scholarly journals Efficiency of a Compact Elliptical Planar Ultra-Wideband Antenna Based on Conductive Polymers

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kaufmann ◽  
Akhilesh Verma ◽  
Van-Tan Truong ◽  
Bo Weng ◽  
Roderick Shepherd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Thick Layer ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Planar Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Pedot Layer

A planar antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications covering the 3.1–10.6 GHz range has been designed as a test bed for efficiency measurements of antennas manufactured using polymer conductors. Two types of conductive polymers, PEDOT and PPy (polypyrrole), with very different thicknesses and conductivities have been selected as conductors for the radiating elements. A comparison between measured radiation patterns of the conductive polymers and a copper reference antenna allows to estimate the conductor losses of the two types of conductive polymers. For a 158 μm thick PPy polymer, an efficiency of almost 80% can be observed over the whole UWB spectrum. For a 7 μm thick PEDOT layer, an average efficiency of 26.6% demonstrates, considering the room for improvement, the potential of this type of versatile materials as flexible printable alternative to conductive metallic paints. The paper demonstrates that, even though the PEDOT conductivity is an order of magnitude larger than that of PPy, the thicker PPy layer leads to much higher efficiency over the whole UWB frequency range. This result highlights that high efficiency can be achieved not only through high conductivity, but also through a sufficiently thick layer of conductive polymers.

scholarly journals A Circular Disc Microstrip Antenna with Dual Notch Band for GSM/Bluetooth and Extended UWB Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.16) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Kumar ◽  
Ravi Kumar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Vishwakarma
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Circular Disc ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Resonant Circuit ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Notch Band ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Ku Band

A microstrip antenna with a circular disc design and modified ground is proposed in this paper. Circular shapes of different size have been slotted out from the radiating patch for achieving extended ultra wideband (UWB) with GSM/Bluetooth bands with maximum bandwidth of 17.7 GHz (0.88-18.6 GHz). Further, characteristic of dual notch band is achieved, when a combination of T and L-shaped slots are etched into the circular disc and ground plane respectively. Change in length of slots is controlling the notch band characteristics. The proposed antenna has rejection bandwidth of 1.3-2.2 GHz (LTE band), 3.2-3.9 GHz (WiMAX band) and 5.2-6.1 GHz (WLAN band) respectively. It covers the frequency range of 0.88-18.5 GHz with the VSWR of less than 2. Also, an equivalent parallel resonant circuit has been demonstrated for band notched frequencies of the designed antenna. The gain achieved by the proposed antenna is 6.27 dBi. This antenna has been designed, investigated and fabricated for GSM, Bluetooth, UWB, X and Ku band applications. The stable gain including H & E-plane radiation pattern with good directivity and omnidirectional behavior is achieved by the proposed antenna. Measured bandwidths are 0.5 GHz, 0.8 GHz, 1.1 GHz and 11.7 GHz respectively. 

scholarly journals Ultra Wideband Coplanar Waveguide Antenna with an Improved Gain using a Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S) ◽  
pp. 145-149
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Uwb Applications

In this article, an ultra-wideband FSS reflector has been proposed to enhance the gain of a CPW antenna for UWB applications. A CPW fed antenna having dimensions of 38mm×38mm×1.605mm and FSS unit cell having dimensions 14mm × 14mm × 1.605 mm are presented in the paper. A rectangular slot and stubs are interleaved at the outer edges of the patch for achieving desired characteristics of an ultra-wideband for the frequency range of 3.39 GHz to 12.9 GHz. Simulation results carried out using the CST microwave 2016 version in the time domain are presented for the proposed antenna. An FSS unit cell designed and simulated using periodic boundary conditions and floquet ports is presented. The combined setup of an array of FSS reflector behind the antenna has been simulated in the time domain. This set up shows an improved performance in terms of antenna’s gain. A maximum and minimum gain of 8.14 dB and 4.98 dB has been observed with the presence of FSS reflector behind the coplanar waveguide antenna. A significant improvement of 2.9 dB has been observed over the entire band of antenna’s operation

