A quasi microstrip leaky-wave antenna (QMLWA) with a two-dimensional (2-D) beam-scanning capability is presented in this paper. QMLWA consists of two half-width microstrip leaky-wave antennas with a phase-shifter. This new type of microstrip leaky-wave antenna has the advantages of reducing size, 2-D beam-scanning and suppressing back lobes. The main lobe scanning in H-plane (y-zplane) is achieved through varying the operating frequency. When the operating frequency increases from 4.4-6 GHz, the main lobe scans from 84deg to 26deg in H-plane continuously. The main lobe steers in quasi-E-plane with varying the phase difference between two half-width microstrip leaky-wave antennas. The lobe scans from 78deg to 103deg in quasi-E-plane at 5.4 GHz. The experimental results show this short QMLWA (about 2 wavelengths) leaks power effectively. The back lobe in H-plane of QMLWA is suppressed 13 dB as compared with the conventional whole width MLWA at 5.4 GHz as example. The H-plane radiation characteristics of QMLWA are mainly determined by the widthsof half-width MLWA and the distanceDbetween two half-width MLWA together. This size-reduced QMLWA is useful in the automotive radar system and air traffic control.
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