Bilayer microstrip reflector antenna
A bilayer microstrip reflector antenna is disclosed to include a first dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer having antenna units and phase-delay circuit units overlapped on antenna units, and a second dielectric layer abutting against the first dielectric layer. A better gain-bandwidth is obtained by adjusting the overlapping distance of the antenna units and phase-delay circuit units, side length of antenna units and the dielectric constant and thickness of the two dielectric layers. Surface wave phenomenon is reduced by means of selecting a relatively lower dielectric constant. A satisfactory grounding effect is obtained to reduce radiation from phase-delay circuit units by lowering the second dielectric layer toward the ground.
1. A bilayer microstrip reflector antenna used with a horn antenna, comprising:
a first dielectric layer, said first dielectric layer having a thickness, a dielectric constant, a first face, a second face opposite to said first face, a plurality of antenna units disposed on said first face thereof, and a plurality of phase-delay circuit units disposed on said second face respectively corresponding to said antenna units, and respectively spaced from wherein said phase-delay circuit units each overlapping said corresponding antenna units at a distance to thus form a respective corner-feed coupling part as a radiation element and further obtain required impedance match; and
a second dielectric layer abutting against said first dielectric layer, said second dielectric layer having a thickness and a dielectric constant.
2. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said phase-delay circuit units are respectively sandwiched between said first dielectric layer and said second dielectric layer.
3. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said antenna units each have a rhombic shape with a side length, thereby forming the respective corner-feed coupling part.
4. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said phase-delay circuit units each have a rectangular shape with a width, thereby forming the respective corner-feed coupling part.
5. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said antenna units and said phase-delay circuit units are formed by etching.
6. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the side length of the antenna units, the distance where the antenna units overlap the phase-delay circuit units, the dielectric constant and thickness of the two dielectric layers are adjusted to produce a desired gain-bandwidth.
7. The bilayer microstrip reflector antenna as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the width of the antenna units, the distance where the antenna units overlap the phase-delay circuit units, the dielectric constant and thickness of the two dielectric layers are adjusted to produce a desired gain-bandwidth.