrays, linear orthogonal polarizations, longitudinal slots, microstrip antenna arrays, mutual coupling effects, printed cross slots, rectangular waveguides, slot antenna arrays, Slot antennas, square waveguide feeding, transversal slots}, issn = {null}, url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8740194}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and J L Masa-Campos and P Kumar and E Garcia-Marin} } @article {19_ANT_MAG_EDUARDO_5G_SIW, title = {Planar Array Topologies for 5G Communications in Ku Band [Wireless Corner]}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine}, volume = {61}, number = {2}, year = {2019}, month = {April}, pages = {112-133}, keywords = {5G communication environment, 5G communications, 5G mobile communication, antenna array, Antenna arrays, antenna feeds, antenna radiation patterns, dielectric losses, directivity performance, feeding network configurations, Ku band, microstrip, microstrip antenna arrays, Microstrip antennas, microstrip dielectric loss, planar antenna arrays, planar array topologies, radiating elements, SIW feeding network, SIW technologies, substrate integrated waveguide, substrate integrated waveguides, Substrates, two-level corporate feeding network}, issn = {1558-4143}, doi = {10.1109/MAP.2019.2895633}, author = {E Garcia-Marin and J L Masa-Campos and P Sanchez-Olivares} } @article {19_ANT_MAG_EDUARDO_5G_SIW, title = {Planar Array Topologies for 5G Communications in Ku Band [Wireless Corner]}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine}, volume = {61}, number = {2}, year = {2019}, month = {April}, pages = {112-133}, keywords = {5G communication environment, 5G communications, 5G mobile communication, antenna array, Antenna arrays, antenna feeds, antenna radiation patterns, dielectric losses, directivity performance, feeding network configurations, Ku band, microstrip, microstrip antenna arrays, Microstrip antennas, microstrip dielectric loss, planar antenna arrays, planar array topologies, radiating elements, SIW feeding network, SIW technologies, substrate integrated waveguide, substrate integrated waveguides, Substrates, two-level corporate feeding network}, issn = {1558-4143}, doi = {10.1109/MAP.2019.2895633}, author = {E. Garcia-Marin and J. L. Masa-Campos and P. Sanchez-Olivares} } @article {18_COMM_MAG_EDUARDO_DIFF_BONDING1, title = {Diffusion Bonding Manufacturing of High Gain W-Band Antennas for 5G Applications}, journal = {IEEE Communications Magazine}, volume = {56}, number = {7}, year = {2018}, month = {July}, pages = {21-27}, abstract = {The incoming 5G systems propose unprecedented communication capabilities that require a maximization of the channel and spectrum exploitation. Waveguide antenna arrays can play an important role in 5G environments due to their high performance in terms of efficiency and bandwidth. Moreover, higher frequencies appear necessary in order to achieve the requirements of channel capacity and spectrum bandwidth. At millimeter-wave frequencies, new challenges for the design and fabrication of the communication devices are encountered. The feasibility of traditional manufacturing techniques and conventional additive manufacturing processes severely decreases, since part tolerances, assembly, and alignment become critical for the antenna performance. In order to illustrate the possibilities of the diffusion bonding technique applied to waveguide antennas operating in the W-band of 5G systems, a circularly polarized cavity array has been successfully manufactured. This manufacturing process provides the advantages of both traditional and additive manufacturing. A 5.6 percent effective bandwidth at 90 GHz has been experimentally obtained with reflected power under 10 percent, axial ratio below 3 dB, and antenna efficiency over 50 percent.}, keywords = {5G mobile communication, Antenna arrays, Diffusion bonding, Three-dimensional printing}, issn = {0163-6804}, doi = {10.1109/MCOM.2018.1700986}, author = {E Garcia-Marin and J L Masa-Campos and P Sanchez-Olivares} } @article {18_AWPL_EDUARDO-GARCIA_EVALUATION_ADD_MANUF, title = {Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Techniques Applied to Ku-Band Multilayer Corporate Waveguide Antennas}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters}, volume = {17}, number = {11}, year = {2018}, month = {Nov}, pages = {2114-2118}, keywords = {additive manufacturing techniques, Antenna arrays, antenna feeds, antenna layers, antenna prototypes, Aperture antennas, axial ratio, conventional milling, corporate-fed waveguide array antenna, digital communication, direct broadcasting by satellite, direct metal laser sintering, DMLS antenna, electrical performance, end-user digital broadcast satellite communications, gain ratio, impedance matching, intricate multilayer structure, Ku-band multilayer corporate waveguide antennas, laser sintering, layered manufacturing, Metals, Milling, multilayer structure, multilayers, Planar arrays, prototypes, rapid prototyping (industrial), reference prototype, reliability, satellite antennas, single block fabrication, slot antenna arrays, stereolithography, Three-dimensional printing, waveguide antenna implementation}, issn = {1536-1225}, doi = {10.1109/LAWP.2018.2866631}, author = {E Garcia-Marin and J L Masa-Campos and P Sanchez-Olivares and J A Ruiz-Cruz} } @conference {8439652, title = {Implementation of Millimeter Wave Antenna Arrays by Diffusion Bonding}, booktitle = {2018 11th Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM)}, year = {2018}, month = {May}, pages = {1-4}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, Diffusion bonding, Millimeter wave communication, Millimeter wave