scholarly journals Compact Broadband Circularly Polarized CPW-Fed Antenna with Characteristic Mode Analysis

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wei Xu ◽  
Jingchang Nan ◽  
Mingming Gao
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Characteristic Mode ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Compact Size

A compact circularly polarized (CP) antenna is proposed for low-profile and wideband operation based on characteristic mode analysis (CMA). A ring patch with a gap and two arc-shaped metallic stubs as the radiator is analyzed and optimized by CMA to figure out the orthogonal modes and operating frequency band for potential good axial ratio (AR) performance. The studies of these CP modes provide a physical insight into the property of broadband circular polarization. Such an in-depth understanding paves the way for the proposal of novel CP antenna with separation between the design of radiator and feeding network. A 50-Ω coplanar waveguide (CPW) is introduced and placed appropriately to excite the desired modes based on the information from CMA, which employs two asymmetric ground planes to improve the performance in terms of AR and impedance matching. The antenna with a compact size of 0.71λ0 × 0.76λ0 × 0.038λ0 (λ0 is the free-space wavelength at the center frequency of the 3-dB AR bandwidth) is fabricated and measured for validation. The realized gain varies from 1.6 to 3.1 dBic over the operating bandwidth characterized by the measured 10-dB impedance bandwidth of 83.8% (3.98–9.72 GHz) and 3-dB AR bandwidth of 70.3% (4.59–9.57 GHz), respectively.

Wideband low-profile aperture-coupled circularly polarized antenna based on metasurface

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 851-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zheng ◽  
Chenjiang Guo ◽  
Jun Ding
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Equivalent Circuit Analysis ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Feeding Structure

AbstractIn this paper, a metasurface-based aperture-coupled circularly polarized (CP) antenna with wideband and high radiation gain is proposed and analyzed. The proposed antenna is comprised of coplanar waveguide coupling with 4 × 4 corner truncated square patches, which show compact size and low profile. The mechanism of the CP antenna is analyzed theoretically based on the mode analysis and equivalent circuit analysis. The parameters of feeding structure and truncated corner are studied and optimized to achieve wide impedance bandwidth (BW) and axial ratio (AR) BW. Finally, an overall size of 38.8 mm × 38.8 mm × 3.5 mm (0.71λ0 × 0.71λ0 × 0.064λ0 at 5.5 GHz) CP antenna is proposed and fabricated. The simulated results demonstrate that over 41.7% impedance BW (S11 < −10 dB) of 4.55–6.95 GHz and 3 dB AR BW of 5.05–6.15 GHz (fractional BW is about 19.6%) are achieved. In addition, the antenna yielded a broadside CP radiation with a high gain average about 7.5 dBic. Experimental results are in good agreement with the simulated ones.

scholarly journals An Artificial Magnetic Conductor-Based Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna with Low-Profile and Enhanced Gain

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 2121
Author(s):  
Lina Qiu ◽  
Gaobiao Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Orthogonal Polarization ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Simulation And Experiment

A broadband circularly polarized (CP) antenna with enhanced gain and low profile is proposed. Two identical dipoles with full wavelength are placed orthogonally to generate radiation waves with equal amplitude and orthogonal polarization. The arms of the dipoles are designed as stepped patches to enlarge the impedance matching bandwidth and axial ratio (AR) bandwidth. Crossed-dipoles with full wavelength are utilized as the main radiators to provide a wide operating bandwidth and enhanced gain, and an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) structure is introduced as the reflector to reduce the profile of the whole antenna. Due to the introduction of the AMC structure, the antenna profile is reduced from 12.8 to 6.9 mm, that is, reduced to 0.14λ0 (where λ0 denotes the wavelength corresponding to the center frequency of the passband, 4.0–8.5 GHz). A simulation and experiment were carried out to verify the performance of the proposed antenna. Experimental results showed that the antenna realized an impedance bandwidth of 74%, an AR bandwidth of 67.7%, a peak gain of 12.1 dBic, and an average gain of 10.69 dBic.

scholarly journals CPW-fed circularly-polarized antenna array with high front-to-back ratio and low-profile

Open Physics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 651-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Liu ◽  
Kama Huang
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Novel Design

Abstract A novel design of a coplanar waveguide (CPW) feed antenna array with circular polarization (CP) and a high front-to-back ratio is described. The proposed CP array is achieved by using a compact CPW–slotline transition network etched in the ground plane. The measured results show that this kind of feeding method can improve the impedance bandwidth, as well as the axial ratio bandwidth of the CP antenna array and provide adequate gain. The proposed array can achieve a 6.08% impedance bandwidth and a 4.10% CP bandwidth. Details of the antenna design and experimental results are presented and discussed.

