High-Order Modes Analysis and Its Applications to Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Filtering Cavity Slot Arrays

In this article, a series of filtering cavity slot arrays using high-order modes are investigated. It is found that each unit of the cavity slot arrays in the proposed high-order mode resonator is in phase with the same amplitude, which helps enhance the antenna gain and reduce the sidelobe level. Meanwhile, the filtering function is integrated into the design for frequency selectivity and harmonic mode suppression. The higher order response can be achieved by cascading more high-order mode resonators with required external quality factor (Q(e)) and coupling coefficient (K). The fractional bandwidth (FBW) and out-of-hand suppression of proposed designs are also discussed. For proof-of-concept, a single-hand third-order 4 x 5 filtering cavity slot array using a TM450 mode resonator and a dual-band dual-polarized third-order 4 x 3 filtering cavity slot array, using TM430 and TM340 mode resonators, are fabricated and tested. The good agreement between the simulated and measured results verifies that the proposed design methodology is feasible for designing high-order mode filtering cavity slot array antennas.

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This article investigates the design and performance optimization of filtering cavity slot arrays using high-order modes, and validates the feasibility of the design methodology through the fabrication and testing of two different antenna structures.