Reduction of the mutual coupling in patch antenna arrays based on EBG by using a planar frequency-selective surface structure

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Beiranvand ◽  
Majid Afsahy ◽  
Vahid Sharbati
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Periodic Structures ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Microstrip Technology ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Antenna Directivity ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Frequency Selective

This paper describes a new configuration of frequency-selective structure (FSS) structures to reduce mutual coupling between the radiating elements. Also, the antenna performance before and after the implementation of FSS have been investigated. The proposed configuration provides an improvement in mutual coupling by 14 dB (measured value) with a reduced edge-to-edge spacing of 23 mm. The reduction of mutual coupling between antenna elements is interesting in the electromagnetic and antenna community. The use of electromagnetic band-gap structures constructed by microstrip technology is a way to appease the mutual coupling problem. Periodic structures such as FSS can help in the reduction of mutual coupling using their ability of suppressing surface waves propagation in a given frequency range. The goal of this present study is to use it in patch antenna arrays, keeping both the element separation smaller than λ0for grating lobes evasion and the patch antenna size large enough to have good antenna directivity. The results showed that the proposed configuration eliminates disadvantages of similar structures presented in the previous works.

Triangular lattices for mutual coupling reduction in patch antenna arrays

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul H. Noordin ◽  
Ahmed O. El-Rayis ◽  
Nakul Haridas ◽  
Brian Flynn ◽  
Ahmet T. Erdogan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Triangular Lattices ◽  
Mutual Coupling Reduction

scholarly journals Analysis of substrateintegrated frequency selective surface antenna for IoT applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Govardhani Immadi ◽  
M. Venkata Narayana ◽  
A. Navya ◽  
C. Anudeep Varma ◽  
A. Abhishek Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
The Past ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tan Δ

<p>Antennas are long used for communication of data since a century and their usage has been diversified over the past two decades and the antennas also entered the domain of medical fields. A rectangular microstrip patch antenna has been designed on a substrate integrated waveguide with frequency selective surface which is in the shape of a square. The design of this antenna with SIW are done by using CST on a low cost FR4 substrate where є<sub>r</sub> =4.4, h=1.58 mm and tan δ=0.0035. The SIW structure merit is utilized on the traditional FSS is simulated and verified by using CST.</p>

scholarly journals Mutual Coupling Reduction in Patch Antenna Array Based on EBG Structure for MIMO Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahiea Alnaiemy ◽  
Taha A. Elwi ◽  
Lajos Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Microstrip Antennas ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Input Multiple Output

This paper presents a printed rectangular slot microstrip antenna array of two elements based on an Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structure. The proposed EBG structure is invented to improve the isolation between the radiating elements for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) application. Single and two slotted rectangular microstrip antennas are designed on an FR-4 substrate with a dielectric constant (εr) of 4.3 and loss tangent (tanδ) of 0.025 with thickness of 1.6 mm. The proposed EBG structure is designed as one planar row of 24 slots. The proposed array performance is tested numerically using Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio (CSTMW) of Finite Integration Technique (FIT) formulations. The antenna performance in terms of reflection coefficient (S11), isolation coefficient (S21), radiation patterns, boresight gain and Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) are investigated before and after introducing the EBG structure to identify the significant enhancements. The proposed EBG structure is located between the radiating antenna elements to reduce the mutual coupling of the proposed antenna array. The edge to edge separation distance of the proposed antennas is λ0/16, where the λ0 is the free space wavelength at 2.45 GHz. The simulated results show a significant isolation enhancement from –6 dB to –29 dB at the first resonant frequency 2.45 GHz and from –10 dB to –25 dB at the second resonant frequency 5.8 GHz after introducing the EBG structure to the antenna array.

scholarly journals Conformal Patch Antenna Arrays Design for Onboard Ship Deployment Using Genetic Algorithms

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stelios A. Mitilineos ◽  
Symeon K. Symeonidis ◽  
Ioannis B. Mpatsis ◽  
Dimitrios Iliopoulos ◽  
Georgios S. Kliros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aerodynamic Drag ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Conformal Antennas ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Aerodynamic Drag Reduction

Conformal antennas and antenna arrays (arrays) have become necessary for vehicular communications where a high degree of aerodynamic drag reduction is needed, like in avionics and ships. However, the necessity to conform to a predefined shape (e.g., of an aircraft’s nose) directly affects antenna performance since it imposes strict constraints to the antenna array’s shape, element spacing, relative signal phase, and so forth. Thereupon, it is necessary to investigate counterintuitive and arbitrary antenna shapes in order to compensate for these constraints. Since there does not exist any available theoretical frame for designing and developing arbitrary-shape antennas in a straightforward manner, we have developed a platform combining a genetic algorithm-based design, optimization suite, and an electromagnetic simulator for designing patch antennas with a shape that is not a priori known (the genetic algorithm optimizes the shape of the patch antenna). The proposed platform is further enhanced by the ability to design and optimize antenna arrays and is intended to be used for the design of a series of antennas including conformal antennas for shipping applications. The flexibility and performance of the proposed platform are demonstrated herein via the design of a high-performance GPS patch antenna.

Circularly polarized microstrip antenna arrays with reduced mutual coupling using metamaterial

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1253-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Hafezifard ◽  
Jalil Rashed-Mohassel ◽  
Mohammad Naser-Moghadasi ◽  
R. A. Sadeghzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Ring Resonators ◽  
Magnetic Characteristics ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Left Handed

A circularly polarized (CP) and high gain Microstrip antenna is designed in this paper using metamaterial concepts. The antenna, built on a metamaterial substrate, showed significant size reduction and less mutual coupling in an array compared with similar arrays on conventional substrates. Demonstrated to have left-handed magnetic characteristics, the methodology uses complementary split-ring resonators (SRRs) placed horizontally between the patch and the ground plane. In order to reduce mutual coupling in the array structure, hexagonal-SRRs are embedded between antenna elements. The procedure is shown to have great impact on the antenna performance specifically its bandwidth which is broadened from 400 MHz to 1.2 GHz for X-band and as well as its efficiency. The structure has also low loss and improved standing wave ratio and less mutual coupling. The results show that a reduction of 26.6 dB in mutual coupling is obtained between elements at the operation frequency of the array. Experimental data show a reasonably good agreement between simulation and measured results.

Mutual coupling reduction in patch antenna arrays

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Li ◽  
Chong Ding ◽  
Xia Lei ◽  
Gangxiong Wu ◽  
Ruichao Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Mutual Coupling Reduction
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