X-band compact choke horn antenna with circular polarization and isoflux pattern for nanosatellite applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 651-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Arnaud ◽  
Luc Duchesne ◽  
Kevin Elis ◽  
Jamil Fouany ◽  
Thierry Monediere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Horn Antenna ◽  
Antenna Size ◽  
X Band

This paper presents a tradeoff between isoflux pattern quality and X-band antenna compactness for nanosatellite applications. Having an isoflux radiation and a circular polarization (CP) generally causes a large antenna size which is incompatible for these applications. A new design of an antenna is done with the following maximum antenna dimensions: a diameter of 90 mm and a height of 20 mm above the nanosatellite platform. The isoflux pattern is slightly degraded while a good CP and realized gain are kept. The structure is a compact choke horn. It presents an axial ratio lower than 3 dB and a RG close to 0 dB over a 400 MHz bandwidth (8.0–8.4 GHz). It has been realized and successfully measured.

scholarly journals X-band compact dual circularly polarized isoflux antenna for nanosatellite applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1509-1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Arnaud ◽  
Cyrille Menudier ◽  
Jamil Fouany ◽  
Thierry Monediere ◽  
Marc Thevenot
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Microstrip Line ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Horn Antenna ◽  
Azimuth Angle ◽  
Original Solution ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
X Band

This paper presents an original solution to design a compact dual circularly polarized isoflux antenna for nanosatellite applications. This kind of antenna has been previously designed in our laboratory, for a single circular polarization. This antenna is composed of a dual circularly polarized feed and a choke horn antenna. This feed is a cross-shaped slot in the ground plane, which provides coupling between a patch and a ring microstrip line with two ports. It is located at the center of a choke horn antenna. The simulated antenna presents an axial ratio <3 dB and a realized gain close to 0 dB over a 400 MHz bandwidth (8.0–8.4 GHz) at the limit of coverage, i.e. 65° whatever the azimuth angle (φ) and the port. A 20 dB matching for each port and 13 dB isolation characteristics between the two ports have been achieved on this bandwidth. It has been realized and successfully measured.

Total efficiency enhancement of X-band compact choke horn antenna with circular polarization and isoflux pattern

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-203
Author(s):  
Eric Arnaud ◽  
Luc Duchesne ◽  
Kevin Elis ◽  
Jamil Fouany ◽  
Thierry Monediere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Horn Antenna ◽  
Azimuth Angle ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
X Band ◽  
Insertion Losses

This paper presents a solution to reduce the feed complexity and to improve the total efficiency of X-band compact choke horn antenna with circular polarization and isoflux pattern. This kind of antenna had been designed before by our laboratory for nanosatellite applications, but it required a 4-way divider with phase shifter which generates the insertion losses and therefore a lower realized gain (RG). Among several feeds, a uniform circular helix antenna has been used here, which produces a satisfying feed without too much damage for the axial ratio (AR) and the isoflux pattern over a 400 MHz radiation bandwidth (8.0–8.4 GHz). Theoretical and experimental results show an AR lower than 5 dB and a RG higher than 0 dB at the limit of coverage, i.e. 65° whatever the azimuth angle (φ).

scholarly journals Circular Polarization Array Antenna with Triplate Stripline Elliptic Resonator Antennas

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 256-261
Author(s):  
Yumi Takizawa ◽  
Atsushi Fukasawa ◽  
Cahya Edi Santosa ◽  
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Microwave Energy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Central Frequency ◽  
Plane Antenna ◽  
X Band ◽  
Tan Δ ◽  
Directive Gain

This paper presents a plane antenna and array for X-band circular polarization. The novel factors of this development are elliptic resonator antenna and Glass-Epoxy substrates. High efficiency in resonance and radiation of microwave energy is expected by elliptic resonators. Easy process in fabrication is expected by Glass-Epoxy substrate. Elliptic ratios of feed- and reactance-elements are chosen independently each other. The dielectric constant εr and tan δ are 4.6 and 0.010 respectively. Enough bandwidth of axial ratio of circular polarization and directive gain are confirmed to be 15 % of central frequency and 10 dB respectively for antenna array.

scholarly journals Metallic Reflector-Based X-Band Circularly Polarized Hollow Dielectric Resonator Antenna for High Gain in UWB Applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SACHIN KUMAR YADAV ◽  
Amanpreet Kaur ◽  
Rajesh Khanna
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Dielectric Resonator ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Dielectric Resonator Antenna ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
X Band ◽  
Peak Gain

Abstract A circularly polarized hollow dielectric resonator antenna (CPHDRA) is designed for X-band applications. Rectangular dielectric resonator (RDR) is used as a radiator element, fed by a quarter-wave transformer (QWT) feedline. By performance of the RDR antenna, an air cylindrical rod structure is extracted from RDR to enhance the gain and impedance bandwidth. Two parasitic strips are placed on the top of the RDR to achieve circular polarization with reported ≤ 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth for X-band applications. In this article, UWB antenna covers range from 2.74 to 10.4GHz by using asymmetrical defective ground structure (DGS). In near field of the dielectric resonator, three different radiating modes namely HE11δ, HE21δ, HE23δ, and HE32δ are at 4.4, 6, 8.8, and 9.9 GHz. For the generation of circular polarization (CP), two orthogonal modes are generated at 8.8 and 9.9 GHz as per XZ and YZ planes. It has reported 23.8 % (8 to 10.1 GHz) of 3-dB AR bandwidth. The simulated and measured impedance bandwidths are 118.46 % and 121.12 % along with a peak gain of 6.55 dB without the use of a metallic reflector. By using a metallic reflector suspended in the bottom side of the substrate with a distance of 13.1mm is reported along with the peak gain of 9.8 dBi.

