TY - GEN
T1 - Microwave phased array sheet for wireless sensor network
AU - Monnai, Yasuaki
AU - Shinoda, Hiroyuki
PY - 2010/11/12
Y1 - 2010/11/12
N2 - We propose a novel architecture of a planar phased array antenna for wireless sensor network. The principle is based on wave scattering from distributed scatterers on a waveguide surface. Each scatterer radiates a portion of the incident guided wave in a location-dependent phase delay. Therefore, the directivity or the focus of the synthesized scattered wave can be tailored by tuning the spatial pattern of the scatterers. We also propose to fabricate electronically tunable scatterer pattern using semiconductor devices and verify the idea by simulation. Since it can be made in an extremely thin and light body at low cost compared to the conventional phased arrays, vast applications will be expected with respect to wireless sensor network.
AB - We propose a novel architecture of a planar phased array antenna for wireless sensor network. The principle is based on wave scattering from distributed scatterers on a waveguide surface. Each scatterer radiates a portion of the incident guided wave in a location-dependent phase delay. Therefore, the directivity or the focus of the synthesized scattered wave can be tailored by tuning the spatial pattern of the scatterers. We also propose to fabricate electronically tunable scatterer pattern using semiconductor devices and verify the idea by simulation. Since it can be made in an extremely thin and light body at low cost compared to the conventional phased arrays, vast applications will be expected with respect to wireless sensor network.
KW - Evanescent waves
KW - Focusscanning
KW - Phased arrays
KW - Wireless sensor network
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U2 - 10.1109/INSS.2010.5573995
DO - 10.1109/INSS.2010.5573995
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78149273774
SN - 9781424479108
T3 - INSS 2010 - 7th International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems
SP - 123
EP - 130
BT - INSS 2010 - 7th International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems
T2 - 7th International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems, INSS 2010
Y2 - 15 June 2010 through 18 June 2010
ER -