A CPW-fed tapered slot antenna with improved time and frequency domain characteristics

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1185-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Hokmabadi ◽  
Asghar Keshtkar ◽  
Alireza Bayat ◽  
Ahmad Keshtkar
Keyword(s):  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Cross Polarization ◽  
Transition Structure ◽  
High Radiation ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Broad Bandwidth ◽  
Transition Bandwidth ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna

In this paper, a miniaturized CPW-fed tapered slot antenna (TSA) with a modified CPW to slot-line transition structure was introduced. An air-bridge and tapered slot edge (TSE) structure was also employed to broaden the transition bandwidth. Through these applied modifications, negative features of the original TSA (limitation of transition) and antipodal Vivaldi antenna (bad cross-polarization) are both removed, while all the positive features remained. Results showed that the proposed structure offered a broad bandwidth of 2.6–20 GHz and also exhibited an appropriate current distribution with high radiation efficiency. The radiation pattern was stable in the working frequency band with good directivity, gain, and low cross-polarization. The proposed antenna structure also presented satisfactory time-domain characteristics. In this study, we confirmed the simulation results through data measurements.

scholarly journals Miniaturized Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna with Improved Bandwidth Using Exponential Strip Arms

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mahdi Honari ◽  
Mohammad Saeid Ghaffarian ◽  
Rashid Mirzavand
Keyword(s):  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Lower Edge ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Antenna Miniaturization ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna ◽  
Vivaldi Antennas ◽  
Peak Gain

In this paper, a miniaturized ultra-wideband antipodal tapered slot antenna with exponential strip arms is presented. Two exponential arms with designed equations are optimized to reduce the lower edge cut-off frequency of the impedance bandwidth from 1480 MHz to 720 MHz, resulting in antenna miniaturization by 51%. This approach also improves antenna bandwidth without compromising the radiation characteristics. The dimension of the proposed antenna structure including the feeding line and transition is 158 × 125 × 1 mm3. The results show that a peak gain more than 1 dBi is achieved all over the impedance bandwidth (0.72–17 GHz), which is an improvement to what have been reported for antipodal tapered slot and Vivaldi antennas with similar size.

Simulation on the Regulating Characteristics of the Pulse Modulation Hydraulic Hammer

2011 ◽  
Vol 422 ◽  
pp. 176-183
Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Yu Wan Cen
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Frequency ◽  
Pulse Modulation ◽  
Motion Equations ◽  
Hydraulic Hammer ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Simulation Results

To improve the regulating characteristics of impact energy, simplify structure of hydraulic hammer, a new pulse modulation hydraulic hammer is presented in the paper which can help regulate its impact frequency easily. The motion equations of the hydraulic hammer are established, its simulation model is obtained and the dynamic simulation is carried out on AMESim. The dynamics of high-speed ON/OFF valve is taken into account in the simulation model. The tendency of simulation results conforms to experimental results; it shows that the pulse modulation hydraulic hammer is feasible, and the hydraulic hammer model is reasonable. The time delay in high working frequency is also analyzed.

scholarly journals A System in Package Based on a Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Matrix for Ranging Applications

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2590
Author(s):  
Alexandre Robichaud ◽  
Dominic Deslandes ◽  
Paul-Vahé Cicek ◽  
Frederic Nabki
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducer ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducers ◽  
Transimpedance Amplifier ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Ultrasonic Ranging ◽  
High Voltage Pulser ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Simulation Results

This paper proposes a system in package (SiP) for ultrasonic ranging composed of a 4 × 8 matrix of piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUT) and an interface integrated circuit (IC). The PMUT matrix is fabricated using the PiezoMUMPS process and the IC is implemented in the AMS 0.35 µm technology. Simulation results for the PMUT are compared to the measurement results, and an equivalent circuit has been derived to allow a better approximation of the load of the PMUT on the IC. The control circuit is composed of a high-voltage pulser to drive the PMUT for transmission and of a transimpedance amplifier to amplify the received echo. The working frequency of the system is 1.5 MHz.

scholarly journals Transparent Metasurface for Generating Microwave Vortex Beams with Cross-Polarization Conversion

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyu Shi ◽  
Luyi Wang ◽  
Mengran Zhao ◽  
Juan Chen ◽  
Anxue Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Polarization Conversion ◽  
Vortex Beam ◽  
Cross Polarization ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Vortex Beams ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Polarization Level ◽  
Transmission Phase

In this paper, metasurfaces with both cross-polarization conversion and vortex beam-generating are proposed. The proposed finite metasurface designs are able to change the polarization of incident electromagnetic (EM) waves to its cross-polarization. In addition, they also can modulate the incidences into beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) with different orders ( l = + 1 , l = + 2 , l = − 1 and l = − 2 ) by applying corresponding transmission phase distribution schemes on the metasurface aperture. The generated vortex beams are at 5.14 GHz. The transmission loss is lower than 0.5 dB while the co-polarization level is −10 dB compared to the cross-polarization level. The measurement results confirmed the simulation results and verified the properties of the proposed designs.