SIW-fed microstrip patch antenna array for circular polarization

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1877-1881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laaya Sabri ◽  
Nasrin Amiri ◽  
Keyvan Forooraghi
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
High Radiation ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
X Band ◽  
Good Agreement

A new single-feed aperture-coupled, X-band microstrip patch antenna array with circular polarization (CP) is designed. CP is achieved using indented microstrip patches fed through the slots on a substrate integrated waveguide. The antenna has the high radiation efficiency more than 90% over the operating frequency. Impedance bandwidth (VSWR < 2) and axial ratio bandwidth (AR < 3 dB) of 11.8, and 10.9% is attained, respectively. Good agreement is achieved between simulated and measured results.

scholarly journals A Miniaturized and Circularly Polarized L-Shaped Slot Antenna for Ultra-wideband Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 2133-2139
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Antenna Size

A miniaturized microstrip-fed, wideband and circularly polarized L-shaped slot antenna is designed for ultra-wideband applications. To realize L-shaped slot antenna with wide impedance bandwidth, a stub of size 10.7 mm2 is added to a rectangular shaped slot of the ground plane. The position of the feedline is optimized to attain wide circular polarization bandwidth. The proposed antenna size is very small i.e., 25×25 mm2 . A prototype of the design is fabricated and measured. The axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW< 3 dB) of 2.2 GHz (from 6.2 GHz to 8.4 GHz) and the impedance bandwidth (S11<-10 dB) of 7.4 GHz (from 2.5 GHz to 9.9 GHz) is achieved by the proposed design. Moreover, the antenna achieves a stable radiation pattern and a gain of more than 2.8 dBi over the complete ARBW. The advantages of the structure are miniaturized design, having wide impedance bandwidth, and broad ARBW

A Broadband Circularly Polarized Cross-slotted Patch Antenna with Horizontal Meandered Strip (HMS)

Frequenz ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 191-199
Author(s):  
M. K. Verma ◽  
Binod K. Kanaujia ◽  
J. P. Saini ◽  
Padam S. Saini
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Feeding Technique

AbstractA broadband circularly polarized slotted square patch antenna with horizontal meandered strip (HMS) is presented and studied. The HMS feeding technique provides the good impedance matching and broadside symmetrical radiation patterns. A set of cross asymmetrical slots are etched on the radiating patch to realize the circular polarization. An electrically small stub is added on the edge of the antenna for further improvement in performance. Measured 10-dB impedance bandwidth (IBW) and 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of the proposed antenna are 32.31 % (3.14–4.35 GHz) and 20.91 % (3.34–4.12 GHz), respectively. The gain of the antenna is varied from 3.5 to 4.86dBi within 3-dB ARBW. Measured results matched well with the simulated results.

scholarly journals Simple design of efficient broadband multifunctional polarization converter for X-band applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Kim Thu Nguyen ◽  
Thi Minh Nguyen ◽  
Hong Quang Nguyen ◽  
Thanh Nghia Cao ◽  
Dac Tuyen Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Incident Angle ◽  
Polarization Conversion ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Cross Polarization ◽  
Polarization Converter ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
X Band ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Patch Resonators

AbstractA simple design of a broadband multifunctional polarization converter using an anisotropic metasurface for X-band application is proposed. The proposed polarization converter consists of a periodic array of the two-corner-cut square patch resonators based on the FR-4 substrate that achieves both cross-polarization and linear-to-circular polarization conversions. The simulated results show that the polarization converter displays the linear cross-polarization conversion in the frequency range from 8 to 12 GHz with the polarization conversion efficiency above 90%. The efficiency is kept higher than 80% with wide incident angle up to 45°. Moreover, the proposed design achieves the linear-to-circular polarization conversion at two frequency bands of 7.42–7.6 GHz and 13–13.56 GHz. A prototype of the proposed polarization converter is fabricated and measured, showing a good agreement between the measured and simulated results. The proposed polarization converter exhibits excellent performances such as simple structure, multifunctional property, and large cost-efficient bandwidth and wide incident angle insensitivity in the linear cross polarization conversion, which can be useful for X-band applications. Furthermore, this structure can be extended to design broadband polarization converters in other frequency bands.

Dual-layered polarization and frequency reconfigurable microstrip antenna by rotating breach-truncated circular radiator

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1705-1712
Author(s):  
Haixiong Li ◽  
Yunlong Gong ◽  
Jiakai Zhang ◽  
Jun Ding ◽  
Chenjiang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Reflection Coefficient ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Axial Rotation ◽  
Polarization Characteristic ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Mechanical Rotation

In this study, a dual-layered polarization and frequency reconfigurable microstrip antenna is proposed based on sequential mechanical axial rotation of the circular metal radiator. The antenna can be reconfigured among three different polarized modes, including the linear polarization (LP), left-handed circular polarization and right-handed circular polarization in the band from 4.68 to 4.80 GHz (2.53%). The resonance frequency of the proposed antenna with the same LP mode could also be tuned in the range from 4.70 to 5.03 GHz by mechanical rotation of the breach-truncated circular metal radiator as well as the circular substrate. Furthermore, the polarization characteristic and frequency can be reconfigured, respectively, as the circular radiator is taken an axial rotation with an angle of 360°. The presented antenna in the four different states has been numerically simulated and fabricated for the experimental measurement, the investigated characteristics includes the port reflection coefficient, axial ratio, radiation pattern, gain, and the radiation efficiency. The simulated and test results agreed well with each other. This antenna enriches the novel mechanical reconfigurable method except for the popular electrical approach.

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