Calibration method for small circular loop antennas using a standard loop antenna and vector network analyzer in low-frequency band

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Ishii ◽  
Yozo Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Band ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Vector Network Analyzer ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
Network Analyzer ◽  
Circular Loop ◽  
Loop Antennas

scholarly journals A Compact Four-Port Coplanar Antenna Based on an Excitation Switching Reconfigurable Mechanism for Cognitive Radio Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 3157 ◽  
Author(s):  
O ◽  
Jin ◽  
Choi
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Radio ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Uwb Antenna ◽  
High Isolation ◽  
Loop Antennas

In this paper, we propose a compact four-port coplanar antenna for cognitive radio applications. The proposed antenna consists of a coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna and three inner rectangular loop antennas. The dimensions of the proposed antenna are 42 mm × 50 mm × 0.8 mm. The UWB antenna is used for spectrum sensing and fully covers the UWB spectrum of 3.1–10.6 GHz. The three loop antennas cover the UWB frequency band partially for communication purposes. The first loop antenna for the low frequency range operates from 2.96 GHz to 5.38 GHz. The second loop antenna is in charge of the mid band from 5.31 GHz to 8.62 GHz. The third antenna operates from 8.48 GHz to 11.02 GHz, which is the high-frequency range. A high isolation level (greater than 17.3 dB) is realized among the UWB antenna and three loop antennas without applying any additional decoupling structures. The realized gains of the UWB antenna and three loop antennas are greater than 2.7 dBi and 1.38 dBi, respectively.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK MAGNETIC LOOP PROBE POLIGONAL SEBAGAI APLIKASI PENGUKURAN NEAR FIELD

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-222
Author(s):  
Haryo Dwi Prananto ◽  
Priyo Wibowo ◽  
Tyas Ari Wahyu Wijanarko ◽  
Wuwus Ardiatna ◽  
R. Harry Arjadi
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Magnetic Loop ◽  
Vector Network Analyzer ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
Network Analyzer ◽  
Small Loop

Pada pengujian kompatibilitas elektromagnetik khususnya pada pengukuran near field, pengukuran medan magnet sangat diperlukan. Salah satu alat pengukuran yang digunakan adalah magnetic loop probe.  Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk membandingkan loop probe pada jumlah sisi geometrinya, dan belum ada referensi yang membahas tentang topik ini. Magnetic loop probe didesain dalam tujuh bentuk geometri yaitu bentuk segi 3 (ada dua model), segi 4, segi 6, segi 8, segi 10, dan segi tak hingga (lingkaran) dimana parameter keliling geometrinya sama. Magnetic loop probe didesain dengan menggunakan perhitungan sebagai small loop antenna Karateristik kelima desain probe dianalisis dengan mengukur S21 sebagai sensitivitas menggunakan Vector Network Analyzer. Karateristik bentuk probe maupun gain dan sensitivitasnya  dibahas dalam makalah ini.

scholarly journals Ferrite-Loaded Spidron Fractal Loop VHF Antenna for UAV Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Bin Park ◽  
Young-Mi Park ◽  
Keum Cheol Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Band ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Magnetic Loss ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
High Frequency Band ◽  
Ferrite Material ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Flat Ground ◽  
Good Agreement

In this letter, an electrically small Spidron fractal loop antenna operating in the VHF band is proposed. The ferrite material, which consists of a nickel-zinc combination, is loaded into inside of the loop antenna to increase the gain of the antenna in the low frequency band. To minimize the magnetic loss of the ferrite in the high frequency band, the amount and configuration of the ferrite are optimized using a genetic algorithm. Through this optimization step, the amount of the ferrite is decreased to 37.5% and the gain of the antenna in the high frequency band is improved. The size of the proposed antenna is 0.0242 × 0.0242 × 0.0051 λL3 at the lowest operating frequency. The proposed antenna was fabricated to verify the performance, and the simulated and measured results are in good agreement. The measured peak gains varied from −31.6 to −1.9 dBi within the measured frequency band. To examine the performance of the proposed antenna mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle model (UAV), the antenna on a UAV was also simulated and the results were discussed. The simulated realized peak gains of the antenna on the UAV and on flat ground are similar.