radar, millimeter wave technology, Planar arrays}, doi = {10.1109/GSMM.2018.8439652}, author = {E Garcia-Marin and J L Masa-Campos and P Sanchez-Olivares} } @article {15_TAP_Rubio_ThinningOMP, title = {Array Thinning of Coupled Antennas Based on the Orthogonal Matching Pursuit Method and a Spherical-Wave Expansion for Far-Field Synthesis}, journal = {Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on}, volume = {63}, number = {12}, year = {2015}, month = {Dec}, pages = {5425-5432}, abstract = {This work is focused on the array thinning problem in shaped beam far-field synthesis. The orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm, which allows finding sparse solutions in linear systems, is combined with a fast full-wave analysis method for antenna arrays based on a spherical wave expansion, thereby taking mutual coupling between real antennas into account in the thinning process. To this aim, the original iterative algorithm is modified so that the current residual is obtained for the selected real coupled antennas in each step of the algorithm. In this way, the remaining nonselected elements are effectively removed instead of turned off. Results for arrays made up of microstrip patch antennas and dielectric resonator antennas arranged in triangular and rectangular lattices are presented.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, array thinning problem, Arrays, coupled antennas, dielectric resonator antennas, far-field synthesis, fast full-wave analysis method, generalized scattering matrix, iterative algorithm, iterative methods, Layout, linear systems, Matching pursuit algorithms, microstrip antenna arrays, microstrip patch antennas, Mutual coupling, orthogonal matching pursuit method, pattern field synthesis, planar array, rectangular lattices, spherical wave expansion, spherical-wave expansion, translational addition theorems, Transmission line matrix methods, triangular lattices}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2015.2487506}, author = {J Rubio and J C{\'o}rcoles and J F Izquierdo and R G{\'o}mez-Alcal{\'a}} } @article {15_TAP_RubioIzqdoCorcoles_ModalNetworkMIMO, title = {Mutual Coupling Compensation Matrices for Transmitting and Receiving Arrays}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, volume = {63}, number = {2}, year = {2015}, month = {Feb}, pages = {839-843}, abstract = {A general method to obtain a matrix which allows the compensation of mutual coupling effects in transmitting arrays for the total field in all directions is introduced. This method is independent of the numerical method used in the analysis and it can include the effect of the antenna platform. The starting point can be the active element patterns or the spherical mode expansion from spherical near-field antenna measurements. Additionally, the spherical mode expansion is also used to find a matrix which allows the compensation of mutual coupling effects in receiving arrays. Through this theory, a simple relation between the compensation matrices of the transmitting and the receiving arrays is found. As a consequence, the scattering matrix of a circuit that allows the simultaneous compensation of mutual coupling effects for the transmission and the reception problem can be easily defined. Finally, it will be shown how the capabilities of the compensation in all directions depend strongly on the array element.}, keywords = {Active element pattern, antenna array, Antenna arrays, Antenna measurements, antenna radiation patterns, finite element analysis, Mutual coupling, mutual coupling compensation, spherical mode expansion, transmitting antennas, Vectors}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2014.2382691}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=6987253}, author = {Rubio, J and Izquierdo, J F and J C{\'o}rcoles} } @article {15_TAP_Corcoles_RLAQCQP, title = {Reactively Loaded Array Pattern Synthesis as a Quadratically Constrained Quadratic Program}, journal = {Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on}, volume = {63}, number = {11}, year = {2015}, month = {Nov}, pages = {5219-5224}, abstract = {The pattern synthesis problem of maximizing the gain at a scanning direction subject to a maximum sidelobe level for a reactively loaded antenna array is formulated as a quadratically constrained quadratic program (QCQP). This formulation is derived from the scattering matrix and the active element patterns of the array considering both fed and loaded antennas as ports. Since the resulting QCQP is nonconvex, the loads are computed from the solution of the semidefinite relaxation of the problem by forcing the feasibility of the constraints in a meaningful physical sense, i.e., by explicitly imposing passive or purely reactive loads. Numerical results of dipole arrays with various configurations are presented and compared to previous works.