scholarly journals Beam-Reconfigurable Multi-Antenna System with Beam-Combining Technology for UAV-to-Everything Communications

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 980
Author(s):  
Yu-Seong Choi ◽  
Jeong-Su Park ◽  
Wang-Sang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Antenna System ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Beam Combining ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Side Beam ◽  
Half Power

This paper proposes a beam-reconfigurable antenna for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with wide beam coverage by applying beam-combining technology to multiple antennas with different beam patterns. The proposed multi-antenna system consists of a circular patch antenna and a low-profile printed meandered monopole antenna. For beam combining, a coplanar waveguide with ground (CPW-G) structure feeding network is proposed, and it consists of two input ports, a 90° hybrid coupler, a microstrip 90° phase delay line, and a single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch. It performs the role of power distribution and phase adjustment, and synthesizes the broad-side beam of the monopole antenna and the end-fire beam of the patch antenna to form the directive broadside beams in four different directions. The proposed antenna system operates at 5–5.5 GHz which covers both UAV ground control frequencies (5.03–5.09 GHz) and UAV mission frequencies (5.091–5.150 GHz). The peak gain, total efficiency, and half-power beamwidth (HPBW) of the antenna system are approximately 5.8 dBi, 76%, 145° in the elevation plane, and 360° in the azimuth plane respectively. Its electrical size and weight are λ 0 × λ 0 × 0.21 λ 0 at 5.09 GHz and 19.2 g, respectively.

A Metamaterial based Monopole antenna for Satellite based Navigation Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Additional Band ◽  
Feed Line ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Loaded Structure

A metamaterial-based monopole antenna which resonates at L (L1 and L5) and S band for the IRNSS applications is described. The antenna has a low profile and is nearly is four times smaller in size than a conventional patch antenna. The multifrequency behavior is realized using a reactively loaded structure for the monopole antenna resulting in operation at both monopole and dipole modes. The monopole resonates at S Band and the dipolar mode resonance at L5 band. The novelty of the configuration is in realizing an additional band by introducing small square slot in the loaded structure. Copper wires are used to balance the current between the two ground at the antenna and the CPW feed line. The performance of the antenna is evaluated using ANSYS HFSS.

A Metamaterial based Monopole antenna for Satellite based Navigation Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Additional Band ◽  
Feed Line ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Loaded Structure

A metamaterial-based monopole antenna which resonates at L (L1 and L5) and S band for the IRNSS applications is described. The antenna has a low profile and is nearly is four times smaller in size than a conventional patch antenna. The multifrequency behavior is realized using a reactively loaded structure for the monopole antenna resulting in operation at both monopole and dipole modes. The monopole resonates at S Band and the dipolar mode resonance at L5 band. The novelty of the configuration is in realizing an additional band by introducing small square slot in the loaded structure. Copper wires are used to balance the current between the two ground at the antenna and the CPW feed line. The performance of the antenna is evaluated using ANSYS HFSS.

Broadband Antennas

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-71
Author(s):  
Zhiya Zhang ◽  
Masood Ur-Rehman ◽  
Xiaodong Yang ◽  
Erchin Serpedin ◽  
Aifeng Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Broadband Antennas ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Bowtie Antenna

Apart from the sleeve monopole, this chapter discusses other broadband antennas as well, and the performance evaluation in terms of various measured and simulated parameters is also illustrated. This chapter will help antenna engineers get a better understanding of the antennas discussed and make a comparison with other broadband antennas. The broadband antennas that have been discussed in this chapter include: Low-profile sleeve monopole antenna, Dual-sleeve monopole antenna, Disc-conical sleeve monopole antenna, Wideband with dumbbell-shaped open sleeve antenna, Wideband unidirectional patch antenna with G-shaped strip feed, Wideband folded bowtie antenna with G-shaped strip feed and tuning stubs, Wideband bowtie antenna with inverted L-shaped coupling feed and tuning stubs.

scholarly journals Beamwidth-Enhanced Low-Profile Dual-Band Circular Polarized Patch Antenna for CNSS Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Liu ◽  
Chenhui Xun ◽  
Shaojun Fang ◽  
Zhongbao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Single Input ◽  
Half Power

