scholarly journals Design and Study of an mmWave Wearable Textile Based Compact Antenna for Healthcare Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan ◽  
Junayed Hossain ◽  
Kaisarul Islam ◽  
Nazmus Sadat Ovi ◽  
Md. Nakib Alalm Shovon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Free Space ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Radiation Efficiency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Battery Life ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Health Applications

In this study, the design of a compact and novel millimeter wave cotton textile-based wearable antenna for body-centric communications in healthcare applications is presented. The free space and on-body antenna performance parameters for the proposed antenna at 60 GHz are investigated and analyzed. The antenna is based on a 1.5 mm thick cotton substrate and has an overall dimension of 7.0 × 4.5 × 1.5 mm3. In free space, the antenna is resonant at 60 GHz and achieves a wide impedance bandwidth. The maximum gain at this resonant frequency is 6.74 dBi, and the radiation efficiency is 93.30%. Parametric changes were carried out to study the changes in the resonant frequency, gain, and radiation efficiency. For body-centric communications, the antenna was simulated at 5 different distances from a three-layer human torso-equivalent phantom. The radiation efficiency dropped by 24% and gradually increased with the gap distance. The antenna design was also analyzed by using 10 different textile substrates for both free space and on-body scenarios. The major benefits of the antenna are discussed as follows. Compared to a previous work, the antenna is very efficient, compact, and has a wide bandwidth. In BCWCs for e-health applications, the antenna needs to be very compact due to the longer battery life, and it has to have a wide bandwidth for high data rate communication. Since the antenna will be wearable with a sensor system, the shape of the antenna needs to be planar, and it is better to design the antenna on a textile substrate for integration into clothes. The antenna also needs to show high gain and efficiency for power-efficient communication. This proposed antenna meets all these criteria, and hence, it will be a good candidate for BCWCs in e-health applications.

scholarly journals A Novel High Gain Monopole Antenna Array for 60 GHz Millimeter-Wave Communications

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4546
Author(s):  
Tarek S. Mneesy ◽  
Radwa K. Hamad ◽  
Amira I. Zaki ◽  
Wael A. E. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Single Element ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
Defected Ground Structure ◽  
Element Array

This paper presented the design and implementation of a 60 GHz single element monopole antenna as well as a two-element array made of two 60 GHz monopole antennas. The proposed antenna array was used for 5G applications with radiation characteristics that conformed to the requirements of wireless communication systems. The proposed single element was designed and optimized to work at 60 GHz with a bandwidth of 6.6 GHz (57.2–63.8 GHz) and a maximum gain of 11.6 dB. The design was optimized by double T-shaped structures that were added in the rectangular slots, as well as two external stubs in order to achieve a highly directed radiation pattern. Moreover, ring and circular slots were made in the partial ground plane at an optimized distance as a defected ground structure (DGS) to improve the impedance bandwidth in the desired band. The two-element array was fed by a feed network, thus improving both the impedance bandwidth and gain. The single element and array were fabricated, and the measured and simulated results mimicked each other in both return loss and antenna gain.

scholarly journals Design of Wideband Slot Antenna Array with Stereoscopic Differentially Fed Structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Sun ◽  
Ge Gao ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Hu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Feeding Structure

In this paper, a wideband slot antenna element and its array with stereoscopic differentially fed structures are proposed for the radar system. Firstly, a series of slots and a stereoscopic differentially fed structure are designed for the antenna element, which makes it possess a wide bandwidth, stable radiation characteristics, and rather high gain. Moreover, the stereoscopic feeding structure can firmly support the antenna’s radiation structure and reduce the influence of feeding connectors on radiating performance. Secondly, a 4 × 4 array is designed using the proposed antenna element. And a hierarchical feeding network is designed for the array on the basis of the stereoscopic differentially fed structure. For validation, the antenna element and 4 × 4 array are both fabricated and measured: (1) the measured −10 dB impedance bandwidth of the antenna element is 62% (6.8–12.9 GHz) and the gain within the entire band is 5–9.7 dBi and (2) the measured −10 dB impedance bandwidth of the array is approximately 50% (7 to 12 GHz) with its gain being 14–19.75 dBi within the entire band. Notably, measured results agree well with simulations and show great advantages over other similar antennas on bandwidth and gain.

scholarly journals High Gain and High Efficient Stacked Antenna Array with Integrated Horn for 60 GHz Communication Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamsakutty Vettikalladi ◽  
Waleed Tariq Sethi ◽  
Majeed A. Alkanhal
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Array Structure