scholarly journals 4 × 4 MIMO Antenna System for Smart Eyewear in Wi-Fi 5G and Wi-Fi 6e Wireless Communication Applications

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 2936
Author(s):  
Ming-An Chung ◽  
Cheng-Wei Hsiao ◽  
Chih-Wei Yang ◽  
Bing-Ruei Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Actual Measurement ◽  
Antenna Efficiency ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Peak Gain

This paper proposes a small-slot antenna system (50 mm × 9 mm × 2.7 mm) for 4 × 4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) on smart glasses devices. The antenna is set on the plastic temple, and the inverted F antenna radiates through the slot in the ground plane of the sputtered copper layer outside the temple. Two symmetrical antennas and slots on the same temple and series capacitive elements enhance the isolation between the two antenna ports. When both temples are equipped with the proposed antennas, 4 × 4 MIMO transmission can be achieved. The antenna substrate is made of polycarbonate (PC), and its thickness is 2.7 mm εr=2.85, tanδ=0.0092. According to the actual measurement results, this antenna has two working frequency bands when the reflection coefficient is lower than −10dB, its working frequency bandwidth at 4.58–5.72 GHz and 6.38–7.0 GHz. The proposed antenna has a peak gain of 4.3 dBi and antenna efficiency of 85.69% at 5.14 GHz. In addition, it also can obtain a peak gain of 3.3 dBi and antenna efficiency of 82.78% at 6.8 GHz. The measurement results show that this antenna has good performance, allowing future smart eyewear devices to be applied to Wi-Fi 5G (5.18–5.85 GHz) and Wi-Fi 6e (5.925–7.125 GHz).

scholarly journals A Correction Method of Estimating the Pointing Error for Reflector Antenna

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Youran Zhang ◽  
Qian Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correction Method ◽  
Servo Control ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Modeling Error ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Environmental Loads ◽  
Pointing Error ◽  
Pointing Accuracy ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Displacement Information

The pointing error caused by the structural deformation of large reflector antennas has become the most challenging problem of antenna servo control. Especially with the increase of the antenna diameter and the working frequency, environmental loads not only make the structure deformation more obvious, but also make the pointing accuracy influenced by deformation more sensitive. In order to solve this problem, accurately estimating the pointing error caused by the structural deformation is the key. Based on the dynamic model of antenna structure and the analyzing model of pointing error, using the displacement information of sampling points on reflector, this paper proposes a correction method to achieve the purpose of accurately estimating the pointing error caused by the structural deformation. Using a 7.3-m Ka band antenna, the results show that the antenna maximum pointing error in theoretical model calculation is 0.0041° at 10m/s wind speed condition; however, the corrected pointing error would be about 0.0054° with considering the modeling error. After compensating the controller, the pointing error could be reduced to only 0.0008° and the performance of antenna pointing was improved.

Design of a high-gain dual-band antipodal Vivaldi antenna array for 5G communications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sumit Kumar ◽  
Amruta S. Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Spectrum ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Dual Frequency ◽  
Band Frequency ◽  
Dielectric Lens ◽  
Bottom Side ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna

Abstract This paper presents a dual-band 1 × 4 antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA) array with high gain to operate over a dual-frequency band that covers the 5G frequency spectrum. The gain is enhanced by employing a dielectric lens (DL). The AVA array consists of four radiating patch elements, corrugations, DL, and array feeding network on the top side. The bottom side contains four radiating patches which are the mirror images of top radiating patches. The designed AVA contains 1 × 4 array antenna elements with a DL that is operating in the ranges of 24.59–24.98 and 27.06–29 GHz. The dimensions of the designed antenna are 97.2 mm × 71.2 mm × 0.8 mm. For the improvement in gain and impedance matching at the dual-band frequency, corrugation and feeding network techniques are used. The gain obtained is about 8–12 dBi. AVA array is tested after fabrication and the measured results are reliable with the simulation results.

scholarly journals Ultrawideband Low-Profile and Miniaturized Spoof Plasmonic Vivaldi Antenna for Base Station

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Hui Dai ◽  
Chong Tan ◽  
Yong Jin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Frequency Band ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna ◽  
Good Agreement

Stable radiation pattern, high gain, and miniaturization are necessary for the ultra-wideband antennas in the 2G/3G/4G/5G base station applications. Here, an ultrawideband and miniaturized spoof plasmonic antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA) is proposed, which is composed of the AVA and the loaded periodic grooves. The designed operating frequency band is from 1.8 GHz to 6 GHz, and the average gain is 7.24 dBi. Furthermore, the measured results show that the radiation patterns of the plasmonic AVA are stable. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulation results.

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