In this paper, we present the design of a high-performance dual-linearly polarised broadband stacked (Formula presented.) patch antenna array for SATCOM on-the-move applications. The antenna has been designed to operate in the (Formula presented.) GHz frequency range, covering both the receiving and transmitting SOTM Ku bands, namely, (Formula presented.) GHz and (Formula presented.) GHz, respectively. The array, excited with a feeding system leveraging two perpendicular corporate feeding networks, enables electronically reconfiguration of two orthogonal linear polarisations, which can be combined to synthesise other polarisation states, such as circular. The proposed design targets of robustness, reliability and simplicity have been validated through experimental characterisation, showing a good agreement when compared against full-wave electromagnetic simulations.
Design of a Dual-Polarised Wide-Band Stacked-Patch Array for Ku Band Satcom On-the-Move
Guarnera D.;Simone M.;Pavone S. C.;Sorbello G.
2026-01-01
Abstract
In this paper, we present the design of a high-performance dual-linearly polarised broadband stacked (Formula presented.) patch antenna array for SATCOM on-the-move applications. The antenna has been designed to operate in the (Formula presented.) GHz frequency range, covering both the receiving and transmitting SOTM Ku bands, namely, (Formula presented.) GHz and (Formula presented.) GHz, respectively. The array, excited with a feeding system leveraging two perpendicular corporate feeding networks, enables electronically reconfiguration of two orthogonal linear polarisations, which can be combined to synthesise other polarisation states, such as circular. The proposed design targets of robustness, reliability and simplicity have been validated through experimental characterisation, showing a good agreement when compared against full-wave electromagnetic simulations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