A compact ultra-wideband square and circular slot ground plane planar antenna with a modified circular patch

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Manohar Golait ◽  
Manish Varun Yadav ◽  
Balasaheb H. Patil ◽  
Sudeep Baudha ◽  
Lokesh Kumar Bramhane
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Planar Antenna ◽  
Fractional Bandwidth ◽  
Peak Efficiency ◽  
Circular Patch ◽  
X Band ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Ku Band

Abstract A compact ultra-wideband (UWB) square and circular slot ground plane planar antenna with a modified circular patch for UWB communication is presented. This antenna has a low reflection coefficient and high gain in the range of 8.94 GHz, starting from 2.85 to 11.79 GHz. The proposed antenna demonstrates UWB behavior with electrically small dimensions of 0.18 λ0×0.14 λ0×0.015 λ0 (λ0 is the free-space wavelength at 2.85 GHz). The fractional bandwidth of the antenna is 122.1%, with stable radiations. The antenna's maximum gain stands at 2.79 dBi, and the antenna's peak efficiency stands at 72%, respectively. It is lightweight, compact, and easy to manufacture. Hence, it can be used for the complete range of UWB applications and covers Wi-Max/WLAN/ X-Band and Ku-Band.

CPW-fed circular-shaped fractal antenna with three iterations for UWB applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarthak Singhal ◽  
Ankit Pandey ◽  
Amit Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Fractal Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Fractal Structures ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Good Agreement

A coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed circular-shaped fractal antenna with third iterative orthogonal elliptical slot for ultra-wideband applications is presented. The bandwidth is enhanced by using successive iterations of radiating patch, CPW feedline, and tapered ground plane. An impedance bandwidth of 2.9–20.6 GHz is achieved. The designed antenna has omnidirectional radiation patterns along with average peak realized gain of 3.5 dB over the entire frequency range of operation. A good agreement is observed between the simulated and experimental results. This antenna structure has the advantages of miniaturized size and wide bandwidth in comparison to previously reported fractal structures.

An octagonal ultra-wideband double slit antenna for WiMAX and WLAN rejection

Frequenz ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhakkiyalakshmi Ramakrishnan ◽  
Vasanthi Murugiah Sivashanmugham
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Fractional Bandwidth ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Rectangular Slit ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
The Right ◽  
Peak Gain

Abstract This article proposes a dual band rejected double slits-based planar octagonal microstrip antenna for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) applications. The antenna built by an edge trimmed partial ground and an octagonal microstrip patch with a horizontal and an inclined rectangular slit. The slits are made to remove the interfering frequency bands WiMAX and WLAN from UWB band. The designed antenna without slits operates on the frequency range 2.78–10.78 GHz with a fractional bandwidth of 119% which includes the UWB frequency band 3.1–10.6 GHz. The antenna with diagonal inclined slit notches the band 4.4–5.83 GHz which excluded WLAN frequency range and shift the starting frequency of UWB band to the right from 2.78 to 3.26 GHz. The antenna with both horizontal and inclined slits further shifts the starting frequency from 3.26 to 3.619 GHz, eliminating the WiMAX band. The excluded bands show the VSWR value greater than 2 dBi whereas the rest of the band has less than 2 dBi. The proposed antenna results in nearly omnidirectional radiation pattern, 6.2 dBi peak gain and 85% radiation efficiency.

scholarly journals Parametric Study of Ultra-Wideband Dual Elliptically Tapered Antipodal Slot Antenna

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianming Qing ◽  
Zhi Ning Chen ◽  
Michael Yan Wah Chia
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Study ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Uwb Applications

Parametric study of the impedance and radiation characteristics of a dual elliptically tapered antipodal slot antenna (DETASA) is undertaken in this paper. Usually, the performance of the DETASA is sensitive to the parameters, the effects of major geometry parameters of the radiators and feeding transition of the DETASA on antenna performance are investigated across the frequency range of 1–18 GHz. The information derived from this study provides guidelines for the design and optimization of the DETASAs which are widely used for UWB applications.