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, Antenna pattern synthesis, antenna radiation patterns, Arrays, dipole antenna arrays, dipole array, Gain, Loaded antennas, optimization, Optimization methods, Ports (Computers), QCQP, quadratic programming, quadratically constrained quadratic program, reactively loaded array pattern synthesis, reconfigurable antennas, S-matrix theory, scattering matrix, semidefinite (SD) programming, semidefinite programming, semidefinite relaxation, sidelobe level, sidelobe supression}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2015.2478487}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles} } @article {12_TAP_Corcoles_CombinedArrayThinning, title = {Efficient Combined Array Thinning and Weighting for Pattern Synthesis With a Nested Optimization Scheme}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, volume = {60}, number = {11}, year = {2012}, month = {Nov}, pages = {5107-5117}, abstract = {A novel procedure to thin an antenna array which synthesizes a desired pattern with the minimum number of active elements is introduced. The proposed method yields both the active elements and their corresponding excitations of a thinned array having the minimum number of active elements needed to meet several prescribed design specifications of the radiated far-field pattern. Specifications such as achieving a minimum gain, obtaining a pattern with a maximum allowable sidelobe level or synthesizing a shaped beam pattern confined into a mask are considered. Null field directions can also be added. In order to carry out the thinning, a genetic algorithm is used, while computing the excitations is carried out through linear or quadratic programming. The procedure incorporates the generalized scattering matrix analysis of an array made up of elements whose radiated field can be expressed as a spherical mode expansion, thus taking all electromagnetic effects inherently into account. Therefore, since the presence of an element can substantially alter the array features because of mutual coupling, two types of thinning are considered: removing elements or turning them off. Numerical results of arrays made up of isotropic sources, dielectric resonator antennas and microstrip patch antennas are presented.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, Arrays, generalized scattering matrix, Genetic algorithms, genetic algorithms (GAs), GSM, linear programming, optimization, quadratic programming (QP), spherical wave expansion, thinned arrays, Transmission line matrix methods, Vectors}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2012.2207667}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=6236035}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A} } @article {11_TAP_PontesCorcoles_ModalNetworkMIMO, title = {Modal Network Model for MIMO Antenna in-System Optimization}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, volume = {59}, number = {2}, year = {2011}, month = {Feb}, pages = {643-653}, abstract = {The analysis of MIMO systems is described with the aid of a novel modal network model. For this purpose the capacity performance of typical base station and mobile station antennas in a simulated macro-cellular scenario with varying antenna inter element spacings and antenna rotation will be studied. The model is based on the modal description of typical receiving and transmitting antennas. In this manner a significant simulation time reduction is achieved which allows for faster analysis and optimization. To prove this the effects of both the mobile and base station antennas are investigated. Moreover, for the more restrictive case of base station antennas, a fully modal descriptive model is proven to yield very similar results as those from measured commercial antennas. It is found that the modal approach improves simulation speed without loss of accuracy or generality. Simulations are done for the city of Karlsruhe with a three-dimensional Ray-tracing tool.}, keywords = {3D Ray-tracing tool, Antenna arrays, antenna inter element spacing, antenna optimization, antenna rotation, base station antenna, capacity performance, cellular radio, macro-cellular scenario, MIMO antenna, MIMO communication, MIMO network model, MIMO system, mobile antennas, mobile station antenna, modal network model, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), network theory, path-based channel models, receiving antenna, receiving antennas, spherical mode expansion, system optimization, transmitting antenna, transmitting antennas}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2010.2096179}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5654566}, author = {Pontes, J and J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A and Zwick, T} } @article {09_ELL_Corcoles_LPfromGSM, title = {Linear programming from generalised scattering matrix analysis of array for minimum sidelobe level and prescribed nulls}, journal = {Electronics Letters}, volume = {45}, number = {1}, year = {2009}, month = {January}, pages = {9-10}, abstract = {A pattern synthesis technique for arbitrary planar arrays which are characterised in terms of a generalised scattering matrix and whose radiated field is expressed as a spherical mode expansion is introduced. The procedure yields the complex-valued excitations to achieve a minimum-maximum sidelobe level given a specified pointing direction and mainlobe width, as well as prescribed field nulls. All inter-element coupling effects coming from complex radiating structures used as array elements are inherently taken into account. Numerical results are presented for arrays of dielectric resonator antennas.