Design of a Low-Cost Printed Slotted SIW Antenna Array with Omnidirectional Azimuth Pattern and Beam-Shaped Elevation Pattern
Tadeu Pasetto and
Hugo Enrique Hernandez-Figueroa
This paper presents the design, discussions, and characterization of a low-cost printed slotted substrate integrated waveguide traveling wave antenna. The antenna exhibits an omnidirectional pattern in the azimuth plane and a cosecant squared pattern in the elevation plane. This synthesized pattern enables application in 5G mm-wave systems by providing a defined signal equipotential region, thereby increasing coverage areas in locations such as stadiums, exhibition centers, arenas, and parks. Additionally, the proposed design method facilitates the easy implementation of new designs tailored to specific installation sites.
