%I ELEDIA Research Center - University of Trento %T A Modular Approach for the Design of Phased Arrays Based on Self-Replicating L-Shaped Tiles %X This paper addresses the optimization of highly modular architectures for irregular planar phased arrays (PAs). Leveraging the concept of self-replicating tile shapes, or rep-tiles, the proposed method allows the optimization of array layouts comprising tiles of different sizes. These tiles are generated by assembling smaller, congruent copies of a single elementary building block. Employing a deterministic optimization strategy, the resulting rep-tile arrangement in the planar PA achieves an optimal compromise among complexity, costs, and adherence to user-specified requirements for the radiated power pattern while ensuring complete coverage of the array aperture. %A Nicola ANSELMI %A Luca TOSI %A Paolo ROCCA %A Andrea MASSA %D 2020 %K Local Optimization, Array Synthesis, Sub-Arraying, Evolutionary Optimization %L elediasc12875