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3D-printed lens antenna integrated with OMT for V-band applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2024

Zunnurain Ahmad Open the ORCID record for Zunnurain Ahmad [Opens in a new window]  and
Lee Harle
Zunnurain Ahmad*
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Fraunhofer USA, East Lansing, MI, USA
Lee Harle
Affiliation:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Corresponding author: Zunnurain Ahmad; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

3D printed orthomode transducer (OMT) integrated with a 3D printed lens antenna is presented in this work. The OMT integrated with the lens antenna covers the range of 54–80 GHz, the radiator can handle a fractional bandwidth of 38%. Fused filament fabrication printing process is used for the domed elliptical profile lens antenna and polyjet printing process is used for fabrication of the OMT. The simulated radiation efficiency of the antenna remains above 90% for the entire bandwidth and the structure shows a gain of above 16 dBi.

Keywords

lens antennaorthomode transducersatellite linkmillimter wave antennas3D printing3D antennasradiation patterndual polarizedwide bandwidthhigh gain
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Research Paper
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 16 , Issue 9 , November 2024 , pp. 1547 - 1551
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with The European Microwave Association.

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