Slot loaded EBG-based metasurface for performance improvement of circularly polarized antenna for WiMAX applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alka Verma ◽  
Anil Kumar Singh ◽  
Neelam Srivastava ◽  
Shilpee Patil ◽  
Binod Kumar Kanaujia
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Compact Structure ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Feed Line ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractIn this paper, an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) metasurface (MS) superstrate-based circularly polarized antenna for the WiMAX (3.5 GHz) band is proposed. The proposed structure comprises a 2 × 2 slot-loaded rectangular patch MS array that can be perceived as a polarization-dependent EBG MS superstrate. Furthermore, to achieve circular polarization, the proposed antenna has an inclined coupling slot onto the ground with a conventional coplanar waveguide feed line. The proposed antenna has a compact structure with a low profile of 0.037λ0 (λ0 stands for the free-space wavelength at 3.48 GHz) and a ground size of 30 × 30 mm2. The measured results show that the −10 dB impedance bandwidth for the proposed antenna is 34.6% and the 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth is 6.8% with a peak gain of 3.91 dBi in the desired operating band. Good agreement between the simulated and the measured results verifies the performance of the proposed antenna.

A Compact Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna for Universal UHF RFID Reader and GPS

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-595
Author(s):  
Canjie Chen ◽  
Quanyuan Feng
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Uhf Rfid ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
Polarization Characteristics ◽  
Ground Plate

A novel compact printed broadband circularly polarized slot antenna is proposed in this paper. The antenna consists of an inverted L-shaped coplanar waveguide feed structure and a square ground plate loaded with three rectangular slots. The antenna achieves good impedance matching and circular polarization characteristics by adjusting the size of the L-shaped band and the rectangular slot. The simulation results show that the antenna has a 10-dB impedance bandwidth of 1360 MHz (690-2050 MHz) and a 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth of 490 MHz (770-1260 MHz). Additionally, the maximum gain reached 4.02 dBi. The antenna proposed in this paper can be applied to UHF RFID and GPS frequency bands.

Broadband CPW-Fed Circularly Polarized Square Slot Antenna for Universal UHF RFID Handheld Reader

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 747-754
Author(s):  
Rui Ma ◽  
Quanyuan Feng
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Polarization Characteristic ◽  
Dielectric Substrate ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Uhf Rfid ◽  
Circularly Polarized

This paper presents a new coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed circularly polarized square slot antenna (CPSSA). The proposed antenna uses an inverted Z-shaped feedline protruded from the signal line of the feeding CPW. Circularly polarized (CP) radiation can be achieved by adequately inserting the arc-shaped grounded strip into the upper right corner of the square slot. The widened vertical tuning stub on the L-shaped grounded strip can improve impedance matching and axial ratio (AR) performance. The measured results indicate that the 10 dB impedance bandwidth is 620 MHz (652-1272 MHz), and the 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth is 320 MHz (840-1160 MHz), which has a broadband characteristic. In the range of the universal UHF RFID band, the measured peak gain is about 4.4 dBi. The proposed CPSSA uses low-cost FR4 material as the dielectric substrate. The overall size of the antenna is 119 × 119 × 0.5 mm3. The proposed antenna has a simple structure, easy processing, good performance, wide operating bandwidth, and dual circular polarization characteristic. It can be applied to the universal UHF RFID handheld reader environment.

Characteristic mode-based compact circularly polarized metasurface antenna for in-band RCS reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Puneeth Kumar Rajanna ◽  
Karthik Rudramuni ◽  
Krishnamoorthy Kandasamy
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Compact Structure ◽  
Characteristic Mode ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Full Wave Analysis

