@article {14_TAP_SANCHEZ-OLIVARES_PFC, title = {Novel Four Cross Slot Radiator With Tuning Vias for Circularly Polarized SIW Linear Array}, journal = {Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on}, volume = {62}, number = {4}, year = {2014}, month = {April}, pages = {2271-2275}, abstract = {A substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) linear array is presented with a new circularly polarized (CP) element. The single radiator consists of four cross tilted slots. In addition, a pair of tuning metallic vias is included to improve the reflection of longest slots. A 16-element antenna prototype with -26-dB Taylor distribution and 1.5\% residual power was designed, manufactured and measured to verify the new slot performance in an array configuration. A 17-dB peak gain, 1.86-dB axial ratio and 80\% radiation efficiency were experimentally achieved at 17 GHz. A 3\% usable bandwidth was obtained owing to frequency main beam tilt dispersion.}, keywords = {16-element antenna prototype, antenna, Antenna measurements, antenna radiation patterns, array configuration, Arrays, circular polarization (CP), circularly polarized element, circularly polarized linear array, Couplings, four cross slot radiator, four cross tilted slots, frequency 17 GHz, frequency main beam tilt dispersion, linear antenna arrays, linear array, metallic vias, microwave antenna arrays, radiation efficiency, Reflection, single radiator, SIW linear array, slot, slot antenna arrays, substrate integrated waveguide, substrate integrated waveguide (SIW), substrate integrated waveguides, Substrates, Taylor distribution, Tuning, tuning via, tuning vias}, issn = {0018-926X}, doi = {10.1109/TAP.2014.2299823}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=6710164}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and J L Masa-Campos} } @conference {12_EUCAP_SANCHEZ-OLIVARES_16siw, title = {Slot radiator with tuning vias for circularly polarized SIW linear array}, booktitle = {Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on}, year = {2012}, month = {March}, pages = {3716-3720}, abstract = {A 16-element circularly polarized (CP) Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) linear array antenna with -26 dB Taylor distribution and 2\% residue power at 17 GHz is designed. The single element consists of four crossed inclined radiating slots. In this configuration, reflection goals on the linear array are not fully achieved. For this reason a tuning element is included on some of the individual radiating elements, which consists of a pair of metallic vias that greatly enhances the reflection of longest slots. Therefore, the antenna reflection is also improved. A global antenna prototype is manufacture to check the new slot element performance in an array configuration. The specified operation band is 16.3 to 17.7 GHz.}, keywords = {16-element circularly-polarized SIW linear array antenna, antenna radiation patterns, antenna reflection, Arrays, circular polarization (CP), electromagnetic wave polarisation, frequency 16.3 GHz to 17.7 GHz, linear antenna arrays, metallic vias, prototypes, radiating elements, Reflection, slot antenna arrays, Slot antennas, Slot array antenna, slot radiator, slot reflection, substrate integrated waveguide, substrate integrated waveguide (SIW), substrate integrated waveguides, Substrates, Taylor distribution, Tuning, tuning element, tuning via, tuning vias}, doi = {10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205816}, author = {P Sanchez-Olivares and J L Masa-Campos} }