A low-profile dual-band circular polarized (CP) patch antenna with wide half-power beamwidths (HPBWs) is presented for CNSS applications. Simple stacked circular patches are used to achieve dual-band radiation. To enhance the HPBW for the two operation bands, a dual annular parasitic metal strip (D-APMS) combined with reduced ground plane (R-GP) is presented. A single-input feed network based on the coupled line transdirectional (CL-TRD) coupler is also proposed to provide two orthogonal modes at the two frequency bands simultaneously. Experimental results show that the 10 dB impedance bandwidth is 32.7%. The 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidths for the lower and upper bands are 4.1% and 6.5%, respectively. At 1.207 GHz, the antenna has the HPBW of 123° and 103° in the xoz and yoz planes, separately. And the values are 127° and 113° at 1.561 GHz.

Comparison Between Three Radiation Pattern Using Butler Matrix For Beamforming Network

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asiti Zuraidah Ibrahim ◽  
Mohamad Kamal A.Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Butler Matrix ◽  
Multiple Beams ◽  
Pattern Characteristic ◽  
Array Beamforming ◽  
Half Power

Butler Matrix merupakan jaringan pembentuk alur (BFN), berfungsi sebagai jaringan suapan kepada tatasusun antena. Ia menghasilkan pelbagai nilai anjakan fasa progresif pada arus yang diujakan kepada antena. Dengan menyepadukan Butler Matrix bersama tatasusun antena, banyak sinaran pada corak radiasi boleh dihasilkan. Dalam kerja ini, tiga jenis tatasusun antena yang berbeza disepadukan dengan Matrik Butler dan corak radiasi untuk setiap konfigurasi dibandingkan. Antena yang dipilih dalam projek ini adalah 4 × 1 antena tampalan segi empat sama dengan suapan proximity, 4 × [4 × 2] tatasusun antena dan 4 × 1 antena eka-kutub. Ia diplih kerana setiap satu daripadanya mempunya ciri–ciri corak radiasi yang berbeza. Keputusan yang diperolehi menunjukkan empat sinaran yang berasingan dengan sudut yang berbeza dihasilkan oleh setiap tatasusun di mana antena tampalan segi empat sama mempunyai Lebarjalur Setengah Kuasa (HPBW) sebanyak 30° untuk setiap sinaran dan berjaya meliputi 120° kawasan liputan, 4 × 2 tatasusun antenna mempunyai HPBW sebanyak 7° dan meliputi 30° manakala antenna eka–kutub menghasilkan dua jenis sinaran, lebar dan sempit. Perbandingan antara pengukuran dan pengiraan corak radiasi untuk setiap tatasusun antena juga dibentangkan. Kata kunci: Antena pelbagai sinaran; 4 × 4 Matrik ; antena microstrip; tatasusun antena; jaringan pembentuk alur Butler Matrix is a beamforming network (BFN), functioning as a feeding network of antenna array. It provides multiple values of progressive phase different of excitation current to an antenna array. By integrating Butler Matrix with antenna array, multiple beams on radiation pattern could be created. In this work, three different types of antenna array have been integrated with the same Butler Matrix and the radiation patterns of each configuration have been compared. The chosen antenna types in this project are 4 × 1 proximity feed square patch antenna array, 4 × [4 × 2] antenna array and 4 × 1 monopole antenna array. They are chosen as each of them has different radiation pattern characteristic. The obtained results show that four independent beams with different angles are generated by individual array where square patch antenna array has Half Power Beamwidth (HPBW) about 30° for each beams and manage to cover 120° of coverage area, [4 × 2] antenna array has HPBW about 7° and cover 30° while monopole antenna produce two kind of beams, broader and narrower beams. The comparison between the measured and computed radiation pattern of each antenna array are presented. Key words: Multibeam antenna; 4 × 4 Butler Matrix; microstrip antenna; antenna array; beamforming network