In order to achieve wide bandwidth and high gain, we propose a stacked antenna structure having a microstrip aperture coupled feeding technique with a mounted Horn integrated on it. With optimized parameters, the single antenna element at a center frequency of 60 GHz, exhibits a wide impedance bandwidth of about 10.58% (58.9–65.25 GHz) with a gain and efficiency of 11.78 dB and 88%, respectively. For improving the gain, we designed a 2 × 2 and 4 × 4 arrays with a corporate feed network. The side lobe levels were minimized and the back radiations were reduced by making use of a reflector atλ/4distance from the corporate feed network. The2×2array structure resulted in improved gain of 15.3 dB with efficiency of 83%, while the4×4array structure provided further gain improvement of 18.07 dB with 68.3% efficiency. The proposed design is modelled in CST Microwave Studio. The results are verified using HFSS, which are found to be in good agreement.

BANDWIDTH ENHANCEMENT OF VIVALDI ANTENNA USING TRIANGULAR SHAPED SLOTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Nur Aqilah Wan Ahmad Khairuddin ◽  
Mohd Azlishah Othman ◽  
Muhammad Syafiq Noor Azizi ◽  
Mazri Yaakob ◽  
Mohamad Hafize Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Return Loss ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Bandwidth Enhancement ◽  
Measurement Result ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna

This paper discusses about a bandwidth enhancement of Vivaldi antenna loaded using triangular shaped. Firstly, a normal Vivaldi antenna using FR-4 substrate had been designed. Then, the triangular shaped slots had been added at the upper layer of the antenna. It shows the better improvement in return loss, gain, directivity and bandwidth operated at frequency of 10 GHz after the addition of the triangular shaped slot. The advantages of a Vivaldi antenna such as simplicity, wide bandwidth, and high gain at microwave.The return loss of this Vivladiantenna with triangular slot is – 18.495 dB at resonant frequency of 10 GHz while for Vivaldi antenna is - 17.818 dB at 10 GHz for measurement result. This proposed antenna had been designed and simulated using Computer Simulation Technology (CST) simulation software.

Rotman lens combined with wide bandwidth antenna array for 60 GHz RFID applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Attaran ◽  
Rashid Rashidzadeh ◽  
Roberto Muscedere
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
High Gain ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Via Holes ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Rfid Applications ◽  
Fabrication Costs

This paper presents a novel technique to design a Rotman lens feeding a wide bandwidth microstrip patch antenna array for 60 GHz radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. The proposed scheme supports both location positioning and increases the communication range through beam forming. The antenna array is designed using λ/4 microstrip transmission lines to support high gain, directivity, and bandwidth. The progressive phase delay using the Rotman lens is realized independently using transmission lines to reduce the complexity of the design and improve the performance parameters. The dummy ports are terminated by λ/4 radial stubs which eliminates the need for via holes and expensive connectors which reduces the fabrication costs.

Design of low profile co-axial fed high gain stacked patch antenna for Wi-Fi/WLAN/Wi-Max applications

Frequenz ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gnanasivam Pachaiyappan ◽  
Parthasarathy Ramanujam
Keyword(s):  
Bottom Layer ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Radiation Efficiency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Parasitic Patch ◽  
Mobile Base Station ◽  
Mobile Base

AbstractIn this article, a simple design of stacked radiating system with enhanced gain, impedance bandwidth, and radiation efficiency for mobile base station application is presented. The proposed antenna consists of a driven patch with a semicircular parasitic patch printed on the bottom layer and five parasitic patches printed on the top layer. The driven patch is feed by a co-axial probe and both the layers are separated in air. The second layer has four truncated circular parasitic patches on one side and one circular patch on the other side to enhance the directive gain acts as a directive reflector. This staked system encompasses some prominent features such as wide bandwidth, good gain, low profile, better radiation efficiency simple design, and integration for the mobile base station. Meanwhile, this configuration exhibits a bandwidth of 2 GHz with the minimized volume is 0.75 λ0 × 0.75 λ0 × 0.08 λ0. Experimentally validated results have an average and peak gain of 10.7 and 12.7 dBi, impedance bandwidth of more than 30.7% for |S11| < −10 dB, and radiation efficiency of above 86%. The proposed stacked radiating system finds its applications in Wi-Fi, WLAN, Wi-Max, Indoor UWB, and Marine Radar applications.

