Table 2.
Comparison with the recent phase correcting structures.
| Publication | No. of microwave substrates | Weight (g) | Peak directivity(dB) | 3dB directivity bandwidth | Aperture efficiency | Cost of fabrication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP, 20158 | 8 | 335 | 21.6 | 8% | 29% | Very high |
| TAP, 201612 | 3 | 190 | 20.2 | 6.4% | 26% | Very high |
| AWPL, 201714 | 3 | 193 | 21.1 | 11.8% | 26% | Very high |
| MAP, 201711 | 3 | – | 20.5 | 81.8% | Very high | |
| AWPL, 201810 | 2 | 250 | 22 | 7% | 28% | Very high |
| TAP, 202015 | None | 87 | 20.2 | 9% | 28% | Very low |
| This work | None | 30 | 20.9 | 25% | 66% | Very low |
TAP IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation, AWPL antennas and wireless propagation letters, MAP IET microwaves, antennas & propagation