Linear and Planar Antenna Arrays

Week 4 Assignment
1. An N element linear array of equal inter element spacing of λ/4 is fed with equal amplitude. For
an end fire array, consecutive elements should have : (1)
a. same phase
b. 45° phase difference
c. 90° phase difference (Ans.)
d. 180° phase difference
2. The array is required to scan up to an angle θ = 60° measured from the broadside.To avoid
grating lobes, the maximum allowed separation between the elements is (1)
a. 0.707λ
b. 0.667λ
c. 0.536λ(Ans)
d. 0.5λ
3. A 6-elements linear array with spacing d = 0.6λ is to be designed to scan the beam at an angle of
20° from the broadside. The phase difference between each element should be : (1)
o
a. 56.8
b. 73.9°(Ans)
c. 93.8o
d. 123.2o
4. For an 8-element array of isotropic antennaswith equal spacing of 0.6λ and fed with equal
amplitude and phase :
4.1 The approximate directivity of array is (1)
a. 6.3dB
b. 9.3dB(Ans.)
c. 12.4dB
d. 14.2dB
4.2 The approximate HPBW of array is (1)
a. 8.6°
b. 10.7°
c. 12.1o(Ans)
d. 17.6o
4.3 The direction of first null from broadside is (1)
a. 12.0o(Ans)
b. 16.4o
c. 52.4o
d. 77.9o
4.4 The direction of second side lobe level from broadside is : (1)
o
a. 82.8
b. 68.3o
c. 52.1o
d. 31.4o (Ans)
4.5 The magnitudeof second side lobe level is (1)
a. -13.5dB
b. -16.5dB (Ans)
c. -18.2dB
 d. -19.6dB
5. An increased directivity end fire array of λ/2 dipole elementswith spacing d = 0.25λ is designed
for a gain of 16dB.Assume gain of dipole is 2dB. The approx. number of elements is (1)
a. 9(Ans)
b. 12
c. 15
d. 18
6. What type of amplitude excitation technique should be used in an array radiation pattern to
remove side lobes? (1)
a. Uniform distribution
b. Binomial distribution(ans)
c. Taylor distribution
d. Dolph-Tschebyscheff distribution
7. A square array of isotropic antennas with inter-element spacing of 0.6λ is designed to realize
broadside radiation pattern with a gain of 25dB. (Assume efficiency is 0.8 due to losses in the
feed network)
7.1 The minimum number of elements in the array is : (1)
a. 16 x 16
b. 14 x 14
c. 12 x 12
d. 10 x 10(Ans)
7.2 Approximate HPBWin both E and H planes is : (1)
a. 11o
b. 9o (Ans)
c. 7°
d. 5°
8. A rectangular planar antenna array of isotropic elements with inter-element spacing of 0.5λ has
10 elements in the x-plane and 8 elements in the y-plane. All the elements are fed with equal
amplitude and phase. Approximate gain of the array is : (1)
a. 15dB
b. 18dB
c. 20dB
d. 23dB(Ans)
9. A planar rectangular array of isotropic elements with spacing of 0.5λ and orthogonal HPBWs of
10° and 4°, respectively in the broadside direction is designed.
9.1 The number of elements in the array is: (1)
a. 9 x 18
b. 11 x 26 (Ans)
c. 13 x 28
d. 14 x 33
9.2 The approximate gain of the antenna is : (1)
a. 23dB
b. 26dB
c. 29dB (Ans)
d. 32dB
9.3 If the beam maxima is desired to be at θ = 30° and φ = 40°, then the phase difference
between the elements along x and y directions will be : (2)
 a. 58°, 47°
b. 62°, 58°
c. 69°, 58°(Ans)
d. 74°, 54°
10. A planar array consists of 8 elements with spacing = 12cm in y-direction and 16 elements with
spacing = 10cm in the x-direction. It is fed with equal amplitude and phase. At 1.8 GHz,
approximate gain is (1)
a. 29.5dB
b. 27.5dB (Ans)
c. 25.5dB
d. 23.5dB
11. If a 7 element circular planar array of isotropic elements is
designed as shown in fig.1 with inter-element spacing of 0.5λ, the
approximategain is :(assuming efficiency=0.8). (2)
a. 6-7dB
b. 8-9dB(Ans)
c. 10-11dB
d. 12-13dB

Fig. 1