A Miniaturized Multi-beam Antenna Based on SIW Butler Matrix

Abstract

A novel multi-beam antenna based on Butler matrix is designed and realized. In this paper, Butler matrix adopts the substrate integrated waveguide and double layer technology to realize the miniaturization of the network, and the two-layer directional coupler achieves good matching and better flatness in amplitude and phase by using multiple slots, besides, the edge gradient short holes of short slot coupler is adopted to better ensure the equipartition of energy, and inhibit the emergence of TE30. The proposed multi-beam antenna has operation frequency range of 8.0 to 8.5GHz with perfect port matching performance. The maximum gain of the intermediate beam of the antenna reaches 11.2dBi, and the maximum gain of the beam on both sides reaches 10.0dBi with ± 38 ° beam point.