AbstractThis paper presents a novel design of a low profile circularly polarized (CP) metasurface (MTS) antenna with in-band radar cross-section (RCS) reduction property. The MTS is loaded as a superstrate on slot antenna and it can be viewed as a polarization-dependent MTS (PDMTS). The rectangular patch-based PDMTS is analyzed using characteristic mode analysis to find two orthogonal degenerate modes, which produces CP waves. Linearly polarized slot antenna is used to excite the PDMTS. The performance of PDMTS loaded slot antenna is analyzed numerically using full-wave analysis method. The PDMTS CP antenna is fabricated and its performance is tested experimentally. The proposed antenna has a compact structure and it has an overall size of $0.52{\lambda _0}\times 0.52{\lambda _0} \times 0.078{\lambda _0}$ (where ${\lambda _0}$ is the free space wavelength). The measured results show that the PDMTS antenna achieves $-10\,{\rm dB}$ impedance bandwidth of 29.41$\%$, 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth of 9.05$\%$, broadside gain of 6.34 dB, and monostatic RCS reduction of $-30.2\,{\rm dBsm}$ at the resonant frequency of 5.86 GHz. The simulated results are in well agreement with the measured results and it is well suited for C-band Radar and Satellite communication.

scholarly journals Near-Field HF-RFID and CMA-Based Circularly Polarized Far-Field UHF-RFID Integrated Tag Antenna

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Arnon Sakonkanapong ◽  
Chuwong Phongcharoenpanich
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Uhf Rfid ◽  
Characteristic Mode ◽  
Rfid Tag ◽  
Circularly Polarized

This research proposes an integrated high-frequency (HF) and ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna for near-field (13.56 MHz) and far-field (920–925 MHz) communication. This tag antenna is advantageous for the applications with lossy material in the near-field communication and mitigates polarization loss in the far-field communications. The HF-RFID tag antenna is of square spiral structure, and the circularly polarized UHF-RFID structure consists of a square loop radiator with cascading loop feeding and shorted stub. The structure of HF-RFID tag antenna situated inside the circularly polarized UHF-RFID tag can avoid the significant effect of the near-field magnetic coupling from the square loop. The UHF-RFID tag antenna is realized by using characteristic mode analysis for wideband circular polarization. The HF-RFID structure is conjugate-matched with NXP NT3H2111 chip, and the UHF-RFID structure is conjugate-matched with NXP G2X chip. Simulations were carried out, and an antenna prototype was fabricated. The experimental results reveal that the radiation pattern of UHF-RFID tag antenna is bidirectional with a gain of 0.31 dBic. The impedance bandwidth covers the frequency range of 903–944 MHz, and the axial ratio in boresight direction at 922.5 MHz is 1.67 dB, with the axial ratio bandwidth over 863–938 MHz. The maximum near-field and far-field reading ranges are 4.9 cm and 8.7 m. The proposed integrated dual-band passive tag antenna is operationally ideal for HF-RFID and UHF-RFID applications.

scholarly journals A Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna with Characteristic Mode Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Lei Chang ◽  
Ling-Lu Chen ◽  
Jian-Qiang Zhang ◽  
Dan Li
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Line ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Split Ring ◽  
Characteristic Mode ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Mode Method ◽  
Operating Bandwidth

A wideband circularly polarized (CP) antenna is presented to achieve enhanced impedance, axial ratio (AR), and gain bandwidths. The antenna consists of two circular patches, a split-ring microstrip line with six probes, and a circular ground plane. By using these six probes which are placed in sequence on the split-ring microstrip line, the operating bandwidth of the proposed antenna is increased. The characteristic mode method is used to analyze different modes of the antenna and reveal the mechanism of extending the 3-dB AR bandwidth. Measured results show that the proposed antenna obtains an impedance bandwidth of 1.486–2.236 GHz (40.3%) for S11 ≤ −18 dB, a 3-dB AR bandwidth of 1.6–2.2 GHz (31.6%), and a boresight gain of 8.89 ± 0.87 dBic.

A Broadband Circularly Polarized Cross-slotted Patch Antenna with Horizontal Meandered Strip (HMS)

Frequenz ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 191-199
Author(s):  
M. K. Verma ◽  
Binod K. Kanaujia ◽  
J. P. Saini ◽  
Padam S. Saini
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Feeding Technique

AbstractA broadband circularly polarized slotted square patch antenna with horizontal meandered strip (HMS) is presented and studied. The HMS feeding technique provides the good impedance matching and broadside symmetrical radiation patterns. A set of cross asymmetrical slots are etched on the radiating patch to realize the circular polarization. An electrically small stub is added on the edge of the antenna for further improvement in performance. Measured 10-dB impedance bandwidth (IBW) and 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of the proposed antenna are 32.31 % (3.14–4.35 GHz) and 20.91 % (3.34–4.12 GHz), respectively. The gain of the antenna is varied from 3.5 to 4.86dBi within 3-dB ARBW. Measured results matched well with the simulated results.

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