https://matjournals.net/engineering/index.php/JoRFMCT/issue/feed 2026-05-22T05:56:50+00:00 Open Journal Systems <p>Journal of RF and Microwave Communication Technologies is a peer-reviewed journal in the field of Telecommunication Engineering published by MAT Journals Pvt. Ltd. JoRFMCT is a print e-journal focused towards the rapid publication of fundamental research papers in all areas of Microwave Communication Technologies. This journal involves the basic principles of RF and microwave components, Electromagnetic wave propagation and radiation, Microwave integrated circuits and systems, Microwave Antennas and Devices and Microwave Photonics Techniques and. The Journal aims to promote high-quality Research, review articles, and case studies mainly focusing on but not limited to the following topics- Radio frequency engineering, Microwave engineering, Wireless communication, Antenna design and analysis, RF circuit design, Electromagnetic field, Terahertz sources, Microwave devices and components, Wireless networking, RF propagation, Satellite communication, Radar systems, Wireless sensor networks, Electromagnetic compatibility, Microwave photonics, RF integrated circuits, Communication system modelling and simulation, MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) systems, Signal processing for RF and microwave applications, RF power amplifiers, RF circuits and Microwave measurements and instrumentation. This journal involves comprehensive coverage of all the aspects of RF and Microwave Communication.</p> https://matjournals.net/engineering/index.php/JoRFMCT/article/view/3597 2026-05-22T05:50:11+00:00 Ravi Hosamani ravishosamani@gmail.com Mohammad Ziaullah ravishosamani@gmail.com Aarif Makandar ravishosamani@gmail.com

<p><em>Antenna arrays play a crucial role in various applications such as radar systems, wireless communications, and radio astronomy, where accurate direction finding and localization are essential. One of the key challenges in antenna array systems is achieving high angular resolution without significantly increasing the physical size or complexity of the array. This work proposes the use of virtual array synthesis techniques. These techniques aim to create a virtual array with a larger effective aperture, which leads to improved angular resolution. The analysis of the synthesized arrays will involve both numerical simulations and practical measurements using a prototype array system. The performance metrics will be compared against those of conventional antenna arrays to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed virtual array synthesis techniques. Additionally, the impact of various design parameters, such as the number of elements, element spacing, and signal processing algorithms, will be investigated to provide insights for practical implementations. Advanced optimization algorithms and simulation tools will be employed to evaluate the performance of these topologies, specifically focusing on angular resolution enhancement, reduction of main lobe width, and suppression of side lobe levels. Different virtual array topologies built and examined in this proposed work also estimated the beam pattern for each topology and evaluated its performance in terms of bandwidth and side lobe levels. In comparison also discussed for the topologies.</em></p>

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