Ю. В. Кольцов1
1 Нижегородский научно-исследовательский приборостроительный институт (г. Нижний Новгород, Россия)

Постановка проблемы. Работа посвящена наиболее перспективным направлениям разработки антенных решеток СВЧ- и КВЧ-диапазонов, которые появились в последние годы и способны работать в системах стремительно растущего рынка 5G.

Цель. Рассмотреть наиболее значимые достижения в разработке антенных решеток диапазона 5G за последние несколько лет.

Результаты. Показаны принципы построения различных антенных решеток, области их применения и особенности технологий разработки и изготовления. Дан анализ особенностей построения антенных решеток, начиная с миниатюрных и кончая решетками с большой апертурой, что указывает на широкий спектр применения антенных решеток: для наземных, воздушных, космических и морских приложений, а также для промышленных и медицинских приложений.

Практическая значимость. Представленные результаты создают основу для широкого промышленного производства самых современных антенных решеток.

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