scholarly journals A UWB Bidirectional Rectangular Ring Antenna Fed by CDM with a Rod and Ridges for Constant Beam Direction

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
S. Vongsack ◽  
S. Lamultree ◽  
P. Osklang ◽  
C. Phongcharoenpanich ◽  
S. Kosulvit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Software ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Beam Direction ◽  
Beam Radiation ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Ring Antenna ◽  
Uwb Applications ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents an ultra-wideband (UWB) rectangular ring antenna excited by a circular disc monopole (CDM) with a conducting rod and two double ridges to radiate bidirectional pattern with constant beam direction along the entire UWB frequency range of 3.1–10.6 GHz. The conducting rod and double ridges at the upper wall of the ring are added to solve the tilted beam problem at the higher edge frequency whereas the double ridges at the lower wall are used to enhance the impedance bandwidth. The dimensions of the rectangular ring and the CDM are initially considered to achieve the bidirectional pattern with the suitable resonant frequencies and bandwidth. Then, the parameters of copper rod and two double ridges are determined by parametric study using CST Microwave Studio simulation software. The prototype antenna was fabricated, and the measured results show good agreement with the simulated ones. The obtained bandwidth of |S11|<-10 dB can cover the UWB frequency range as well as the bidirectional beam radiation with constant beam direction (θ=0°,180° and ϕ=90°). The minimum and maximum measured gains are 3.1 dBi to 5.3 dBi, respectively. The proposed antenna possesses compact size with good radiation performance that can be a promising candidate for UWB applications.

scholarly journals Novel fractal antenna for UWB applications using the coplanar waveguide feed line

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 3115
Author(s):  
Akram El Hamdouni ◽  
Abdelali Tajmouati ◽  
Jamal Zbito ◽  
Abdelwahed Tribak ◽  
Mohamed Latrach
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Dielectric Substrate ◽  
Federal Communications Commission ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Fractal Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Feed Line ◽  
Coefficient Of Reflection ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Uwb Applications

In this study an original Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) antenna has been achieved into simulation and manufacturing in order to be an important candidate for the Ultra-wideband applications. The area of the proposed structure is 34mm x 43mm operating in the frequency range 3.1 GHz – 10.6 GHz released as UWB by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To perform the design of the proposed CPW antenna two electromagnetic solvers has been adopted which are CST of Microwave Studio and ADS of Agilent. The radiating patch has been chosen circular with fractal geometry based on circular slots with different sizes. The dielectric substrate is an Epoxy FR4 with a Relative permittivity 4.4, a thickness 1.6 and a loss tangent 0.025. To valid the functionality of the antenna two parameters has been computed which are the coefficient of reflection and the radiation pattern and confirmed into measurement by using the Network Analyser and the anechoic chamber.

scholarly journals Band notched self complementaryultra wideband antenna for wireless applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.8) ◽  
pp. 529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch Ramakrishna ◽  
G A.E.Satish Kumar ◽  
P Chandra Sekhar Reddy
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Return Loss ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Relative Dielectric Permittivity ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Ground Structure ◽  
Wireless Applications ◽  
Patch Edge

This paper presents a band notched WLAN self complementaryultra wide band antenna for wireless applications. The proposed antenna encounters a return loss (RL) less than -10dB for entire ultra wideband frequency range except band notched frequency. This paper proposes a hexagon shape patch, edge feeding, self complementary technique and defective ground structure. The antenna has an overall dimensionof 28.3mm × 40mm × 2mm, builton  substrate FR4 with a relative dielectric permittivity 4.4. And framework is simulated finite element method with help of high frequency structured simulator HFSSv17.2.the proposed antenna achieves a impedance bandwidth of 8.6GHz,  band rejected WLAN frequency range 5.6-6.5 GHz with  vswr is less than 2.

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