scholarly journals Double Meander Dipole Antenna Array with Enhanced Bandwidth and Gain

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Halgurd N. Awl ◽  
Rashad H. Mahmud ◽  
Bakhtiar A. Karim ◽  
Yadgar I. Abdulkarim ◽  
Muharrem Karaaslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Operating Frequency ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Operating Frequency Range

In this paper, a new design of high gain and wide bandwidth microstrip patch antenna array containing double meander dipole structure is proposed. Two in-phase resonant frequencies in the Ku-band (12–18 GHz) could be achieved in the double meander dipole array structure, which lead to enhance impedance bandwidth without costing extra design section. Besides, further enhanced gain of 2 dBi of the array over the entire operating frequency range has been achieved by introducing a double-layer substrate technique. The proposed antenna has been fabricated using the E33 model LPKF prototyping PCB machine. The measurement results have been performed, and they are in very good agreement with the simulation results. The measured –10 dB impedance bandwidth indicates that the array provides a very wide bandwidth which is around 30% at the center frequency of 15.5 GHz. A stable gain with a peak value of 10 dBi is achieved over the operating frequency range. The E- and H-plane radiation patterns are simulated, and a very low sidelobe level is predicted. The proposed antenna is simple and has relatively low-profile, and it could be a good candidate for millimeter wave communications.

scholarly journals A Miniaturized Broadband and High Gain Planar Vivaldi Antenna for Future Wireless Communication Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Permanand Soothar ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Chunyan Xu ◽  
Yu Quan ◽  
Zaheer Ahmed Dayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Radiation Efficiency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Strip Line ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Delay Performance ◽  
Field Radiation ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna ◽  
The Time Domain

This paper presents a new miniaturized planar Vivaldi antenna (PVA) design. The proposed antenna structure consists of an aperture tapered profile and cavity stub fed with a simple 50 Ω strip line feeding network. The designed PVA offers versatile advantages, including the miniaturized size and simple design, and exhibited an outstanding performance compared to the latest reported literature. The antenna occupies a minimal space with an electrical size of 0.92λ0 × 0.64λ0 × 0.03λ0. The antenna achieves an excellent relative impedance bandwidth 117.25% at 10 dB return loss, peak realized gain of 10.9 dBi, and an excellent radiation efficiency of 95% at the specific resonances. The antenna’s optimal features, that is, broadband, high gain, and radiation efficiency, are achieved with efficient grooves based approach. Besides, the proposed antenna results are also analyzed in the time domain, which shows the excellent group delay performance <2 ns in the operational band. The proposed antenna exhibited a stable far-field radiation pattern in orthogonal planes and strong distribution of current at multiple resonances. Simulation and the measured result show a good agreement. The proposed antenna has achieved optimal performance and is suitable for future wireless communication applications.

scholarly journals A Novel High Gain Wideband MIMO Antenna for 5G Millimeter Wave Applications

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniyal Ali Sehrai ◽  
Mujeeb Abdullah ◽  
Ahsan Altaf ◽  
Saad Hassan Kiani ◽  
Fazal Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Wave Spectrum ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Radiating Element

A compact tree shape planar quad element Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna bearing a wide bandwidth for 5G communication operating in the millimeter-wave spectrum is proposed. The radiating element of the proposed design contains four different arcs to achieve the wide bandwidth response. Each radiating element is backed by a 1.57 mm thicker Rogers-5880 substrate material, having a loss tangent and relative dielectric constant of 0.0009 and 2.2, respectively. The measured impedance bandwidth of the proposed quad element MIMO antenna system based on 10 dB criterion is from 23 GHz to 40 GHz with a port isolation of greater than 20 dB. The measured radiation patterns are presented at 28 GHz, 33 GHz and 38 GHz with a maximum total gain of 10.58, 8.87 and 11.45 dB, respectively. The high gain of the proposed antenna further helps to overcome the atmospheric attenuations faced by the higher frequencies. In addition, the measured total efficiency of the proposed MIMO antenna is observed above 70% for the millimeter wave frequencies. Furthermore, the MIMO key performance metrics such as Mean Effective Gain (MEG) and Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) are analyzed and found to conform to the required standard of MEG < 3 dB and ECC < 0.5. A prototype of the proposed quad element MIMO antenna system is fabricated and measured. The experimental results validate the simulation design process conducted with Computer Simulation Technology (CST) software.

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