Accuracy Improvement for Scattering-Parameters Evaluating of Microwave Coplanar Probe Using One-Port Two-Tier Multi-TRL Calibration Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 333-335 ◽  
pp. 254-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Huang ◽  
Xin Meng Liu ◽  
Xin Lv
Keyword(s):  
Calibration Method ◽  
Vector Network Analyzer ◽  
Network Analyzer ◽  
Random Errors ◽  
Scattering Parameters ◽  
Accuracy Improvement ◽  
S Parameters ◽  
Improving Accuracy ◽  
System Errors ◽  
Residual Errors

This paper presents a method improving accuracy for evaluating S-parameters (Scattering-parameters) of MCP (Microwave Coplanar Probe). This method may be named one-port two-tier Multi-TRL (Thru-Reflect-Line) calibration method. It measures two-port devices only at one port of VNA (Vector Network Analyzer). It decreases the random errors caused of cable movements and connecting times. This method is implemented with coaxial OSL (Open-Short-Load) and on-wafer TRL calibration kit. It directly calculates and removes the residual errors caused of coaxial OSL calibration kit imperfection. It significantly reduced system errors by using on-wafer TRL calibration kit. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, the measured S-parameters up to 50GHz of MCP configured with GSG-100 are given and discussed.

scholarly journals A Flexible Single Loop Setup for Water-Borne Transient Electromagnetic Sounding Applications

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6624
Author(s):  
Lukas Aigner ◽  
Philipp Högenauer ◽  
Matthias Bücker ◽  
Adrián Flores Flores Orozco
Keyword(s):  
Early Time ◽  
Water Layer ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
Minimum Thickness ◽  
Antenna Size ◽  
Single Loop ◽  
Circular Loop ◽  
Transient Electromagnetic ◽  
Loop Antennas ◽  
Water Borne

Water-borne transient electromagnetic (TEM) soundings provide the means necessary to investigate the geometry and electrical properties of rocks and sediments below continental water bodies, such as rivers and lakes. Most water-borne TEM systems deploy separated magnetic transmitter and receiver loop antennas—typically in a central or offset configuration. These systems mostly require separated floating devices with rigid structures for both loop antennas. Here, we present a flexible single-loop TEM system, the light-weight design of which simplifies field procedures. Our system also facilitates the use of different geometries of the loop antenna permitting to adjust the depth of investigation (DOI) and the minimum sounding depth in the field. We measure the turn-off ramp with an oscilloscope and use the DOI to assess the minimum and maximum exploration depth of our single-loop TEM system, respectively. A reduction of the loop-antenna size improves early-time TEM data due to a reduced length of the turn-off ramp, whereas an increase of the loop-antenna size enhances the signal strength at late times, which allows to investigate deeper structures below the lake bed. We illustrate the capabilities of our system with a case study carried out at Lake Langau in Austria. Our results show that our system is capable of reaching a DOI of up to 50m (with a maximum radius of the circular loop of 11.9m), while it also resolves the water layer down to a minimum thickness of 6.8m (when the radius is reduced to 6.2m).

scholarly journals Non-Foster Matching Circuit Design via Tunable Inductor for VLF Receive Loop Antennas

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yalong Yan ◽  
Chao Liu ◽  
Huaning Wu ◽  
Yinghui Dong
Keyword(s):  
Circuit Design ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
Fractional Bandwidth ◽  
Loop Antennas ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Loaded Antenna ◽  
Tunable Inductor

This paper presents a non-Foster matching circuit (NFC) for very low frequency (VLF) receive loop antennas. A 1 ⁎ 1 m VLF receive loop antenna was designed with a CMOS switch-based tunable inductor built into the NFC. The NFC can be applied to different VLF loop antennas by adjusting the number and inductance of the cells in the tunable inductor. A loop antenna was matched to the designed NFC with −10 dB S11 fractional bandwidth, marking a 383% improvement as well as enhanced transducer gain (S21) compared to most bands in passive matching (over 15–30 kHz). The noise and received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the matching network were assessed to find that, with a low noise floor level (4 dB) receiver, the SNR of the passive loaded antenna performs better than the non-Foster loaded antenna in VLF.

scholarly journals Design of a Multiband Antenna for LTE/GSM/UMTS Band Operation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngtaek Hong ◽  
Jinpil Tak ◽  
Jisoo Baek ◽  
Bongsik Myeong ◽  
Jaehoon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Band ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Return Loss ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Loop Antenna ◽  
High Frequency Band ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Branch Line ◽  
Multiband Antenna ◽  
Additional Branch

This paper proposes a multiband antenna for LTE/GSM/UMTS band operation. The proposed antenna consists of a meandered planar inverted-F antenna with an additional branch line for wide bandwidth and a folded-loop antenna. The antenna provides a wide bandwidth to cover the hepta-band LTE/GSM/UMTS operation. The measured 6 dB return loss bandwidth is 169 MHz (793–962 MHz) at the low-frequency band and 1030 MHz (1700–2730 MHz) at the high-frequency band. The overall dimension of the proposed antenna is 55 mm × 110 mm × 5 mm.

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