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ZTE Communications ›› 2012, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4): 29-32.

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60 GHz SIW Steerable Antenna Array in LTCC

Bahram Sanadgol1, Sybille Holzwarth1, Peter Uhlig1, Alberto Milano2, and Rafi Popovich2   

  1. 1. IMST GmbH Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Str. 2, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany;
    2. Beam Networks, 1 Ehad Ha'am 76248 Rehovot, Israel
  • Received:2012-09-10 Online:2012-12-25 Published:2012-12-25
  • About author:Bahram Sanadgol received his MS degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, in 2007. During his studies, his main research focus was phased-array antennas. In November 2005, he joined the Antenna and EM Modelling Department of IMST. He currently researches phased-array design, simulation methods for planar arrays, and advanced measurement techniques for antennas.

    Sybille Holzwarth received her Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Ulm, Germany, in 1997. She then joined the Antenna and EM Modelling Department, IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany, and currently works there as a development engineer and project manager. Her main interests are EM modelling of antennas and passive components, with special emphasis on microwave antennas for radar and communications, planar antennas and arrays, and electronically steerable antennas.

    Peter Uhlig (uhlig@imst.de) received his degree in electrical engineering in 1984. He began his career at Wandel & Goltermann in 1984 developing microwave components for spectrum analysers. From 1988 onwards, he was responsible for developing thin-film circuits of the microwave front-end in spectrum analyzers. He joined IMST GmbH in 1993 and now heads the hybrid microelectronics laboratory, which includes the LTCC prototyping line.

    Alberto Milano (alberto@beamnetworks.com) is the CTO and co-founder of Beam Networks. He received his PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan. Throughout his career, he has designed and developed T/R modules, and MMIC and RFIC circuits for military and commercial use. He has worked at GE-Italy, Optomic, ELTA-IAI, and Agilent (all in Israel). Dr. Milano holds seven patents in the areas of microwave RF transmission and analog phased-array antenna design.

    Rafi Popovich (rafi@beamnetworks.com) is an engineering manager at Beam Networks. He received his BSEE degree in electrophysics from City College, Ney Work, in 1984. He received his MSEE degree in microwave engineering from Polytechnic University, New York, in 1986. Throughout his career, he has been involved in microwave and millimeter wave R&D and production. HE has designed, developed, and produced discrete control components, MMIC and RFIC circuits and packaging, and supercomponents and modules. He has published several papers and holds patents on microwave and millimeter wave technology.

60 GHz SIW Steerable Antenna Array in LTCC

Bahram Sanadgol1, Sybille Holzwarth1, Peter Uhlig1, Alberto Milano2, and Rafi Popovich2   

  1. 1. IMST GmbH Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Str. 2, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort, Germany;
    2. Beam Networks, 1 Ehad Ha'am 76248 Rehovot, Israel
  • 作者简介:Bahram Sanadgol received his MS degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, in 2007. During his studies, his main research focus was phased-array antennas. In November 2005, he joined the Antenna and EM Modelling Department of IMST. He currently researches phased-array design, simulation methods for planar arrays, and advanced measurement techniques for antennas.

    Sybille Holzwarth received her Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Ulm, Germany, in 1997. She then joined the Antenna and EM Modelling Department, IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany, and currently works there as a development engineer and project manager. Her main interests are EM modelling of antennas and passive components, with special emphasis on microwave antennas for radar and communications, planar antennas and arrays, and electronically steerable antennas.

    Peter Uhlig (uhlig@imst.de) received his degree in electrical engineering in 1984. He began his career at Wandel & Goltermann in 1984 developing microwave components for spectrum analysers. From 1988 onwards, he was responsible for developing thin-film circuits of the microwave front-end in spectrum analyzers. He joined IMST GmbH in 1993 and now heads the hybrid microelectronics laboratory, which includes the LTCC prototyping line.

    Alberto Milano (alberto@beamnetworks.com) is the CTO and co-founder of Beam Networks. He received his PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan. Throughout his career, he has designed and developed T/R modules, and MMIC and RFIC circuits for military and commercial use. He has worked at GE-Italy, Optomic, ELTA-IAI, and Agilent (all in Israel). Dr. Milano holds seven patents in the areas of microwave RF transmission and analog phased-array antenna design.

    Rafi Popovich (rafi@beamnetworks.com) is an engineering manager at Beam Networks. He received his BSEE degree in electrophysics from City College, Ney Work, in 1984. He received his MSEE degree in microwave engineering from Polytechnic University, New York, in 1986. Throughout his career, he has been involved in microwave and millimeter wave R&D and production. HE has designed, developed, and produced discrete control components, MMIC and RFIC circuits and packaging, and supercomponents and modules. He has published several papers and holds patents on microwave and millimeter wave technology.

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Abstract: In this paper, we present a 60 GHz substrate-integrated waveguide fed-steerable low-temperature cofired ceramics array. The antenna is suitable for transmitting and receiving on the 60 GHz wireless personal area network frequency band. The wireless system can be used for HDTV, high-data-rate networking up to 4.5 GBit/s, security and surveillance, and similar applications.

Key words: substrate integrated waveguide(SIW), phase shifted injected push-push oscillator(PSIPPO) , low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) , monolithic microwave integrated chip(MMIC) , wireless personal area network(WPAN)

摘要： In this paper, we present a 60 GHz substrate-integrated waveguide fed-steerable low-temperature cofired ceramics array. The antenna is suitable for transmitting and receiving on the 60 GHz wireless personal area network frequency band. The wireless system can be used for HDTV, high-data-rate networking up to 4.5 GBit/s, security and surveillance, and similar applications.

关键词: substrate integrated waveguide(SIW), phase shifted injected push-push oscillator(PSIPPO) , low temperature co-fired ceramic(LTCC) , monolithic microwave integrated chip(MMIC) , wireless personal area network(WPAN)