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Abstract

Beam-steering antennas especially with Butler matrix feed network are an effective remedy for wireless communications systems troubles such as disruptive effects in mm-wave frequency. In this work, a novel 4×4 Butler matrix feed beam steering antenna is designed at 35 GHz. A zeroth order resonance antenna element is used for bandwidth and radiation efficiency increment. To increase the gain of the antenna a novel mm-wave Fabry Perot layer which is composed of a partially reﬂective surface is designed. All designing steps are presented.

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Dr. Saeid Karamzadeh

Dr. Vahid Rafiei

Dr. Mesut Kartal