Abstract
The results of a full-wave analysis of the performances of ADS-based thinned arrays of wire dipoles are presented. The pattern features of the ADS layouts are numerically evaluated by considering different aperture sizes, lattice spacings, and dipole lengths. The outcomes are that, despite a slight and expected performance worsening, the a-priori PSL bounds deduced for the “ideal” case still provide useful guidelines for the design of ADS thinned layouts featuring real dipole elements.