Parametric Analysis and Design of 28GHz Microstrip Patch Antenna

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-58
Author(s):  
Raghuraj Sharan Saxena ◽  
Rishik Shrivastava ◽  
Ritu Muchhal ◽  
Rahul Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
High Data ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Large Bandwidth ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Increasing Demand

As the wireless technology is advancing rapidly, there is also an increasing demand for high data rates and large bandwidth. So, the new generation technology (5G) is proposed. For this purpose, there is a need of advanced antenna design, and here the authors are using a microstrip patch antenna, which is highly preferred due to low profile, simple manufacturing, and ease of feeding. This research presents the design of 28.132 GHz microstrip patch antenna. We have used FR-4 substrate here is which has a dielectric constant Er= 4.3 and a thickness of 0.5 mm. The dimensions of patch are 4.8×6.8×0.5mm including the ground plane. It has a bandwidth of 1.613 GHz, return loss of -19.175 dB, VSWR 1.24 dB, VSWR as 1.24 dB, gain as 3.82 dB and total efficiency of -3.116 dB.. The designing and simulation of this antenna is performed by CST studio suite software and various specifications such as S-parameter, VSWR, and radiation pattern is discussed. Furthermore, comparative analysis is done, which is indicating the variation of antenna parameters on varying the design dimensions.

scholarly journals A New Design of a CPW-Fed Dual-Band Monopole Antenna for RFID Readers

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1040
Author(s):  
Ahmed El Hamraoui ◽  
EL Hassane Abdelmounim ◽  
Jamal Zbitou ◽  
Hamid Bennis ◽  
Mohamed Latrach
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Rfid Readers

<p>This paper comes with a new dual-band planar monopole antenna fed by Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) line designed for RFID readers and it operates at 2.45 GHz, 5.80 GHz. This antenna is designed with reasonable gain, low profile and low cost production. The designed antenna based on theoretical equations is simulated and validated by using ADS from Agilent technologies and CST Microwave Studio electromagnetic solvers. A parametric study of the proposed antenna has been carried out by optimizing some critical parameters. The antenna has a total area of 35×38 mm2 and mounted on an FR4 substrate with dielectric permittivity constant 4.4 and thickness of 1.6 mm and loss tangent 0.025. The comparison between simulation and measurement results permits to validate the final achieved antenna structure in the desired RFID frequencies bands. Details of the proposed antenna design and both simulated and experimental results are described and discussed</p>

Hidden Antennas for Vehicle Telematics Systems

2001 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-344
Author(s):  
Professor Richard Langley
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Mobile Vehicle ◽  
Telephone System ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Innermost Layer ◽  
Operation Results

This paper describes three different antenna systems for mobile vehicle applications. The antennas are either patches or derivatives in all cases. The first is a dual-band telephone antenna with a low profile and wide bandwidth. Operating at 900 MHz and 1800 MHz, with a VSWR of better than 1·7, it is a hybrid construction combining a monopole with a top-loading patch shorted to the ground-plane. Extra-shorted pins provide the upper frequency band coverage. It provides monopole radiation characteristics and can be hidden under a plastic panel or mounted on the vehicle roof. The second is a microstrip patch antenna integrated into a laminated glass windscreen for a vehicle. It is fed using a coplanar waveguide feed printed on the innermost layer of the glass, avoiding the need for a contacting feed within the laminate. The patch and ground plane are meshed for manufacturing in the glass to avoid distorting the heat profile when the glass is shaped and laminated. The patch is easily fed from inside the vehicle and is potentially a very low cost design. The final antenna discussed is a dual-band patch antenna specifically designed for the Globalstar satellite telephone system at 1·6 GHz and 2·45 GHz. It also covers the Iridium band at 1·6 GHz. A single circularly polarised patch is used. Dual-band operation results from truncating the corners of the square patch and judiciously placed slots to achieve a band spacing of 1·5.

Low profile collinear monopole antenna

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahil Sinha ◽  
Pranav Chetal ◽  
Malay Ranjan Tripathy ◽  
Priya Ranjan
Keyword(s):  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Low Profile
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