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, arbitrary planar arrays, complex-valued excitations, dielectric resonator antennas, dielectric resonators, electromagnetic coupling, electromagnetic wave scattering, generalised scattering matrix analysis, inter-element coupling effects, linear programming, minimum sidelobe level array, minimum-maximum sidelobe level, pattern synthesis technique, prescribed nulls}, issn = {0013-5194}, doi = {10.1049/el:20092008}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=4733076}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A and Zapata, J} } @conference {09_APS_Corcoles_MultibeamLP, title = {Multibeam synthesis with minimum SLL through linear programming from the GSM-analysis of an array}, booktitle = {Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI {\textquoteright}09. IEEE}, year = {2009}, month = {June}, pages = {1-4}, abstract = {The application of all sort of optimization techniques to different array pattern synthesis problems has been widely studied since the early days of antenna array design. Most of these works (generally having constraints on the array configuration) take for granted several assumptions, among which one can highlight considering isotropic sources and not taking into account coupling between array elements. Great advances have been achieved in the field of computational electromagnetics which allow complex radiating structures, including finite antenna arrays, to be analyzed from a full-wave approach inherently taking into account all electromagnetic effects. Recently, new techniques for the afore-mentioned pattern synthesis problems with the inclusion of this rigourous electromagentic (EM) analysis have been developed. In this work, the authors propose an EM-based design technique which yields the excitations of an arbitraty planar array to output a field pattern with minimum maximum sidelobe level (SLL) given the directions of various main beams with specified mainlobe widths and different relative amplitudes and phase differences. The array is characterized through a generalized scattering matrix (GSM) and its radiated field is expressed as a spherical mode expansion (SME). The accurate determination of the array GSM is needed to have it rigourously characterized, so the use of a full-wave technique is required in case complex antenna elements or arbitrary array configurations are considered. We develop the formulation to arrive at a standard linear programming (LP) problem. Numerical results of a linear array of dielectric resonator antennas (DRA{\textquoteright}s) are presented.}, keywords = {Antenna arrays, array pattern synthesis, complex radiating structures, computational electromagnetics, Design optimization, dielectric resonator antennas, electromagentic analysis, Electromagnetic analysis, electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic waves, generalized scattering matrix, GSM, linear antenna arrays, linear programming, minimum maximum sidelobe level, multibeam antennas, multibeam synthesis, optimization, S-matrix theory, SME, spherical mode expansion}, issn = {1522-3965}, doi = {10.1109/APS.2009.5171513}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5171513}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A} } @article {09_TAP_Corcoles_MultiobjectiveOptimization, title = {Multiobjective Optimization of Real and Coupled Antenna Array Excitations via Primal-Dual, Interior Point Filter Method From Spherical Mode Expansions}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation}, volume = {57}, number = {1}, year = {2009}, month = {Jan}, pages = {110-121}, keywords = {antenna array, Antenna arrays, Apertures, dielectric resonator antennas, Filters, generalized scattering matrix, Hessian matrices, Jacobian matrices, Lighting, matrix-valued functions, maximum crosspolar level, microstrip antenna arrays, Microstrip antennas, microstrip patch array, minimum aperture illumination efficiency, multiobjective optimization, optimisation, Optimization methods, planar antenna arrays, planar array excitations, Planar arrays, primal-dual interior point method, spherical mode expansions, spherical wave expansion, Transmission line matrix methods}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2008.2009727}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=4797974}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A and Rubio, J} } @article {09_AWPL_Corcoles_MutualCouplingCompensation, title = {Mutual Coupling Compensation in Arrays Using a Spherical Wave Expansion of the Radiated Field}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters}, volume = {8}, year = {2009}, pages = {108-111}, abstract = {This letter presents a flexible method to compensate the interelement mutual coupling (MC) effects that may degrade the field pattern of an array of real and coupled antennas. A closed-expression for a mutual coupling compensation matrix (MCCM) is derived. The MCCM is used to compensate the presence of the real individual elements{\textquoteright} patterns and the interelement MC effects for any excitations obtained with an isotropic-based pattern synthesis method. The MCCM is calculated from the generalized scattering matrix (GSM) of an antenna array and the spherical mode expansion (SME) of its radiated field. For a given array, this MCCM has to be calculated only once since it only depends on the radiating and scattering characteristics of the antenna elements as well as on their location in the array. Conditions regarding null field pattern directions can also be reinforced in the MCCM. To compute the GSM of the array and the SME of the radiated field, a validated full-wave hybrid and modular methodology is used. Numerical results of synthesized patterns where the MC effects have been compensated are presented for arrays made up of dielectric resonator antennas.}, keywords = {antenna array, Antenna array mutual coupling, Antenna arrays, antenna radiation patterns, dielectric resonator antennas, electromagnetic coupling, field pattern, field radiation, generalized scattering matrix, interelement mutual coupling effect, isotropic-based pattern synthesis method, modular methodology, mutual coupling compensation matrix, Planar arrays, quadratic programming, S-matrix theory, scattering matrices, spherical wave expansion}, issn = {1536-1225}, doi = {10.1109/LAWP.2008.2012276}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=4745777}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A and Rubio, J} }